to winning crews in categories with three or more entries. Adjacent categories with small entries may be amalgamated to make 'medal' events. The appropriate veteran handicap will be applied to these events.
Crews may not request to change status once entries have closed and the start order has been published.
If a substitution makes a veteran crew 'underage' for their status in the draw, the crew will race time only.
Crews in the non-veteran events must have a minimum of four points in the appropriate discipline (sweep or sculling) on race day. Under-pointed crews will not be permitted to race.
Please see the race day section for further information on substitutions.