Overview

Route

The dragon boat race route starts at the Bern Rowing Club boathouse on the Wohlensee and goes as far as the Wohlei bridge, where the boats turn and paddle back to the finish line, also at the boathouse. The route is about 9 km long.
There is a schedule for the launching of boats.

Start

The boats line up according to boat class and finishing position in the previous year's BKW Armada Cup. Last year's winning team in each class starts on the left-hand side, the team which came in second to the right of them, etc. New teams are allocated a starting position on a first-come, first-served basis, i.e. the sooner a team enrols for the race, the better its starting position.

The dragon boats are divided into three categories: Women, Mixed and Open. More information can be found in the regulations.

Finish

Once they have crossed the finish line, boats must immediately row under the footbridge (Stägmattsteg) in order to avoid congestion in the finish area.

Enrolment fee

The enrolment fee is usually CHF 250.- per boat. Deposit: CHF 20.- per boat (for T-shirt starting number).

1. The enrolment fee must be paid into the Bern Regatta Association's bank account (Regattaverein Bern) at least one week BEFORE the day of the regatta.
2. The deposit for bow number and starting number t-shirt must be paid when the starting numbers are distributed. Please have the correct money with you to pay the deposit. The deposit will be returned when the bow number and starting number t-shirts are returned to the regatta office.

Please observe the instructions above in order to avoid long waiting times in the regatta office. In exceptional cases, e.g. when participants cannot pay the enrolment fee on time, this can be paid in cash to the regatta office on the day of the race.

Regulations

Any team which observes the regulations is eligible to take part. However, we recommend that teams have an experienced cox. Participants are responsible for their own insurance. The full regulations can be found here.

Important Dates

13.10.2014 12:00	registration deadline
25.10.2014 08:00 - 11:00	start numbers handout, race office
25.10.2014 08:00 - 12:55	launching, Stägmatt-Steg (right shore)
25.10.2014 10:30 - 11:25	hemlsmen meeting, clubroom RCB house
25.10.2014 13:05	Start Women
25.10.2014 13:10	Start Mixed
25.10.2014 13:20	Start Open

Enrolment

You can enrol here.