EVENT DESCRIPTION
The top event for the year for Under 23 rowers is the World Rowing Under 23 Championships (WRU23CH). The Championships usually take place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. There are 22 boat classes to compete in, including eight lightweight boat classes. In 2023, the WRU23CH return to Plovdiv, Bulgaria for the first time since 2017.
ELIGIBILITY
The World Rowing Under 23 Championships are open to all member federations. A rower may compete in an Under 23 rowing event until 31st of December of the year in which he reaches the age of 22. Athletes must be eligible under the relevant rules. To represent a country in a World Rowing Under 23 Championship, a competitor shall be a citizen of that country. He or she must be able to prove this by showing an official document (passport or identity card). In exceptional cases, the Executive Committee may make exceptions. Rowers may only compete at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships if they have submitted a signed commitment form to World Rowing before accreditation may be issued at a World Rowing Event.
EVENTS OFFERED
The following events are offered at the 2023 World Rowing Under 23 Championships:
Under 23 Men (BM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+
Under 23 Women (BW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+
Under 23 Lightweight Men (BLM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x
Under 23 Lightweight Women (BLW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x
DOCUMENTS
2023 WRU23CH Programme 210723 V.4
Spares Races
Friday Results
Saturday Startlists
ENTRIES AND ACCREDITIATION
Entry and accreditation deadline: Friday 7 July 2023
Entries and accreditation must be made online through: https://rowingtwo.sportresult.com/
For any questions regarding the entry and accreditation process please contact Monika Briedyte (monika.briedyte@worldrowing.com) and Prateek Gumbar (prateek.gumbar@worldrowing.com).
MEDIA
Please see World Rowing’s Media Centre
ABOUT THE VENUE
The regatta course Plovdiv is an artificial canal with total length of 2300m, that was specially designed by the architect Valentine Marinov with chief consultant Svetla Otzetova to meet the contemporary requirements for staging major water sport events. The location of the course was estimated very precisely to be surrounded by the natural forests, offering fair and equal conditions in all lanes. In addition to that the direction of the course is East / West, which is parallel to the direction of the prevailing winds.
Venue location: click here.
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