The National County Championships (NCC) take place at the end of the racing season with representative crews selected to compete on behalf of their county.
County crews are made up of participants from all counties in which a CPGA member club is present; from Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Norfolk, Somerset and Sussex. Subject to county selector nominations, some counties may be combined to form representative sides.
This year’s National County Championships will take place across two consecutive Sundays in October.
Seniors will be held in Dorset hosted by Swanage Sea Rowing Club, in Swanage on Sunday 6th October.
Adrian Charters, Swanage Rowing Club Chair, said, “This will be the first year that Dorset has hosted a National County Championship event and we are delighted to be hosting. We are holding the Super Vets Championship on Saturday 5th alongside a Blues Festival. There will be a great deal going on in the town and we are really hoping to bring a special atmosphere to the Senior NCC event on Sunday 6th.”
Juniors will take place in Devon at the Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre in Plymouth on Sunday 13th October.
Events Lead, Dylan Jane explained, “We have been really fortunate to secure the amazing facilities at the Mountbatten Watersports Centre again, and this year we are dedicating the whole weekend to Junior rowing with the Junior International Pilot Gig Championships on Saturday and the Junior National County Championships on Sunday. This means that families can make a weekend of it and Juniors can optimise their time on the water!”
Senior races on Sunday 6th will include the following Open and Women’s categories:
- U25
- Senior
- Vets
- Super Vets
- Masters
Junior Championships races on Sunday 13th will include the following Open and Girls categories:
- U15
- U16
- U17
- U18
Competitors must be eligible for their relevant category on the day of the event, as per CPGA 2024 Racing Rules.
On the day of the event, Seniors must be:
- U25: between the ages of 16 and 24
- Senior: on or over 16 years of age on the day of the event
- Vets: on or over 40 years of age on the day of the event
- Super Vets: on or over 50 years of age on the day of the event
- Masters: on or over 60 years of age on the day of the event
Junior categories are as follows:
- U14: aged 13 and below on August 30th of the preceding season
- U15: aged 14 and below on August 30th of the preceding season
- U16: aged 15 or below on August 30th of the preceding season
- U17: aged 16 or below on August 30th of the preceding season
- U18: aged 17 or below on August 30th of the preceding season
All junior category participants retain the option to remain in the age category they fall into at the start of a season in a given calendar year (January 1st) until the end of the same season (30th December).
To facilitate a rigorous and fair selection process, county administration and selection representatives are being recruited and will be convened in due course. There will be one crew selected for each of the above listed categories. The selection structure and criteria will be published soon.
