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VII Gay Games Regatta16 Jul 2006Crystal LakeCrystal Lake, IllinoisUnited States |
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Update as of 17 Jul 2006The regatta is complete. A total of 69 rowers competed, 49 as registered participants of the Gay Games, and 20 as direct entries. Rower feedback sought on the regatta. What did you like and dislike? What could have been done better? Did the regatta meet your expectations? Post your thoughts and feedback on the GLRF ALL OARS message board. Look for the forum Regatta Advisory Group, and the topic “The Chicago Regatta Experience.” Can’t access the message board? You need to join GLRF! The regatta results are posted below. The following boat categories were offered:
The regatta was hosted at Crystal Lake by the Crystal Lake Rowing Club. The 1,000 meter course began mid-lake and pointed downwind to a finish line near the main beach. The lanes were partially buoyed. Floating starts were used. Rowers had about 2 hours to practice before the start of the race. The race was a USRowing sanctioned regatta. A total of 8 USRowing judges were assigned to the regatta. One protest was filed. Events were listed for men, women, and mixed boats, in both masters and open categories. Many of the boats were composite entries with rowers coming from various rowing clubs. Loaner boats were provided from the Mendota Rowing Club, the Crystal Lake Rowing Club, the Chicago River Rowing and Paddling Club, and Purdue University. The boat manufacturers included Kaschper, Hudson, Derigo, Wintech, and Vespoli, and others. Some of the more energetic rowers raced all weekend, by participating in the Chicago Sprints on Saturday, 15 Jul 2006, and then racing at the Gay Games Regatta on Sunday, 16 Jul 2006. Latest news listed firstGLRF thanks the community of Crystal Lake. In an open letter to the residents and the surrounding community, published as a display ad in the Northwest Herald, GLRF thanked all the people who worked to ensure rowing was a reality at Crystal Lake. Results are now available here. Due to limited boat availability, some races were split. Some crew information was unavailable in compiling the results. Online Picture Albums. Here is a list of online albums. To the upper right of this page is a feed from the glrfcentral photoalbum on flickr. If you have pictures to add, send us an email and we’ll invite you to join the group. Other albums: Registration in Chicago - how and where If you are like the rest of us, you have searched the entire Chicago Gay Games website to find out where to go to register, after your arrive. Here’s the answer: “accreditation” = registration. So, go to the Hilton Chicago, 720 South Michigan Avenue, Lower Level. Regatta packet now online All rowers are encouraged to review the regatta packet for updated schedules and to fill out the forms to resubmit entries per the newly published event list Charlton Heston redux? Not quite but in the heart of the midwest summer, lightening strikes and severe weather can be scarier than a right wing actor in an old loin cloth and beard. Sign up for the Rowing Sports Emergency Messaging system. ‘During The Week’ We created a new forum on the ALL OARS message board - to help rowers stay in touch and plan activities during the week. Post and coordinate with other rowers. Rowing meet and greet All rowers are invited to gather at the Downtown Bank Club in Crystal Lake after the regatta, 7 - 9 pm, 72 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake Chicago announces new revised late registration deadline: The late registration deadline has changed again. First it was 01 Jul 2006, then it was 15 Jun 2006, and now it is 21 Jun 2006 - for rowers. Late Registration fees to jump Effective 05 Jun 2006, the base registration fee will jump to US$225 plus the sport or culture fee which for rowers is US$75. Chicago announces hosted housing service. Complete the form and then search for your perfect housing match. Gay Games rowing regatta information updated. Read the rowing update of 21 Apr 2006 Gay Games Regatta names Regatta Chair. Walt Gary of the Crystal Lake Rowing Club will preside. No regatta committee has been named yet. Check it out: GLRF visits Crystal Lake |
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