Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who can enter the Aberdeen Inter-Company Row?

A. Anyone can enter – as long as they have never rowed in a racing rowing boat before. If you have rowed a tub around a boating pond at the local park we won’t hold that against you! Using the rowing machine at the gym is also fine! But every now and then we find people who have obviously rowed before trying to sneak into the competition and out of fairness to the other competitors the club reserves the right to disqualify these crews.

Q. I have found a crew of four people who want to take part but we don’t all work for the same company – can we still enter?

A. Yes! Entries by groups of friends, other organisations such as football clubs and crews made up of more than one company are more than welcome.

Q. We would like to enter a crew which is not made up of two men and two women – what is the handicap system?

A. For every additional male above 2, the crew incurs a 1 1/2 length per male negative handicap. For every additional female above 2, the crew gains a 1 length positive handicap.

That means, for example, that crews made up of three men and one woman have a one and a half boat length handicap while crews made up of four men have a three boat length handicap. A boat made up of 3 women and a man would get a head start of one boat length over a 2+2 team.