EVENT DESCRIPTION
The top event for the year for under-23 rowers is the World Rowing Under 23 Championships (WRU23CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. There are 22 boat classes to compete in, including eight lightweight boat classes. In 2021 the WRU23CH returns to Racice in the Czech Republic for the first time since 2009, and this event is also the Test Event for the 2022 World Rowing Championships.
EVENTS OFFERED
The following events are offered at the 2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, pending any decisions of the FISA Extraordinary Congress to be held in October 2020:
Under 23 Men (BM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+
Under 23 Women (BW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+
Under 23 Lightweight Men (BLM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x
Under 23 Lightweight Women (BLW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x
EVENT RELATED DOCUMENTS
WRU23CH – Racice – Bulletin No.1
WRU23CH – Racice – Bulletin No.2
2021 WU23CH Racice_ Timetable V.2 070721_updated
2021 WU23CH Racice Programme V.2 070721_updated
2021 WU23CH Racice – Team Managers Manual
COVID-19 INFORMATION
2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships – Member Federation Zoom Webinar 28 April – Key Information
2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships – Covid Response Plan – Update 15.06.2021
2021 WRU23 Championships – Pre-Event Health Questionnaire – has to be submitted 2 days before arrival at the event to the OC Covid Officer : skvorova@rowingracice.com
2021 WRU23 Championships – Member Federations Consent Form + list of team members – To be completed before entering the venue, when collecting accreditation for the team.
2021 WRU23 Championships – Teams Briefing 24 June 2021
ENTRY DEADLINE
Friday, 25 June 2021
ACCOMODATION – UPDATE FROM 23.04.2021
Terms of Payment:
– Booking to be made before 30.04.2021 via the OC Online Reservation System
– A deposit of 40% of the total booked amount is required before 30.04.2021
– The remaining balance is to be paid by 31.05.2021
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
– Until 30.04.2021 – No cancellation fee. Refund of 100% of the paid deposit (minus the costs of bank transaction fee, if any)
– From 01.05.2021 to 31.05.2021 – 50% refund of the total invoice amount (Example: If a team has paid 40% deposit, they will be invoiced for the additional 10%, if a team has paid 100% deposit, they get back 50% of the deposit paid.)
– After 01.06.2021 – No refund of the paid deposit.</em>
SPECTATORS
No spectators at the 2021 WRU23CH. Travel to the Czech Republic is generally restricted, and it is allowed to entry the country only “for essential reasons”. Tourism is not permitted. The staging of the 2021World Rowing U23 Championship is based on an exemption from the epidemic rules of the Czech Ministry of Health which unfortunately excludes spectators, both national and international. This is also regardless of the travel restrictions being relaxed for fully vaccinated people. Please note that as per the WR policy, vaccinated people still need to follow the same rules like non-vaccinated people.
In order to allow the public to follow the races, the 2021 WRU23CH Organising Committee has made big effort to provide a live streaming service for the entire duration of the event. The stream will be available on www.worldrowing.com. The Racice OC apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks all potential visitors for their understanding.
ELIGIBILITY
World Rowing Championships are open to all member federations. A rower may compete in an Under 23 rowing event until 31st of December of the year in which he reaches the age of 22. Athletes must be eligible under the relevant rules. To represent a country in a World Rowing Championship, a competitor shall be a citizen of that country. He or she must be able to prove this by showing an official document (passport or identity card). In exceptional cases, the Executive Committee may make exceptions. Rowers may only compete at the World Rowing Championships if they have submitted a signed commitment form to FISA before accreditation may be issued at a FISA Event.
ABOUT THE VENUE
The rowing course in Racice was completed in 1986 having been built on a former sand quarry site.
The course dimensions are as follows:
Total length: 2,350 m
Width of main Canal: 130 m
The course can hold races of up to 2000 m and is equipped with the Albano system having a total of 8 lanes. In addition to the main race lanes, the course also has a separate 30 m wide ‘return lane’ from the finish to start line. The course is encircled by a 5 km road and the whole arena measures 73 hectares in total including towers for race umpires, boat house, hotel and administrative offices, large car park, boathouse, competitor changing room facilities and a capacity for 5000 spectators.
The facility has hosted the following events:
<em>World Junior Rowing Championships 1986
World Rowing Championships 1993
World Rowing Masters Regatta 2002
Canoe Sprint World Cup 2004
European Canoe Sprint Championships Senior 2006
ICF World Championships Sprint Junior 2007
World Rowing Under 23 Championships 2009
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2009
1st ICF Masters Championship 2009
World Rowing Junior Championships 2010
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2011
ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2013
European Junior Rowing Championships 2015
European Canoe Sprint Championships Senior 2015
European Rowing Championships 2017
World Rowing Junior Championships 2018 </em>
The Račice venue is located close to the Czech capital Prague, which is only a 30 minute drive by motorway.
ACCREDITATION DEADLINE
Friday, 25 June 2021