Race categories
& Handicaps
So what categories of boat are available? Remember this is an event for eight oared sweep boats only. Each year the race categories are reviewed. All masters crews and mixed eights are handicapped. From 2005, the Rowing Scoring system will apply to the race categories formally called Intermediate (now "B") and Novice (now "C"). The school categories will remain unchanged.
There are also a number of prizes awarded.
Race categories:
| Men’s Section | Women’s Section |
| *Open All eight oared club crews |
*Open All eight oared club crews |
| B (Intermediate) All eight oared club crews with a rowing score equal to greater than 2.5 (but under 3.0) |
B (Intermediate) All eight oared club crews with a rowing score equal to greater than 2.5 (but under 3.0) |
| C (Novice) All eight oared club crews with a rowing score equal to or greater than 3.00 |
C (Novice) All eight oared club crews with a rowing score equal to or greater than 3.00 |
| D (Novice) All eight oared club crews with a rowing score equal to or greater than 3.50 |
|
| School A MSCH8+ 01 |
School A FSCH8+ 01 |
| School B MSCH8+ 02 MSCH8+ 03 |
School B FSCH8+ 02 |
| School C MSCH8+ 04, MSCH8+ Y10 1 |
School C FSCH8+ 03 |
| School D MSCH8+ Y10 2 MSCH8+ Y10 3 |
|
| *+Masters B&C Average age of crew is 36 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
*+Masters B&C Average age of crew is 36 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
| *+Masters D Average age of crew is 50 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
*+Masters D+ Average age of crew is 50 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
| *+Masters E&F&G Average age of crew is 55 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
|
| *+Masters H+ Average age of crew is 70 years and over, with a minimum individual age of 27 years |
|
| *+Open Mixed Eight A&B&C Average age of crew is 49 years of age or less, no minimum age for individual rowers. All crews that have an average age of 27 or under are subject to the Masters A handicap (scratch). The coxswain may be of either gender, and any age. |
|
| *+Open Mixed Eight D+ Average age of crew is 50 years of age or more, no minimum age for individual rowers. The coxswain may be of either gender, and any age. |
|
| * Denotes "Composite Crews" permitted + Denotes Handicaps apply |
|
Masters crews and Mixed Eights handicaps:
Masters and Mixed Eight crews shall be placed in the age category corresponding to the average age of the crew attained DURING the current year. The following handicaps are based on the Australian Masters handicaps. The 1km handicap is multiplied by 8.6km, which is the measured distance of the HOY course.
| Age Categories & CORRESPONDING HANDICAPS | ||||||||
| MEN | WOMEN | MIXED | ||||||
| A | Min Age | 27 Yrs | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| B | Ave Age | 36 Yrs | 17.2 sec | 2 sec/km | 17.2 sec | 2 sec/km | 17.2 sec | 2 sec/km |
| C | Ave Age | 43 Yrs | 51.6 sec | 6 sec/km | 60.2 sec | 7 sec/km | 60.2 sec | 7 sec/km |
| D | Ave Age | 50 Yrs | 103.2 sec | 12 sec/km | 120.4 sec | 14 sec/km | 111.8 sec | 13 sec/km |
| E | Ave Age | 55 Yrs | 163.4 sec | 19 sec/km | 180.6 sec | 21 sec/km | 172.0 sec | 20 sec/km |
| F | Ave Age | 60 Yrs | 223.6 sec | 26 sec/km | 249.4 sec | 29 sec/km | 240.8 sec | 28 sec/km |
| G | Ave Age | 65 Yrs | 283.8 sec | 33 sec/km | 318.2 sec | 37 sec/km | 301.0 sec | 35 sec/km |
| H | Ave Age | 70 Yrs | 361.2 sec | 42 sec/km | 404.2 sec | 47 sec/km | 387.0 sec | 45 sec/km |
| I | Ave Age | 75 Yrs | 455.8 sec | 53 sec/km | 516.0 sec | 60 sec/km | 490.2 sec | 57 sec/km |