Overview

Route

The route on the Wohlensee starts at the "Werkbucht" and leads under the new footbridge by the Bern Rowing Club boathouse, about 9 km to the finish line.
Rowers are not restricted to lanes. Depending on the state of the lake (aquatic weed, etc.) the organisers reserve the right to place buoys in the water. Attention must be paid to these buoys. Failure to observe this rule may result in disqualification.

Start

The boats are given a starting position according to their results in the previous year’s Armada Cup, with World Championship participants being given preference. Boats which report late to the start will be given a starting position at the back. Rowers should wear club colours. Starting numbers should be clearly visible on the rowers’ backs and the bow number firmly attached.

The participants row from the Bern Rowing Club boathouse to the start in the "Werkbucht". Men and women start at the same time (women on the portside of the field). Twenty-five boats start side-by-side at a time, and the next row follows two boat lengths behind. The referees guide the boats into their starting positions and start the race. The boats line up according to their starting number (nos 1-25 in the first row, nos 26-50 in the second row etc.).
Please be fair – do not push to the front at the start!
All boats should line up according to their starting number. Boats which start the race in the wrong row, push to the front or do not observe the instructions of the referees will receive a three-minute penalty and may face disqualification.

There is a schedule for the launching of boats, which will be posted in the Bern Rowing Club boathouse and is also published on the website. These launch times must be kept to (there is a limited number of pontoons).
Starting numbers: These are allocated and distributed by the organisers. Starting numbers can be collected from the regatta office on the day of the race. Starting positions are allocated based on times and positions in the previous year’s race.

Finish

Lifesavers are positioned on motorboats along the race route to help rowers who get into difficulty. If a boat wants to overtake the one in front, the slower boat must give way.
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 30.- per boat. Deposit: CHF 40.- per boat (CHF 20.- each for t-shirt starting number and bow number).
Enrolment fee per club maximum CHF 300.- for scull + c-gig. Clubs should enrol all their boats at the same time.

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.

Enrolment

You can enrol here.