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2013 Asian Indoor Rowing
Championships
Hong Kong, China
March 16th and 17th, 2013
Bulletin No. 1
Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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E-mail: [email protected]
Asian Rowing Federation
President:
Vice-Presidents
Secretary-General:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Lee Jong Chul
Li Quanhai
Achmad Sutjtpto
CP Singh Deo
Ken Lee
Room 410, Olympic Center, Oryun-dong 88, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea
82-2-562-1515
[email protected]
Hong Kong, China Rowing Association
President
Secretary
Executive Director
Address
Telephone
Facsimile
E-mail
Website
Robert L. Wilson
Anthony Rogers
Derek Choi
Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, N.T.
+852 26997271
+852 26014477
[email protected]
www.rowing.org.hk
Organizing Committee
Committee Members
Address
Telephone
Facsimile
E-mail
to be announced
Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 23 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
+852 26997271
+852 26014477
[email protected]
International Jury
The International Jury will be appointed by the ARF Umpires Committee.
Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
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General Introduction of Hong Kong, China
The Hong Kong Special Administrative region is one of the two special administrative regions of the
People's Republic of China, along with Macau. Comprising more than 260 islands, the territory is located
on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the
South China Sea in the east, west and south.
The Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulates that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at
least 2047. Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's Government is
responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal
system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international
organisations and events.
Geography
Hong Kong consists primarily of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New
Territories as well as some 260 other islands.
In total, Hong Kong encompasses a collection of 262 islands in the South China Sea, of which Lantau is
the largest. Hong Kong Island is the second largest island and the most populated.
The name "Hong Kong", which literally translates to mean "fragrant harbour", is derived from the area
around present-day Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. This is an area where fragrant wood products and
fragrant incense were once traded. The body of water which separates Hong Kong Island from the
Kowloon Peninsula is known as Victoria Harbour and is one of the deepest natural maritime ports in the
world.
Despite Hong Kong's reputation of being intensely urbanised, with a population of over 7 million, much
of the territory remains undeveloped with much of the terrain being hilly to mountainous with steep
slopes. Of the territory's 1,104 square kilometres, less than 25% is developed. The remaining land is
remarkably green with about 40% of the landmass reserved as country parks and nature reserves.
Hong Kong's long, irregular and curvaceous coastline also affords the territory with many bays, rivers and
beaches.
Competition Information
1. Date
The 2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships will be held on 16th and 17th March 2013.
2. Venue
The Championships will be held in Kowloon Park Sports Centre which is located next to the major
shopping area of Tsim Sha Tsui and close to a number of major hotels. Kowloon Park is one of the biggest
urban recreational areas in Hong Kong, with thousands of visitors during weekends.
3. Events
The events are as follows:
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(1) Open and Lightweight Events
OPEN EVENTS
MEN
WOMEN
Individual
Individual
2000m
2000m
Pairs
Pairs
2000m
2000m
Mixed Fours Sprint 500m
(Mixed Team of 2 men + 2 women)
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LIGHTWEIGHT EVENTS
MEN
WOMEN
Individual
Individual
2000m
2000m
Pairs
Pairs
2000m
2000m
Mixed Fours Sprint 500m
(Mixed Team of 2 men + 2 women)
Lightweight women must be 61.5kg or under.
Lightweight men must be 75kg or under.
For the individual and team events, all individual lightweight competitors must meet the weight
limits.
The format of the Pairs event is 2 rowers rowing 2,000m at the same time on individual machines
with the result assessed as the cumulative score of the two rowers.
The format of the Mixed Fours event is 4 rowers (2 men and 2 women) per team, rowing 500m at the
same time on individual machines with the result assessed as the cumulative score of all 4 rowers.
(2) Adaptive Events
ADAPTIVE EVENTS
MEN
WOMEN
Individual – 1,000m
Individual – 1,000m
Sport Class –
AS
Sport Class –
AS
TA
TA
LTA(PD)
LTA(PD)
LTA (ID)
LTA (ID)
MIXED PAIRS – 1000m
(Each Team 1 man + 1 woman, of the same Sport Class)
Sport Class –
AS
TA
LTA(PD)
LTA (ID)
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For Adaptive events, the sport class of “AS”, “TA”, “LTA(PD)”, and “LTA(ID)” is based on the
related rules and regulations of FISA.
The format of the Adaptive Mixed Pairs event is 2 rowers of the same sport class, rowing 1,000m at
the same time on individual machines, with the result assessed as the cumulative score of the two
rowers.
ARF President’s Friendship Cup
The Championships will close with a friendship event, the ARF President’s Friendship Cup, open to
participation of Open and Lightweight category rowers of all Federations. All rowers wishing to enter in
this event will be mixed together and drawn randomly to put into teams to compete in a 4 x 500m relay
race. The winning team will be awarded souvenirs.
4. Entry Requirements
Entry is open to national federations affiliated to the Asian Rowing Federation. Note that each national
federation is permitted a maximum of two (2) entries in each event. All teams must compete in the
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racing uniform of their national federation.
5. Equipment
All races will be run on Concept 2 Model D rowing ergometers using PM4 monitors.
6. Entry Fee
There will be no entry fee for Asian Championship events.
7. Prizes
Medals and certificates will be presented to the first, second and third place getters in each event.
Certificates will be presented to all competitors.
Local Transportation
Transport between the Airport and the official hotel will be provided by the Organizing Committee for the
official teams. Special transport will be arranged for adaptive rowers where required.
Accommodation and Meals
The Organising Committee will arrange accommodation assistance by providing to each team, free of
charge, up to 3 twin rooms per team for 4 nights. The free accommodation will apply only to athletes
(not to officials) and at least one of the 3 rooms must be used by woman or adaptive athletes. The
Organising Committee hopes that this offer will assist more teams to compete in these Championships.
More details will be available in Bulletin No. 2.
National Flag
Teams are requested to bring with them their national flag for display at the competition venue.
Climate
Hong Kong's climate is subtropical. It is cooler and dry in the wintertime which lasts from around
December to early March, and is hot, humid and rainy from spring through summer. The territory is
situated south of the Tropic of Cancer which is approximate to Hawaii in latitude. In winter, strong and
cold winds generate from the north and cool the city; in the summer, the wind's prevailing direction
changes and brings the warm and humid air in from the southwest. The average climate data for Hong
Kong can be found at the following website:
http://www.hko.gov.hk/cis/climahk_e.htm
Visa Requirements
Visa requirements for entry to Hong Kong are available on the Hong Kong Government web-site address
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at
http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm
Letters of invitation will be available to those teams requiring them for the purpose of visa application.
Address of the Organizing Committee
For all enquiries, submission of entries and other information, please contact the Organizing Committee
at the following address:
2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships
c/o Hong Kong, China Rowing Association
Sha Tin Rowing Centre
27, Yuen Wo Road
Sha Tin, N.T.
Hong Kong
Telephone:
E-mail:
+852 2699 7271
[email protected]
Fax: +852 2601 4477
Welcome to Hong Kong for the 2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships.
Hong Kong, China
April 2012
Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
Tel.: +852 26997271
Fax.: +852 26014477
E-mail: [email protected]