FROM USROWING WEBSITE:
2023 Beach Sprint Finals Trials (CM1x, CW1x, CMix2x, CMix4x, CJM1x, CJW1x, CJM2x, CJW2x, CJMix2x)
June 21-23, 2023
Belmont Veteran's Memorial Pier – Long Beach, Ca.
Please familiarize yourself with the following:
Beach Sprint Selection Procedures
Competitors are responsible for providing their own boat handlers.
USRowing is committed to fair play. All athletes participating in selection for, and competing as a member of, all U.S. national rowing teams must be in compliance with United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), International Olympic Committee (IOC), United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), FISA and USRowing rules and requirements relating to banned substances, including but not limited to undergoing testing and obtaining and maintaining current therapeutic use exemptions as needed. Failure to adhere to anti-doping rules and requirements may result in an athlete losing eligibility to compete for the United States.
Selection Eligibility:
- All competitors must have completed the USRowing ECG and Pre-Competition Health Screening.
- All competitors must have completed the USRowing Anti Doping Acknowledgement.
- All competitors must be current Championship or Legacy Member of USRowing and have a signed liability waiver on file.
- Winner of the event must have a valid US passport, many countries require that your passport be valid for at least 6 months past the date of departure.
In the CM1x, if you would like to be a contender for ANOC World Beach Games you must be registered on the long list prior to the long list closing date of June 9. Email will.daly@usrowing.org to receive your long list invitation.
Entries are due by Friday, June 9, 2023, at 11:59 pm PST. To put an entry in, please visit RegattaCentral.
Athletes will not be permitted to launch if they are not in compliance with these requirements. To renew or create a Membership, go to www.usrowing.org and click on "Join" or contact member services at 1-800-314-4ROW. To sign your waiver and Anti-Doping Acknowledgement, go here.
Membership staff will not be on-site, so it is important to ensure compliance in advance of the event.
Schedule (Tentative)
Wednesday, June 21
Training Schedule - We will assign times to make the best use of the practice window and to try to insure everyone gets to practice. It is possible to switch practice slots, but we would like to keep the boat classes where they are. You are required to have boat handlers to practice.
Thursday, June 22
Tentative Race Schedule - We will adjust the schedule based on the number of entries and the number of athletes who are competing in more than one event. While we can make some accommodations, World Rowing may not make any schedule changes to accommodate competing in more than one event. Exact start times will be published with the draw on Wednesday, June 21.
Friday, June 23
Tentative Race Schedule - We will adjust the schedule based on the number of entries and the number of athletes who are competing in more than one event. While we can make some accommodations, World Rowing may not make any schedule changes to accommodate competing in more than one event. Exact start times will be published with the draw on Wednesday, June 21.
Location:
Racing will be conducted at just north of Belmont Veteran's Memorial Pier .Trials participants will not have access to locker rooms or showers on-site. Restrooms will be available.
Racing Format:
Please see the 2023 Beach Sprint Selection Procedures.
Please note that we will be following Appendix K - Beach Sprint Trials Rules.
Adverse Weather Policy:
Click to view the Adverse Weather Policy
Equipment:
USRowing has secured pool boats which will all be rigged with a spread of 158cm, 5 degree pitch with .5-1 degree lateral pitch and at the maximum height.
All entrants are required to bring their own oars for use.
Boat Handlers
All entrants are required to arrange for their own boat handlers. Boat handlers are required to take SafeSport training and have a current USRowing Membership to be eligible to participate in the event. If a boat handler is traveling with the team to the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals there will be additional requirements.
Trials Winners Information:
Please note that your passport must be valid through May 1, 2024. If your passport expires before that date, or if you do not have a passport, please be sure to start the renewal/application process well in advance of trials. All athletes winning berths at the selection trials must submit on-site their intent to compete. All athletes and coaches on the 2023 Team will be required to complete SafeSport training and have a Background Check, information on how to complete these will be sent out following the event.
The highest eligible finisher in the CM1x will qualify for the AWBG and must submit their intent to compete on site.
Parking:
All vehicles must park in the designated areas.
Anti-Doping:
All competitors must have completed the USRowing Anti-Doping Acknowledgement. This acknowledgment, and your USRowing liability waiver, can be signed here.
To learn more about Anti-Doping Information, please go here.
