Draw Trees: RaceTrees_Thames-Ditton-Regatta-2025 v3 (Challenge8s – see note below)
Order of Racing: RaceOrder_Thames-Ditton-Regatta-2025 v3 (Challenge8s – see note below)
V3 above issued: Friday, 16 May 2025 14:30 (affected crews have been informed)
First-named crew takes the Surrey (Regatta) station.
GC=General Classification
Stay-on races
To increase the efficiency of the timetable/boating, one of the crews (winner or loser, it varies) should stay on the water for their next race after the following races (also applies to Challenge8s):
Download this list: TDR 2025 – Stay on races v3
If you look at the Draw Trees it’s easier to see why this makes sense.
Coaches should brief their crews about the situations in which they should stay on (it depends on whether they win or lose the race) and ensure they have sufficient water and clothing. The Turning Point Marshal on the Hampton Court side will assist with this.
Coaches of crews who MAY be staying on should ensure competitors have enough water with them for a 2-race session. Spare water will also be available at the start.
Challenge8s Instructions
The 2 crews in Women’s Challenge8s will race each other twice. After Race 61 (shown as a Final in the trees/timetable because the draw software can’t accommodate this innovative event format), both crews should go straight back to the start and race again on the other station in race 71.5 (i.e. between races 71 and 72) at 12:03 or whenever they reasonably arrive back at the start.
Essential information for competitors and coaches
ALL competitors and their coaches should familiarise themselves with the following documents, printing out copies where appropriate:
Course and Start Maps (these are also in the Instructions for Crews)
Safety Plan and Risk Assessment 2025
Welfare Policy and Welfare Plan 2025
Combined Casualty and Accident Plans 2025
To view these PDF files, you may need to download the free Adobe Reader.
Changes to the Instructions for Crews for 2025
- Don’t forget to flush the toilets
Sorry to have to say this but we were disappointed by the state that quite a few people left the toilets in last year.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE: remember to pump the lever a few times and check it has flushed before leaving the portaloos. - Don’t wear sliders when boating
The banks can get quite muddy and slippy in the boating area so sliders are not suitable footwear. We recommend that you wear wellies or crocs with a heel strap.
Changes for 2024 which still apply
- All crews are strongly encouraged to find their opposition and boat with them. This is to reduce the risk of a crew having to wait too long at the start.
Exceptions to this are:- If your oppo is a local crew (LEH, Hampton, Molesey, Wimbledon High School, Kingston RC, Surbiton HS or Tiffin) and it’s their first round race, they may be rowing to the regatta. Coaches should try to co-ordinate in advance.
- If your oppo is KGS, they boat from their own landing stage – again, check in with their coaches in advance.
- Crews in some Plate event first rounds may have stayed on the water from their previous main-event race (check the Stay On Races list provided next to the Draw and Timetable above).
Changes from 2022 which still apply
- Shorter course: The START has been moved about 100m upstream to ensure that swans nesting behind the island are in no danger of being disturbed by wash as the Umpire launches accelerate off the Start.
- Even more waterfowl-friendly: We will stop any race where there is risk of collision with a swans, chicks or other waterfowl that cannot get out of the way. Coxes/steers should be aware that this may happen and be prepared to act promptly.
- The TOILETS have moved to the Kingston Grammar School end of the site on their ‘old astroturf’ and not in the middle of the trailer area. Factor a longer walk into your race preparations.
- Teas/coffees, cakes and burgers will be on sale at the regatta. Competitors should bring their own choice of ‘performance fuel’ for between races.
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