Registrations for the 2021 Townsville Turnaround open on Friday the 22nd of October! All entries must be paid online through the event registration, cash payment and payment on the day will not be accepted. Payment via card online is recommended, payments by bank transfer can delay the processing of your entry. Any entries not paid will not be included in the draw. The turnaround is a 7km race from the Townsville & JCU Rowing Club Pontoon, to Aplins Weir, and back! There will be two waves of racing this year to allow for boats to be used twice on the morning. No boat will be able to be used more than twice, only two waves will be run. All rowers & coxswains must be current competitive members of a Rowing QLD affiliated club with competitive Rowing QLD membership. This event will have a rolling start, with crews starting every 30 seconds from the upstream side of the Townsville JCU pontoon. 

Order of Events:
6:00am - Participants to arrive
6:15am - Athlete Briefing
6:30am - 1st wave of boats to be on the water
6:45am - 1st wave start time
7:45am - 2nd wave start time
8:45am - Champion crew presentations
9:00am - Finish

Fees:
Single - $15.
Double/Pair - $30
Quad/Four - $60
Eight - $120
Coxswains are free. A bacon & egg burger is included in your seat fee. Seat fees contribute to junior rowing development at the Townsville & JCU Rowing Club. 
Bacon & Egg Burger - $5 (Spectators)

There are three trophy oars up for grabs this year:
Fastest Womens Crew/Sculler
Fastest Mens Crew/Sculler
Fastest Prognostic Crew/Sculler

There will be a coffee van on site from 6am to 9am. 

Your Crew Name should be a funky name for your crew, be creative, but appropriate! Your Boat Name is the name of the boat you'll be rowing, this is to assist us with creating a draw that allows boats to be used in two rotations. 

Any questions, please reach out to Cooper, secretary@townsvillejcurowing.com.au.