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Friday Time Trials Assignments

Friday, May 16, 2026 — Referee Position Descriptions

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

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
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