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Terms and Conditions

General

1. The British Online Rowing Championship is an open event with no qualification requirements.
2. Entries must be made and paid for online.
3. Entries not made in accordance to the rules will not be accepted. All details specified on the entry form are required for a valid entry. To avoid any disappointment and in order to clarify any entry details please ensure you include a daytime telephone number. Incomplete or illegible entries will not be accepted.
4. Entry fees are non-refundable.
5. By entering the competition, a competitor agrees to be bound by the rules and terms & conditions.
6. All entry instructions form part of the rules.
7. The Championship Organising Committee reserves the right to limit the size of entry, or where necessary amalgamate categories where entries are low.
8. Concept2 Indoor Rowers must be used with Digital Rowing's RowPro software. Competitors may use the resistance level of their choice, but this cannot be changed during the race.
9. Minimum age for competitors, as of race day, is 10 years.
10. For all competitors age is as of race day, except the junior categories J11 to J18.
    • J11 = under 11 on August 31st (will turn 11 in the / school year)
      J12 = under 12 on August 31st (will turn 12 in the / school year)
      J13 = under 13 on August 31st (will turn 13 in the / school year)
      J14 = under 14 on August 31st (will turn 14 in the / school year)
      J15 = under 15 on August 31st (will turn 15 in the / school year)
      J16 = under 16 on August 31st (will turn 16 in the / school year)
      J18 = under 18 on August 31st (will turn 17 or 18 in the / school year)
11. Lightweight event weight limit: Men 75kg or less, Women 61.5kg or less.
12. All category races will be straight finals, i.e. each competitor will only row once. Some categories will involve several races. The times from all the races for a single category will be ranked to give an overall listing. The organisers will try to arrange for the fastest competitors of each category to be in the last race for each category. To help this process competitors are required to submit their expected time.
13. The judges' decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Categories

1. The race distance is 2,000m for all individual categories.
2. Lightweight competitors must weigh in between 2 hours and 1 hour before their race. Lightweight competitors who do not make their weight will be able to race as Heavyweight.

Important Medical Recommendation

If on race day you feel unwell, have recently been suffering from a virus or are on medication, we recommend that you do not race. Indoor rowing racing requires maximal effort and the BORC organisers take no responsibility for illness or injury caused as a consequence. If you have any doubts you should seek medical advice prior to racing.

Waiver

Entry to the BORC confirms that you understand that participation in the event involves risks of bodily injury, including stroke, paralysis, heart attack and death, as well as loss or damage to property. Your decision to participate in the event is made by you in full recognition of these risks and is entirely voluntary. In consideration of your acceptance of the entry form, you agree that you, your executors and administrators and assign to hold harmless B.O.R.C, The Indoor Rowing Championships Ltd, Indoor Sport Services Inc., Indoor Sports Services Ltd, their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agent successors and assigns from all liability on account of injury, loss, claim, or damage to your health, well being or property on account of your participation in the event.