Friday Time Trials Assignments
Friday, May 16, 2026 — Referee Position Descriptions
All infractions are to be sent to the finish line via text message. Number to be released Friday morning.
Launch & Course Control
C/C Control Commission — Three Angels & Canoe Club
- Does safety check of crews launching
- Records who has launched and when they launched
- Monitors radio for inquiries from the start
- Works with Dock Masters and keeps traffic moving to launching dock in a timely and safe fashion
Marshall 1 — East Bank above Strawberry Mansion Bridge
- Will check in crews leaving the Canoe Club
- Will instruct crews to stay on the East Bank
- Will release them upriver to Marshall 2 in ascending numerical order
Marshall 2 — 1500m Start Line
- Will keep the crews leaving the Canoe Club moving upriver, single file, to the 2000m starting line
- Releases to Marshall 3 in ascending numerical order
Marshall 3 — 2000m Starting Line
- Will send crews to the chute in ascending numerical order by race #
- Combines crews from the Canoe Club with crews from Boat House Row & Three Angels
Marshall 4 — Start Marshall
- Will release boats in the chute to the starter
- Directs Odd numbered boats to port into lane 3
- Directs Even numbered boats to starboard into lane 4
Marshall 5
- Will turn crews to the top of the chute
- Directs Odd numbered boats to move starboard into lane 5
- Directs Even numbered boats to move port into lane 4
Marshall 6
- Will release crews from Boat House Row & Three Angels to Marshall 5
- Marshall 5 will turn crews to the top of the chute
Marshall 7
- Will keep crews moving upriver to Marshall 6 at the 2000m starting line
Marshall 8
- Will release crews in ascending numerical order by race # to Marshall 7
Marshall 9 — West Bank below Strawberry Mansion Bridge
- Will check-in crews coming upriver from Three Angels & Boat House Row
- Will instruct crews to stay on the west bank
- Will release them by race number to Marshall 8 at the 1500m starting line
Starter & Assistant Starter
- Will (when possible) tell crews they are approaching the starting line
- Will announce "Go" as crews cross the start line
Course Marshals — Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Columbia Avenue Bridge
All infractions are to be sent to the finish line via text message. Number to be released Friday morning.
Marshal @ 1000 Meters
- Watches the course for broken equipment and passing violations
- Reports by text/phone to finish any violations observed, giving bow number and violation
- Keeps crews returning to the Canoe Club in lane "0," moving and in lane 0
Marshal @ 750 Meters
- Watches the course for broken equipment and passing violations
- Reports by text/phone to finish any violations observed, giving bow number and violation
- Keeps crews returning to the Canoe Club in lane "0," moving and in lane 0
Marshal @ 500 Meters
- Watches the course for broken equipment and passing violations
- Reports by text/phone to finish any violations observed, giving bow number and violation
- Keeps crews returning to the Canoe Club in lane "0," moving and in lane 0
Marshal @ 250 Meters
- Watches the course for broken equipment and passing violations
- Reports by text/phone to finish any violations observed, giving bow number and violation
- Keeps crews returning to the Canoe Club in lane "0," moving and in lane 0
Finish & Recovery
Finish Marshal — Below Columbia Avenue Bridge
- Directs finishing crews to continue through Columbia Bridge
- Observes crew condition — takes needed action when an athlete in distress is encountered
- Identifies returning crews and has them move downriver to Finish Marshal 1
Finish Marshal 1 — Below Columbia Avenue Bridge
- Will allow crews to return to Three Angels (Athlete Village) & Boat House Row
- Will direct crews returning to the Canoe Club to turn to port and return to the Canoe Club up the east bank & lane "0"
Finish Marshal 2 — Below Columbia Avenue Bridge
- Will allow crews to return to Three Angels & Boat House Row
- Will direct crews returning to the EPCC to the east bank & lane "0"
Finish Marshal 3 — Opposite Three Angels
- Will keep crews from cutting across the river as they launch
- Will monitor upriver traffic and direct crews going to start to move "port" and close to west bank to avoid race finishing traffic
S/M Safety Marshal — Above Girard RR Bridge
- Will allow crews to return to Boat House Row
- Will instruct visiting crews headed to the start to turn upriver on the west bank
