Public Liability Insurance via British Rowing. UPDATE.

Public Liability Insurance via British Rowing. UPDATE.

Most of you will be aware that we have a long standing agreement with British Rowing that subject to certain conditions being met and the appropriate payment being made they will allow H&D ARA Events use their Public Laibility Insurance for their events. Earlier this year BR advised that this would no longer be possible due to their insurers revising the conditions imposed on "non-affiliated" competiotions and stating that they must be -

• under British Rowing Rules of Racing
• in full compliance of RowSafe, with the appropriate risk assessments documentation provided
• with current British Rowing umpires
• with a Race Committee of at least 3 Umpires in order to comply with the Rules of Racing.  

The Association has been in negoiations with BR regarding this and we are now pleased to be able to advise our affiliated Clubs and events that BR are now able to to confirm that they are able to continue to provide insurance to all Hants and Dorset competitions - should any H&D event require it.
Whie still waiting confirmation from BR on the process - we assume that this will be as in previous years - i.e. Events apply direct to BR for cover - and the Regions RSA confirm that the correct documents are in place and that they have been checked - and BR will then issue the Public Laibility Insurance Certificate on payment of the appropriate fee which was £120 in 2017. We believe the contact as BR is still - Sarah Leys - sarah.leys@britishrowing.com   

Steve Bull. Association Secretary.

Wessex Region Coach education Team Questionnaire

The regional Coach Educator Team are trying to put together a plan for the required coaching courses for the region. In order to facilitate what the regions clubs require, they need Clubs to complete a questionnaire (only six questions) and return it to Mike Green, Coach Education Coordinator as soon as you can mike@megreen.co.uk

The Questionnaire has been E Mailed to Clubs by the Wessex Region and the H&DARA - so please watch out for it and respond. The questionnaire can also be downloaded from the "Downloads Section" - under "2018 Information" at the H&DARA Web site at www.hdara.co.uk

BTC River and small boats head. 17/3/18. CANCELLED

Based on the weather forecast for Saturday BTC have reluctantly decided to cancel their head race. E.g. 21 mph winds, gusting to 41 mph at midday. Temperature 2*C with wind chill factor of -5*C. Basically not safe for crews waiting at the start. BTC will not trying to rearrange this spring. Entry fees will be refunded.

BTC River & Small Boats HORR Draw.

You can now download the provisional Starting Order for the BTC Head from its Calender entry on the Home Page of the H&D ARA Web Site at www.hdara.co.uk. Be aware the start times have moved forward for each division. If you have any changes please notify BTC by Wednesday evening, late entries will be accepted on the day. Registration and payments will open at 9am and a safety briefing will take place in the clubhouse at 9.15am.

BR Clean Sport / anti-doping workshop. Tuesday 20th March 18.30-20.00. SWAC, Southampton.

There is a Clean Sport / anti-doping workshop being run by British Rowing which is being held at SWAC in Southampton on Tuesday 20^th March 18.30-20.00. This is a free event but you must book ahead as spaces are limited. Unfortunatley it clashes with the H&DARA Rules & Competitions Sub Committee Meeting at BTC. No prior consultation from BR regarding date chosen. See H&D Calender on Home Page of Web Site for more details.