Roles and Responsibilities
- Chair the DARC Regatta Committee
- To be responsible for organising Open Events run by DARC
Key Activities
- Work with DARC Regatta Committee and Club officers to organise the club run regattas and head races
- Chair and arrange meetings, take minutes and issue agendas
- Ensure that all items are actioned and arrangements progress on time
- Drafting and approval of programme of events and poster, safety plan and other documentation. Order necessary stationery, boat numbers, folders etc.
- Setting up and administering online entry system
- Arrange and liaise – First Aid, Police, Ambulance service, other river users, Local Authority
- Arrange Regatta Draw after closure of entries and correspond with competing clubs
- Arrange set up of course including car parking, stake boats, start, finish and umpire stations and provision of equipment (radios, loud hailers etc.)
- Liaise with Controlling Umpire
- Run the Regatta Control during the Event
- Ensure that dates for events are agreed with Northern Rowing Council and British Rowing
- Ensure that proper liaison is maintained with NRC and BR and appropriate returns and results are submitted on time
- Ensure any accidents witnessed or heard about are correctly reported
- Ensure the club rules and bye-laws are abided by
- Ensure welfare issues are reported to the Welfare Officer