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What are the usual racing distances and divisions?

April 26, 2017distances racing usual

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What are the usual racing distances and divisions?

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The races have separate divisions—Men’s (M), Women’s (W), heavyweight (HWT) or open, lightweight (LWT) etc., then divided up into 8+’s, 4+’s, 1x’s, 2x’s and so on. So for a typical regatta you might see separate races scheduled for M8+, W8+, M4+, W4+ down (or up—depends on your cup of tea) to W1x and M1x. There may be separate heavyweight and lightweight divisions that would require a weigh-in for the lightweights some time before the start of the regatta.