EVENT DESCRIPTION

The 2023 World Rowing Cup II will be hosted 16 – 18 June in Varese, Italy. This will be the second event of the 2023 World Cup Series.

The World Rowing Cups are an annual series of three regattas that act as a lead-up to the World Rowing Championships. World Rowing Cups are held over three days with a progression system from heats through to finals. Racing at the World Rowing Cup includes the 14 Olympic boat classes and a selection of International boat classes. Para Rowing is contested at some World Cups. Each Olympic boat class earns points based on the finishing order. The highest placing boat from a country is awarded the following points:

1^st = 8 points, 2^nd = 6 points, 3^rd = 5 points, 4^th = 4 points, 5^th = 3 points, 6^th = 2 points, 7^th = 1 point

EVENTS OFFERED

The following World Cup, International and Para-Rowing events are offered at the 2023 World Rowing Cup II:

Men (M): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

Women (W): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

Lightweight Men (LM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x

Lightweight Women (LW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x

Para-Rowing (PR): PR1 W1x, PR1 M1x, PR2 Mix2x, PR3 Mix2x, PR3 Mix4+, PR2 W1x, PR2 M1x, PR3 W2-, PR3 M2-

EVENT DOCUMENTS

2023 WRC II Varese Programme_150623_V.2

TeamManagerManual2023_A6_mik

2023 WRC II Varese Final seeding

PARA CLASSIFICATION

Classification Documentation Deadline – 28 April 2023

Classification Date(s) – 14-15 June 2023

Type of Classification Offered – Physical Impairment

ENTRIES AND ACCREDITATION

Entry and accreditation deadline: Friday 2 June 2023

Entries and accreditation must be made online through: https://rowingtwo.sportresult.com/

For any questions regarding the entry and accreditation process please contact Monika Briedyte (monika.briedyte@worldrowing.com) and Prateek Gumbar (prateek.gumbar@worldrowing.com).

ELIGIBILITY

World Rowing Cup regattas shall be open to all competitors who are authorised to compete by their Member Federation and who are eligible under the relevant rules. To represent a Member Federation in a World Rowing Cup regatta, a rower must be a citizen of that country or a bona fide member of the rowing club for which they compete in that country. In World Rowing Cup events at World Rowing Cup regattas, rowers shall compete under the name of their Member Federation that shall alone be entitled to enter them.

Each Member Federation may enter a maximum of four crews in each event of the 1^st World Rowing Cup regatta and a maximum of two crews in each event of the 2^nd and 3^rd World Rowing Cup regattas.

2021 World Rowing Rule Book – EN – World Rowing

MEDIA

Please see World Rowing’s Media Centre

ABOUT THE VENUE

Varese is located in the Northern part of Italy, 55km north of Milan. The town lies at the foot of the Campo dei Fiori mountain range overlooking Lake Varese. It has a population of approximately 80 000.

Lake Varese, is 8.8km long and 4.5km wide. It has hosted the Coupe de la Jeunesse in 2007, the 2012 European Rowing Championships, the 2013 World Rowing Masters Regatta, the 2014 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, World Rowing Cups in 2015 and 2016, the 2021 European Rowing Championships and the 2022 Combined U19 & U23 World Championships. Lake Varese has been part of Natura 2000. This is the European Union’s large system of protected areas, which safeguard rare or endangered species and habitats.

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