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BULLETIN OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS 2000m/500m • TEAMS OF 4 - 8x250m E N T R I E S O PE N 2 1 O C T • I N F O AT W W W.W R I C H PA R I S 2 0 2 0 . C O M
The World Rowing Federation (FISA) chose the French Rowing Federation (FFA) to organize the World Indoor
Rowing Championships. Accompanied by its partners MAIF, Ile de France Region, City of Paris, Incept and
Concept 2, the FFA offers a unique international event over 2 days.
The event will also host the MAIF Aviron Indoor - championnats de France 2020.
Friday 7 February
• World Rowing Indoor Championships (500m)
• MAIF rowing indoor - French Championships (500m)
• French School Rowing Indoor Championships (UNSS)
• Avirose Challenge
Saturday 8 February
• World Rowing Indoor Championships (2000m and relay)
• MAIF rowing indoor - French Championships (2000m and relay)
Please read this bulletin in its entirety, as it contains important information.
IMPORTANT DATES AND SCHEDULE 3
EVENTS LIST 4
500m Sprints 4
2000m Races 5
Relay Events 6
REGISTRATION INFORMATION 7
Rankings and nationalities 7
Procedure 7
Medical certificate 7
Entry fees 7
Caps 8
Withdrawal 8
COMPETITION INFORMATION 9
On race day 9
Events age classification for individual events entries 9
Para-rowing event classifications/eligibility for Para-rowing athletes 9
Team event entries 10
Rules 11
Lightweight weigh-in 12
Anti-doping 12
Equipment 12
Outside assistance 12
Practice information 12
Medals and awards 13
VENUE INFORMATION 13
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IMPORTANT DATES & SCHEDULE
• 21 October 2019 -- Online registration opens at www.wrichparis2020.com
• 24 December 2019 – Para Classification document upload deadline
• 31 December 2019 -- Early bird online registration deadline.
• 20 January 2020 -- Online entry deadline.
• 30 January 2020 -- Late entry deadline (by E-mail)
• 1 February 2020 -- Initial race schedule posted.
• 7 February 2020 -- On-site race card pick-up is available.
SCHEDULE INFORMATION
Racing will take place on February 7 and 8, 2020. A complete racing schedule will be available following the
close of entries. A provisional schedule is published on www.wrichparis2020.com:
• 500m sprints Friday 07 Feb 2019 from 18:00 hrs onwards
• 2000m races Saturday 08 Feb 2019 from 09:00 to 19:00hrs
• Relays right after the last 2000m race (approx. 18:00hrs onwards)
All racing is a Finals-only format, regardless of the number of entries in each event. If there is more than one
heat for a particular event, the fastest overall time will determine the winner. Races will be seeded by projected
time within an event.
Victory ceremonies will be held as described in the Medals section of this event bulletin.
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EVENTS LIST
500m SPRINTS
500m UNDER 23, OPEN and MASTER
World Rowing Indoor Championships & MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships
Each of the following categories include Men, Lightweight Men, Women and Lightweight Women races:
• Under 23
• Open
• Master 30-39
• Master 40-49
• Master 50-59
• Master 60 and over
500m JUNIOR
World Rowing Indoor Championships only
• Under 19 (Junior) Men
• Under 19 (Junior) Women
MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only (also ranked in the WRICH U19)
• 17-18 Men
• 17-18 Women
MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only (also ranked in the WRICH U19)
• 14-16 Men
• 14-16 Women
500m PARA-ROWING EVENTS (FISA and/or FFA classified athletes)
World Rowing Indoor Championships & MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships
• Men PR1
• Women PR1
• Men PR2
• Women PR2
• Men PR3
• Women PR3
500m PR3 ID (Intellectual Disability)
World Open & French Open
• Men PR3 ID
• Women PR3 ID
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2000m RACES
2000m UNDER 23, OPEN, and MASTER
World Rowing Indoor Championships & MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships
Each of the following categories include Men, Lightweight Men, Women and Lightweight Women races:
• Under 23
• Open
• Master 30-39
• Master 40-49
• Master 50-54
• Master 55-59
• Master 60-64
• Master 65-69
• Master 70-74
• Master 75-79
• Master 80-84
• Master 85-89
• Master 90-94
• Master 95-99
• Master 100 and over
2000m JUNIOR
World Rowing Indoor Championships only
• Under 19 (Junior) Men
• Under 19 (Junior) Women
MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only (also ranked in the WRICH U19)
• 17-18 Men
• 17-18 Women
MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only (also ranked in the WRICH U19)
• 14-16 Men
• 14-16 Women
2000m PARA-ROWING EVENTS (FISA and/or FFA classified athletes)
World Rowing Indoor Championships & MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships
• Men PR1
• Women PR1
• Men PR2
• Women PR2
• Men PR3
• Women PR3
1000m PR3 ID (Intellectual Disability)
World Open & French Open
• Men PR3 ID
• Women PR3 ID
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RELAY EVENTS
More information on teams constitution in the Competition Information section below.
RELAY 8 x 250m
World Rowing Indoor Championships & MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships
• Mixed 4
MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only
• Men’s 4
• Women’s 4
RELAY 4 x 500m
World Open & French Open
• Mixed 4 PR3 ID
Avirose Relay
• Women's 4
FOUR COMBINED
World Open
• 500m / Inclusion Relay
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
RANKINGS AND NATIONALITIES
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS
• Competitors who are not French can participate in all the WRICH and World Open events (all events
except 14-16, 17-18 and relays races which are MAIF Aviron Indoor - French Championships only)
FRENCH COMPETITORS
All French competitors wil be ranked in both French and World Rowing Indoor Championships.
Except:
• PR1,2,3 rowers who only have a French Classification and not an international classification (FISA).
• 2 relays (Men’s 4 and Women’s 4) of French Rowing Indoor Championships
FISA ROWERS COMMITMENT FORM
All participants must agree to the FISA Rower’s Commitment Form during online registration.
PROCEDURE
No paper entries will be accepted for this event. All entries must be made online at www.wrichparis2020.com.
Early bird registration will be available from 21 October to 31 December 2019. Regular registration will be open
from 1 - 20 January 2020. No refunds will be given, under any circumstances.
All entry fees must be paid in full by 20 January 2020. After this date, unpaid entries will be considered late
entries and subject to the additional fees associated with such designation. Any entry fees not paid in full by
30 January 2020 will be withdrawn from the competition.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Each participant taking part in the 2020 World Rowing Indoor Championships is required to give a medical
certificate signed by a doctor, which attests that he is medically fit to compete in indoor rowing. A template
to be filled and signed by a doctor is available during registration process (it can either be sent by email or
submitted as a hard copy on competition day at athlete check-in). Race cards will not be issued if the medical
certificate has not been sent by email or submitted.
ENTRY FEES
Early Bird Regular Late fee
21 Oct - 31 Dec 1 Jan - 20 Jan 20 to 30 Jan
500m 15 € 20 € 40€
2000m 25 € 30 € 60€
Relays 60 € per team 70 € per team 100€ per team
From 20 January until 30 January 2020, late entries may be accepted in events where there are still open spots.
Depending on availability, entries may be accepted onsite for relay events. Incomplete registrations will not be
accepted.
7CAPS
A high number of entries are expected at this event. In order to run the event operations smoothly within the
given time frame, the following caps have been put into place for the World Rowing Indoor Championships
events.
• 500m events > maximum of 960 participants
• 2000m events > maximum of 2400 participants
• Relay events > maximum of 192 teams
Special attention will be given to reserve a proportion of international entries until 31 December 2019, at which
point all remaining places will be open to entries from any country.
WITHDRAWALS
Withdrawals must be declared as soon as possible and at any time of the entry period at
wrichparis2020@ffaviron.fr
Please note that withdrawing from a race will open up that spot for another competitor.
8COMPETITION INFORMATION
ON RACE DAY
ATHLETE CHECK-IN
Race Cards will be issued to competitors on 7 and 8 February 2020, at the Athlete Registration Desk at Coubertin
Stadium (Provisional opening hours: Friday 7 – 10:00 to 20:00 / Saturday 8 – 7:00 to 19:00). Race Cards will
be available for pick up by last name. Race cards must be picked up no later than one hour prior to race time.
Competitors will be required to show their Race Card in order to weigh-in, enter the Warm up room and the
Competition Floor. Lightweight competitors must pick up their Race Cards before weighing in.
RACE START
The times in the schedule are the actual start times of the races. Competitors should be ready to enter the
competition floor 10min prior.
EVENT AGE CLASSIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL EVENTS ENTRIES
• 14-16 (French Championships only): A competitor may compete in the 14-16 category if he’s 14, 15 or
16 years old on the race day.
• 17-18 (French Championships only): A competitor may compete in the 17-18 category if he’s 17 or 18
years old on the race day.
• Under 19: A competitor may compete in the U19 category if he/she shall not have attained the age of
19 by race day.
• Under 23: A competitor may compete in the U23 category if he/she shall not have attained the age of
23 by race day.
• Open: Open events are open to competitors of any age.
• Masters: A master athlete is a competitor who has attained, or will attain, the age of 30 on race day. A
competitor’s age is determined on the day of the race. Masters competitors are required to race within
the event designated for their age category but they can choose to race in open category if they want to.
• Masters Age Categories: 30-39, 40-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-
99, 100 and over.
Rowers will be automatically placed in their age category event at the registration, unless they decide to enter
in Open category.
PARA-ROWING EVENT CLASSIFICATIONS/ELIGIBILITY FOR PARA ATHLETES
FISA Classification is required for the World Rowing Indoor Championships PR1, PR2, and PR3 events. To view
the list of athletes who have been internationally classified, please view the Master Athlete Classification List
on the Para Rowing Information page of the FISA Website.
For PR3 ID, an INAS classification is required to enter in the PR3 ID World Open events. For instruction on how to
become classified by INAS, please visit their eligibility and classification page. To view the INAS classification
master list, please visit https://inas.org/about-us/athlete-eligibility/eligibility-master-list.
Internationally classified French athletes will automatically be nationally classified (France only).
Athletes with a national (non-French) classification only will not be eligible to participate.
Special note for PR3 VI (visually impaired): At the time of publication, the visual impairment classification is
to be confirmed. If a classification is not available, eligible athletes will be given a temporary classification for
the WRICH 2020 only. As such, VI athletes without a valid international classification shoud still complete all
medical documentation by the stated deadlines (24 December).
9Athletes taking part in these events who have not yet been internationally classified may request to be classified
the day prior to competition (7 February 2020). Both physical and visual impairment classification will be
available. In order to request a classification appointment, athletes must submit medical documentation to
FISA (links below). These documents must be submitted via the athlete’s National Federations using the FISA
Classification portal 45 days prior to classification, i.e. no later than 24 December 2019. Please send these
documents to your National Federation well in advance of this date. Athletes and their National Federations
that submit documentation after this deadline will not be guaranteed a classification opportunity.
Links:
FISA Medical Diagnostics Form for PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT: http://www.worldrowing.com/mm/Document/
General/General/12/68/09/FISAMedicalDiagnosticsForm2017versionFINAL_Neutral.pdf
FISA Medical Diagnostics Form for VISUAL IMPAIRMENT: http://www.worldrowing.com/mm/Document/
General/General/12/68/10/2013_06_13_Medical_Diag nostics_Form_for_Athletes_with_Visual_Impairments_
Neutral.pdf
Appendix 19: FISA Para Rowing Classification Regulations: http://www.worldrowing.com/mm/Document/
General/General/13/08/94/2019Appendix19-ParaRowingClassificationRegulations_Neutral.pdf
IMPORTANT CLASSIFICATION NOTE: If you have been classified in your country for para on-water rowing and
have not competed internationally, you most likely have a national classification status that IS NOT accepted
as a FISA international classification.
If you have competed in on-water rowing at the international level, then you would likely have been FISA
classified.
If you have been internationally classified, please ensure that you have a confirmed status, or that your review
date has not passed.
For more information on how to become classified by FISA, and for more information about para rowing and
classification regulations, please visit http://www.worldrowing.com/para-rowing/
For questions about international classification, please email classification@fisa.org
TEAM EVENTS ENTRIES
RELAY 8 x 250m
4 rowers per team share 1 machine. Each team member takes turns rowing 250 metres twice each in the same
order. The athletes who are not rowing must stand behind the line 5m away from the machine.
World Rowing Indoor Championships only
• Mixed 4: Teams of 4 rowers with minimum 1 male and 1 female members required. No other age or
nationality restrictions.
French Rowing Indoor Championships only
• Mixed 4 (also ranked in the WRICH Mixed 4): Teams of 4 rowers with minimum 1 male and 1 female
members required, affiliated with the same FFA club.
• Men’s 4: Teams of 4 male members, affiliated with the same FFA club.
• Women’s 4: Teams of 4 female members, affiliated with the same FFA club.
10RELAY 4 x 500m
4 rowers per team share 1 machine. Each team member rows 500 meters one after the other. The athletes who
are not rowing must stand behind the line 5m away from the machine.
World Open & French Open
Mixed 4 PR3 ID : Teams of 4 rowers with minimum 1 male and 1 female members required, all of them INAS
classified.
Avirose Relay
Women's 4 : Teams of 4 female members with at least 2 of them operated on breast cancer.
Avirose is a post-breast cancer rehabilitation program.
Indoor rowing is indicated after surgery and medical treatment of breast cancer to progressively remuscle,
strengthen the muscles of the arms and shoulders and reclaim her body after breast reconstruction.
For more information: yvonig.foucaud@ffaviron.fr - 06 19 99 65 36
FOUR COMBINED
4 rowers across 4 machines, one for each. Team performance = average of all individual performances.
World Open
500m / Inclusion Relay: 4 rowers with minimum 1 male and 1 female members and among them 1 classified
para-rower. The start procedure will adapted according to the PR classification of the rower.
RULES
FISA Rules of Racing, Appendix 24, Indoor Rowing Competition Regulations (“the Regulations”) will be used to
govern this event. The Regulations shall apply to all events except as shown below, where the FISA Executive
Committee has exercised its authority under FISA Statutes Article 52 to allow exceptions to the Regulations.
The exceptions are:
• Any member of the medical staff has the authority to pull an athlete for medical reasons at any time.
• Athletes who registered as a lightweight and fail to weigh in for any reason may row at their originally
assigned time and machine. Results will be recorded in the corresponding open weight event, in the same
age and gender category.
• Rowers will take the start command from the PM5 monitor on the Concept2 Erg. The visual commands
will be “Sit ready,” “Attention,” “ROW.” The clock starts with the “ROW” command and not after the handle
is pulled. There may be no audible start command.
• Rowers who make more than one false start in a single event may be disqualified at the discretion of
regatta officials.
• If the rower’s erg becomes disconnected from the Racing System, the rower must not stop rowing. All
data is retained on the PM5. If any other mechanical problem develops early during an event, a regatta official
should be alerted immediately. The rower may be moved to an unoccupied erg or their race rescheduled
following an appropriate rest period.
Special Note: Objections, Protests, Appeals shall be subject to the Regulations (pages 406 – 408, FISA Rules
of Racing - Appendix 24, Indoor Rowing Competition Regulations)
11LIGHTWEIGHT WEIGH-IN
FISA’s Rules of Racing - Indoor Rowing Competition Regulations will be used to govern this event.
For an indoor rowing event, no individual lightweight male rower may weigh more than 75 kg and no individual
female rower may weigh more than 61.5 kg.
Lightweight rowers shall be weighed wearing only their racing uniform on tested scales not less than 1 hour
and not more than 2 hours before their first race of each lightweight event in which they are competing, each
day of the competition.
ANTI-DOPING
The authority of FISA regarding anti-doping is set out in FISA’s Statutes, Rules and Bye-Laws and the World
Anti-Doping Code and Regulations and includes the ability to implement in- and out-of-competition drug testing
and the biological passport. All participants must sign the FISA Rower’s Commitment Form during online
registration, which includes a clause on Anti-Doping, and may be subject to anti-doping testing at this year’s
event.
More information can be found at the following links:
FISA’s Anti-Doping Regulations:
http://www.worldrowing.com/mm//Document/General/General/13/13/18/Appendix14-Antidoping2018update_
Neutral.pdf
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code:
https://www.wada-ama.org/en/what-we-do
In France, AFLD is in charge of control and all rowers may be subject to anti-doping testing at this year’s event.
EQUIPMENT
All equipment used in competition will be provided by the organisers. Modifications will not be allowed by
competitors except as approved by the Jury for the PR1, PR2, and PR3 events. No external software will be
permitted.
OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE
Crews are reminded that they are not to receive outside assistance during a race except from the unaided voice
and only from the public stand. No coaches are allowed on the race floor. Classified visually impaired rowers
and PR3 ID may receive verbal status only from one coach who can stay behind them.
PRACTICE INFORMATION
Warm-up ergometers will be available just off the competition floor with absolute priority given to competitors
for the next race taking place on the race floor. Cool down will be permitted on bikes, stretching mats and a
limited number of indoor rowing machines in a restricted area of this room.
Bulletin approved on 01/10/2019
12MEDALS AND AWARDS
FISA will present world championship medals (gold, silver and bronze) to the top three finishers in all events
designated as World Rowing Indoor Championships events.
FFAviron will present national championship medals (gold, silver, and bronze) to the top three French finishers
in all events designated as French Indoor Rowing Championship events.
The official institution to award the World Open event is still to be confirmed.
Victory ceremonies for both the World Rowing Indoor Championships and French Indoor Rowing Championships
in the PR1, PR2, and PR3, Under 19 (17-18 for French Championships), Under 23, and Senior (Open) events will
be held on the competition floor. All other medal ceremonies will be held off floor.
VENUE INFORMATION
The competition will be held at the Coubertin Stadium, a world-class athletic facility. This venue is regularly
used for handball (PSG) volleyball, tennis, martial arts, fencing, badminton and similar events.
Coubertin Stadium - Avenue du Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris.
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