In such case, semifinals will be seeded by heat time and winners of the semifinals will advance to the final. Awards will be presented for first and second place finishes in the finals. In the case of events with an uneven number of entries, the last entry received will, at the discretion of the Regatta Committee, run its heat for time unopposed or against a boat of a different category. The Regatta Committee will make every attempt to schedule competitive heats for these boats. Lane assignments in the heats will be by random draw.
Novices are persons in their first year of rowing.
Recreational singles must be less than 22 feet in length or at least 18 inches in width at the water line. Masters events may be divided into categories by age at the discretion of the Regatta Committee. Where not divided into single age categories, masters races will be handicapped. USRA Rules of Racing and masters handicaps will be used. Do not attempt to hotseat athletes, equipment or coxswains in races with fewer than three events between them .