Event Date: Saturday 13th August 2022 - Sunday 14th August 2022
*** Competition Cancelled ***
Update: 11/08/2022
It is with great regret that the Organising Committee has today had to take the decision to cancel the regatta on the grounds of potential safety and fairness of competition. We know that this will be very disappointing to you but being able to provide fair racing is fundamental.
A full refund will be made in due course.
The regatta has been months in the planning as has the management of the lake and with our usual aquatic contractors hitting the weed harvesting hard using much additional plant & machinery. However the recent weather has not been on our side. Since commencing the harvesting with twice the number of machines we have seen further weed growth on a day-by-day basis, although we believe that the weed would have been defeated by close of play on Friday. However, today we believe there is evidence of a significant algal bloom forming in some parts of the lake which would make some of the lanes unfair and bring some safety concerns into play. With the soaring temperatures this bloom is likely grow rapidly.
With the high temperatures and no rainfall for a considerable time we have also seen the lake water level at its lowest ever (at least 150mm lower than its designed minimum depth) meaning even less water to absorb the sunlight & heat, thus rapidly adding to the growth rate of weed and algae.
This decision has not been taken lightly but on balance it was thought best to cancel sooner and especially before any trailers had departed for Peterborough.
The Organising Committee apologises for the current situation but have the best interests for our competitors safety & fairness at the forefront of our minds.
Our popular Summer Regatta is returning to the water on 13 & 14 August 2022.
Full details will be published on this page once available. We will also be pushing updates through our Twitter and Facebook channels.
Update: 14/07/2022 – Poster now available
Our regatta poster is now available to download (see links below). We have returned to our more traditional 4-lane knockout race format, with racing over 1,000m on Saturday and 500m on Sunday. Our ever popular mixed event sprints are also available on Sunday.
All entries are to be submitted via BROE. Entries will open on Saturday 16 July 2022 08:00 and close on Saturday 6 August 2022 at 22:00, but may be suspended earlier if oversubscribed.
Further documents including competitors instructions and safety plan will follow in due course.
Update: 08/08/202 – Draw and Documents now available
The draw, timetable of racing and competitors instructions are now available to download from the links below.
New for this regatta… commentary notes! Head over to RaceLeader, find your crew in the draw and add something for our commentator to announce during/after your race.
Please note, the current weather forecast is predicting a strong/gusty head wind coupled with high temperatures. The Organising Committee will monitor throughout the week, and may adapt the schedule of racing to ensure the safety and best possible experience for all competitors. Updates will be posted on our website (this page) and social media channels should there be any changes.
Documents available to download
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – Poster
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – General Information and Safety Instructions – Issue 1
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – Sat – Timetable of Racing – Issue 1
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – Sat – Draw by Event – Issue 1
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – Sun – Timetable of Racing – Issue 1
PCRC Summer Regatta 2022 – Sun – Draw by Event – Issue 1
Results
Results will be appear here at the end of each racing day.
We will also have a live feed via Twitter and all results will be available in real-time from www.raceleader.co.uk/petsum22.