ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="CACHE-CONTROL" CONTENT="NO-CACHE"> <META HTTP-EQUIV="expires"CONTENT="-1"> <HTTP-EQUIV="PRAGMA" CONTENT="NO-CACHE"> <meta name="description" content="Bedford Amateur Regatta, founded in 1853, is Britain's largest one-day river rowing regatta" /> <TITLE>Bedford Regatta</TITLE> <meta property="og:title" content="Bedford Regatta" /> <meta property="og:type" content="sport" /> <meta property="og:url" content="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk" /> <meta property="og:image" content="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/images/crest25.gif" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Bedford Regatta (UK)" /> <meta property="fb:admins" content="538104988" /> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#87ceeb" LINK="#0000ff"> <SCRIPT language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript"><!-- Hide JavaScript from Java-Impaired Browsers function getRemaining() { today = new Date(); hours = today.getHours(); targetdate = new Date("May 12, 2012"); targetdate.setYear(targetdate.getYear()); milliseconds = (24 * 60 * 60 * 1000); remaining = ((targetdate.getTime() - today.getTime()) / milliseconds); if (hours < 12) remaining = Math.round(remaining); else remaining = Math.round(remaining)+1; } //--></SCRIPT> <CENTER> <SCRIPT> <!-- //JavaScript by Gavin getRemaining(); if (remaining >1) document.write("<FONT SIZE=-1>Bedford Regatta is in <B>",remaining," days!</B></FONT>"); else if (remaining == 1) document.write("<FONT SIZE=-1>Bedford Regatta is <B>tomorrow!</B></FONT>"); else if (remaining == 0) document.write("<FONT SIZE=-1><B>Bedford Regatta is running today!</B></FONT>"); else document.write(" "); //--> </SCRIPT> <TABLE WIDTH="90%" ALIGN="CENTER" BORDER="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="10%"><CENTER><A HREF="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/"><IMG SRC="images/crest25.gif" BORDER="0"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH="70%"><FONT FACE="CG Times" SIZE=+3><P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>The 149th BEDFORD AMATEUR REGATTA</B><P> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Organised by the Bedford Regatta Committee under British Rowing's Rules of Racing<BR> and Guide to Safe Practice in Rowing<BR> over a course of <B>1200 metres</B> on the River Great Ouse from <B>County Bridge</B> to the <B>Suspension Bridge</P> </FONT><FONT FACE="CG Times,Times New Roman" SIZE=+4><P> <CENTER><B>SATURDAY 12<SUP>th</SUP> MAY 2012</B></B></P> </FONT> </FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="10%"><CENTER><FONT FACE="Arial"><I>Affiliated to<BR></I><A HREF="http://www.britishrowing.org" TARGET="_NEW"><IMG SRC="images/britrowlogosquare.jpg" BORDER="0"></A></TD></TR> </TABLE> </FONT> <!-- <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Eights and fours only</B>, with a <A HREF="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/index.html#Plate"> Plate event</A> for first round losers of all events marked (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>) below with twelve or more entries.<BR> This guarantees at least two rows for all first round competitors in events marked (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>) with 12 or more entries. <P> /--> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like href="www.bedfordregatta.co.uk" show_faces="true" width="450" font="lucida grande"></fb:like> <!-- <P> <FONT FACE="Arial">Winners of the Plate events will receive a prize, but WILL NOT gain status points as a result of their win. /--> <P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=+3 FACE="Arial"><B><A HREF="http://www.rowstats.com/regatta.php?id=130&f=1">Results</A> from last year's event</B></FONT><P></FONT></P> <FONT FACE="Arial"> <FONT SIZE=+2>Details for the 2012 Regatta will be posted here nearer to the date of the event, 12 May 2012.</P></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"> <!-- <FONT SIZE=+2 COLOR="RED"><B><I>Please note that we may be forced to close entries early as we have done several times in the past due to reaching full capacity. Please note that making an entry on BROE <u>does not</u> guarantee you a place in the Regatta</B></I></FONT> <P> The following events are offered, though we will be pleased to consider other events if there is demand.<BR>Please <A HREF="mailto:Secretary@bedfordregatta.co.uk">contact the Secretary</A> if you have any suggested new events. Please also read the <A HREF="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/">Further Information page</A>. <P> <IMG SRC="http://www.bedfordrowing.co.uk/images/new.gif"> Please note that all boats competing at this Regatta need to be registered with the Environment Agency, see <A HREF="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/index.html#EnvAgency">our additional information page</A>. <P> <IMG SRC="http://www.bedfordrowing.co.uk/images/new.gif"><B>Hotel Accommodation</B><P> For those competitors travelling from far afield, overnight accommodation is available from our partner the <A HREF="http://www.bedfordswanhotel.co.uk">Swan Hotel</A>. When booking please mention that you are connected with Bedford Regatta. /--> <!-- <TABLE WIDTH=90% BORDER=2> <TR> <TH BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"><B><FONT SIZE=+2><CENTER><I>Entry fees held at<BR> <U>2007</U> levels</I></CENTER><P></TH><TH BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">Open (i.e. men and/or women)</TH><TH BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC">Women</TH> </TR><TR> <TD WIDTH=30% BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"><B><FONT SIZE=+2><P>EIGHTS</FONT><p> &pound;68</B> if payment received by Wednesday 11 May, <B>&pound;80</B> otherwise)</TD><TD WIDTH=35% BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Elite<BR> Senior, Intermediate 1<BR> Intermediate 2, Intermediate 3<BR> Intermediate 3 (Club crews) <A HREF="info/index.html#clubevents"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A><BR> Novice (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)<BR>Junior<BR>School 2<SUP>nd</SUP> <A HREF="info/index.html#special"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A> <BR>School 3<SUP>rd</SUP> <A HREF="info/index.html#special"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A> <BR>Junior 16<BR>Junior 15 (1<SUP>st</SUP> eight)<BR>Junior 15 (others)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)<BR> College (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)</FONT> <A HREF="info/index.html#college"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A></TD> <TD WIDTH=35% BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER><FONT SIZE=-1>Elite<BR>Senior<BR>Intermediate 1<BR>Intermediate 2<BR> Intermediate 3<BR>Novice (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)<BR>Junior<BR>College (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)</FONT> <A HREF="info/index.html#college"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A><CENTER></TD> </TR><TR> <TD WIDTH=30% BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"><B><FONT SIZE=+2>OCTUPLES</FONT><p> &pound;68</B> if payment received by Wednesday 11 May, <B>&pound;80</B> otherwise)</TD><TD COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Boys J14 (1<SUP>st</SUP> boat)(<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)<BR> Boys J14 (others)(<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)<BR> Girls J14 (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)</CENTER></TD> </TR><TR> <TD WIDTH=30% BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"><B><FONT SIZE=+2>COXED FOURS</FONT><p> &pound;34</B> if payment received by Wednesday 11 May, <B>&pound;40</B> otherwise)</TD><TD WIDTH=35% BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Elite<BR>Senior, Intermediate 1<BR>Intermediate 2, Intermediate 3<BR> Intermediate 3 (Club crews) <A HREF="info/index.html#clubevents"><IMG SRC="images/info.gif" ALT="Click the info symbol for additional information about this event"></A><BR>Novice (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)<BR>Junior<BR>Junior 16<BR>Junior 15 (1<SUP>st</SUP> boat)<BR>Junior 15 (others)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Elite<BR>Senior, Intermediate 1<BR>Intermediate 2, Intermediate 3<BR>Novice (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>)<BR>Junior<BR>Junior 15 (1<SUP>st</SUP> boat)<BR>Junior 15 (others)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)</FONT></CENTER></TD> </TR><TR> <TD WIDTH=30% BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC"><B><FONT SIZE=+2>QUAD SCULLS</FONT><p> &pound;34</B> if payment received by Wednesday 11 May, <B>&pound;40</B> otherwise)</TD><TD WIDTH=35% BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Junior coxless<BR>Junior 16 coxless<BR>Junior 15 coxed<BR>Junior 14 coxed (1<SUP>st</SUP> boat)<BR>Junior 14 coxed (others)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)</FONT></CENTER></TD> <TD BGCOLOR="WHITE"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1>Junior coxless<BR>Junior 16 coxless<BR>Novice coxed<BR> Junior 15 coxed <BR> Junior 14 coxed (1<SUP>st</SUP> boat)<BR>Junior 14 coxed (others)(<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>)</FONT></CENTER></TD> </TR></TABLE> </CENTER> <P></FONT> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER STYLE="margin-top: 0.21cm; letter-spacing: normal"> <FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: medium">Events marked (<FONT COLOR="RED"><B>P</B></FONT>) above will be 'Plate' events if there are sufficient entries<P> <CENTER>Events marked (<FONT COLOR="GREEN"><B>#</B></FONT>) above are intended for clubs making at least one entry in the '1<SUP>st</SUP> boat' category, <B>even if you are not entering your actual '1<SUP>st</SUP> boat' in the regatta</B>. However, we are willing to be flexible in certain circumstances, please see the <A HREF="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/index.html#secboats">additional information page</A> for further guidance. In the event of insufficient entries, crews entered in the 'others' events will be merged with the '1<SUP>st</SUP> boat' entries.</CENTER></SPAN><B> </B></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-top: 0.21cm; color: #000000; letter-spacing: -0.1pt"> <FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Entry fee:</B></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000">All events cost &pound;8.50/head (coxes free) for entries where payment is received by Wednesday&nbsp;11 May, otherwise &pound;10/head. Cheques to be made payable to &quot;<B>Bedford Regatta</B>&quot;.<P> <CENTER><FONT COLOR="RED" SIZE="+3"><B><U>Entries will be accepted by <A HREF="http://onlineentry.britishrowing.org/selectcompetition.aspx">British Rowing's online entry system</A> only</U></B></FONT> </P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-top: 0.21cm; color: #000000; letter-spacing: -0.1pt"> <FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Entry details:</B></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><B><U>Payment should be sent to</U></B> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"> the Entries Secretary</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt">: <B>Rachel Maltby, 47A Church End, Biddenham, BEDFORD, MK40 4AS</B>.<P> Alternatively, payment by credit/debit card can be made via a BROE, subject to a small handling fee per seat.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="color: #000000; letter-spacing: -0.1pt"> <FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Entries close:</B></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><B><A HREF="http://onlineentry.britishrowing.org/selectcompetition.aspx">Entries close </A> at 6pm on Friday 6 May, <U>or when we reach full capacity</U>, whichever is sooner</B>. Please note that we have closed early due to reaching full capacity on several occasions in recent years, so you are strongly advised to avoid disappointment by entering in good time. Please advise us when making your draw of any regattas that you will be attending that may change your competitors' racing points total before the Regatta; see our <A href="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/" target=_top>further information page</A> for more information on this important issue.<P> The draw will take place at Bedford Rowing Club from noon on Sunday 10<SUP>th</SUP> May.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000">Doubling up is at the competitor&rsquo;s risk and is <B>ONLY</B> permitted in any <B>TWO</B> events at the discretion of the Committee. Such entries will only be accepted if they can be fitted in the programme, on the clear understanding that programme timing must be adhered to.<P> Substitutions can be made <A HREF="http://onlineentry.britishrowing.org/selectcompetition.aspx">online via BROE</A> without limit before the draw closes - subject to British Rowing's Rules of Racing - after the draw closes. </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER STYLE="color: #000000; letter-spacing: -0.1pt"> <FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=3><B>Entries are now being accepted via <A HREF="http://onlineentry.britishrowing.org/selectcompetition.aspx" TARGET=_new">British Rowing's online entry system</A></B>.</FONT></FONT></P> <CENTER><FONT COLOR="RED" SIZE="+2" FACE="Arial"><U><B>TREBLING-UP IS NOT PERMITTED AT THIS EVENT</B></U></FONT></FONT></CENTER> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER STYLE="color: #000000; letter-spacing: -0.1pt"> <FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY EVENT UNLESS AT LEAST FOUR ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED. CREWS WILL BE MOVED TO THE NEAREST AVAILABLE STATUS IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT ENTRIES IN YOUR CHOSEN EVENT; PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR ENTRY TO BE &lsquo;ROUNDED UP&rsquo; IN THIS WAY.</B></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><B><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt">YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE RACING LICENCES FOR THE WHOLE CREW <BR><U>ON THE DAY</U> OR PRIZES WILL NOT BE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt"> </FONT><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 10pt">AWARDED.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P> <P CLASS="western" ALIGN=CENTER STYLE="letter-spacing: normal"><FONT FACE="Courier, Courier New, monospace"><FONT SIZE=3><FONT COLOR="#000080"><B><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN LANG="en-GB"><SPAN STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.1pt"><FONT SIZE=4><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT COLOR="#000000">www.bedfordregatta.co.uk</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> /--> <P> <B><I> Follow us on <BR><A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=101318139911853&ref=nf"><IMG SRC="images/facebook.jpg" BORDER=0></A> and <A HREF="http://www.twitter.com/BedfordRegatta/"><IMG SRC="images/twitter.jpg" BORDER=0></A></B></I> <P> <CENTER><HR><BR></B> [<A href="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/" target=_top>Bedford Regatta homepage</A>] [<A href="http://www.bedfordregatta.co.uk/info/" target=_top>Further Regatta information</A>] [<A href="http://onlineentry.britishrowing.org/selectcompetition.aspx">British Rowing's entry pages</A>] [<A href="http://www.bedfordrowing.co.uk/" target=_top>Bedford RC Homepage</A>] [<A href="http://www.bedfordrowing.co.uk/events/dates.html" target=_top>Bedford's event calendar</A>] <!--WEBBOT bot="HTMLMarkup" startspan ALT="Site Meter" --> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript>document.write("<a href=\"http://www.sitemeter.com/");document.write("stats.asp?site=BedfordRC\" target=_top>");document.write("<img src=\"http://www.sitemeter.com/");document.write("meter.asp?site=BedfordRC");document.write("&refer="+escape(document.referrer));document.write("&hours="+(new Date()).getHours());document.write("&minutes="+(new Date()).getMinutes());document.write("\" border=0 alt=\"Site Meter\"></a>");</SCRIPT> <!--WEBBOT bot="HTMLMarkup" Endspan --></CENTER></CENTER></BODY></HTML>