Long Distance Sculling series 2015
* Wansbeck SBH is included on BROE as a division of the LDS, as it is run by the NRC. It includes sweep (pairs and fours only) and does not count towards the LDS series awards.
** There are independent SBHs with sweep (pairs and fours only) in the afternoons
at Tees RC, Tyne United RC and Durham ARC (probably) -
Event details
Wansbeck LDS incorporating Wansbeck SBH -
Hosted by Cambois RC. LDS in morning, SBH in afternoon. Both were on BROE as divisions of one event. Distance 3400m. Event docs:
* Final start order as xlsx or pdf
* Times with winners as xlsx or pdf
Berwick LDS -
Hosted by Berwick ARC. Distance a long 5000m. There was no associated SBH. Boating was from Tweed Green, Tweedmouth, Berwick TD15 2HD. Boating commenced at 11:30, with the highest number boating first. Started 13:00. I came last! Event docs:
* Competitor instructions -
* Final start order as xlsx or pdf
* Final results as xlsx and pdf -
Tees LDS -
Hosted by Tees ARC. Distance 5000m. LDS started at 10:45; the SBH started at 14:30. For full SBH info including draw and results, please go to the Tees RC web site. LDS event docs:
* Race instructions for competitors
* Car parking arrangements
* Final start order as xlsx or pdf
* Revised final results as xlsx and pdf
Hosted by Tyne RC. Race started at 10:30. Boating started from 08:45. Distance 4500m, Scotswood to Newburn (see course map). See the Tyne United RC web site for details of the afternoon SBH, but it start ed at 14:30 with boating from 12:45, same course. Tyne LDS docs:
* Risk assessment and safety plan
* Instructions for competitors
* Final start order with final boating times as xlsx or pdf
Durham LDS & Durham Autumn SBH -
The LDS was hosted by and the SBH run by Durham ARC. The LDS was 2015 in two divisions
(quads/doubles first and then singles), planned start times were 09:00 and 10:15.
DARC ran an Autumn SBH in the afternoon -
* Competitor instructions -
* Safety plan
* LDS final start order with boating times as xlsx and pdf
* LDS final results as xlsx and pdf -
* For SBH start order and results, please go to DARC web site
South Hylton LDS -
Hosted by City of Sunderland RC. Distance 4750m. Single division; no SBH. 1.30pm start. Event docs:
* Safety instructions for competitors
* Provisional start order as xlsx and pdf -
* Final start order as xlsx and pdf -
* Results as xlsx and pdf -
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LDS series background
The Northern Rowing Council, with the help of host clubs, runs the LDS (Long Distance Sculling) series every autumn. We return in 2015 to six events over six consecutive weekends. Please support as many as you can. There are series victor ludorum prizes for clubs in senior, masters and junior categories.
Coordinator for the series is Sarah Smith; she can be contacted by email at sarahwilson893@gmail.com or on 01609 882000. Any problems with this page, please email Colin Percy at colin.percy@blueyonder.co.uk.
2015 programme
The LDS series events are sculling only, for singles, doubles and quads (and octs
where indicated on the poster), and are for all age groups and categories. There
are associated SBH (Small Boats Head) events with sweep on four of the six days -
The 2015 programme comprises:
Wansbeck LDS (NRC- |
3400m |
Sat 03 October 2015 |
09:30 (12:30) |
Berwick LDS (one division) |
5000m |
Sat 10 October 2015 |
13:00 |
Tees LDS (plus Tees SBH in pm) ** |
5000 m |
Sat 17 October 2015 |
10:45 (14:30) |
Tyne LDS (plus Tyne United SBH in pm) ** |
4500 m |
Sat 24 October 2015 |
10:30 (14:30) |
Durham LDS (plus Durham Autumn SBH pm) ** |
1800 m |
Sat 31 October 2015 |
Times tbc |
South Hylton LDS (one division) |
4750m |
Sat 07 November 2015 |
13:30 |