1st World Outgames Regatta

1st World Outgames Regatta

30 - 31 Jul 2006

Basin Olympique - Olympic Basin

Montreal, Quebec

Canada

Updated 22 Aug 2006

The Montreal Outgames Rowing Regatta has ended. There were entries in the following boat categories:

• eight+
  
• four+
  
• four-
  
• quadx
  
• doublex
  
• pair-
  
• single
  

The regatta was hosted at the Montreal Bassin Olympique, a FISA Class A certified course. The event was sanctioned and calendared by FISA and feature FISA certified judges. The event was run on the FISA World Masters template. The course was 1,000 meters, offered six fully buoyed lanes and all races were handheld starts. The event was organized by the Outgames Regatta Organising Committee with support from Rowing Canada, Aviron Québec, the Montreal Rowing Club (MRC), and Odawagan, the GLBT rowing crew of MRC.

Latest news listed first

In at the Outgames. Hot off the press: Rowing News journalist Topher Bordeau writes about his experience as a straight rower competing at the Outgames. He OUTs himself to his team ... that he had never competed in a quad, ... and ponders the whole why a gay regatta thing. Read it now - November 2006 issue of Rowing News. Discuss it on ALL OARS.

Rowing Results. At last, here are the full results as well as the winners’ only. Click on a link to select the results you want. A HUGE thank you to Regatta Director Guylaine Bernier who spent hours and hours and hours compiling the full results, at the request of GLRF.

• Montreal Full Results - 31 Jul
  

Online Picture Albums. Here is a list of online albums. To the upper right of this page is a feed from the glrfcentral photoalbum on flickr. If you have pictures to add, send us an email and we’ll invite you to join the group. Got other albums? Tell us: comdir(a)glrf.info

• Jeff’s pics
  
• Dan’s photos
  
• Adam’s pics
  

This just in - late entries still being accepted; The regatta still has open lanes for waves in certain events, especially in singles and doubles. Check the published draw. Rowers party planned for Monday Club d’Aviron Odawagan is organizing a wonderful party for all rowers on Monday night. Drinks and dinner. Please buy your tickets online, in advance!

Where do we register? At the Palais de Congres. You’ll need a passport and your registration ID number. For those of you who are as clueless as certain website content creators, accreditation means registration!

Before you leave home, have you got all this?

• uni (kit to some)
  
• outgames registration ID
  
• passport
  
• plane ticket
  
• cox box
  
• rowing club affiliation number
  
• sunscreen
  

Montreal publishes the draw for the regatta. Rowers can check their entries for accuracy and status. Be sure to read the notes and explanations on page 18 and 19!!!!!!!

‘During The Week’ We created a new forum on the ALL OARS message board - to help rowers stay in touch and plan activities during the week. Post and coordinate with other rowers.

Sport-only Registration Fee Announced Rowers may now elect to register for the Outgames regatta only, for a reduced fee of CA$75. This registration is bare bones. Read the Montreal GLRF FAQ on Sport-Only registration.

Boat Rental Request Form now online. The boat rental committee announced that the boat rental reservation form is now available online. This form is different than the previous boat rental inquiry form. You must fill out this Read the guide.

Boat Lineups - Helpful hints from GLRF on how to effect your final selections for boat lineups using the Montreal online registration system. Read this Row Team Austin sets their team in motion for Montreal. Activity on Town Lake has begun to heat up as the infamously competitive 1998 Amsterdam Texas squad prepares to reclaim their most medals title.

Outgames rowing regatta event schedule and information updated. Visit the Montreal rowing webpage to see the recent updates dated 13 Feb 2006.

Outgames regatta boat rental inquiry forms now available online. These forms are for expressions of interest only. Boat rental reservation forms will come online in the next month.

Crew New York makes plans for Montreal. Seven rowers from the Big Apple have already set their sites on competing at the Montreal World Outgames.

Read the article in Rowing News, issue 8 , Unconventional Wisdom, p. 34, about participating in the Outgames: . “The idea is to support and embrace diversity in society and to celebrate our differences and similarities through sport.”

Montreal 2006 Activity Report on 1st World Outgames Provides update on registrations, finances, and sports to date.

View the GLRF/Montreal ad in the August 2005 issue of Rowing News

Regatta Committee established for 1st World Outgames

Supporters of the Outgames Programme Montreal World Outgames announces a new supporter of the Outgames programme designed to encourage international cooperation, build networks and share information.

Check it out! A personal visit to the Olympic Rowing Basin