The VSA
conducts the Winter Sculling Series for scullers who register with the VSA in
order to participate in the Series. The Winter Sculling Series has been
run by volunteers since 1914, and the Herald Shield Perpetual Trophy has been
awarded since 1927.
Racing will start at 8:30 am each week and generally be concluded by 11.00 am,
depending on the number of heats required.
The river
will be open and the Parks Victoria Flag System will be in operation throughout
the event(s).
Event
Event
Date
Waterway
Distance
Albert
Park Grand Prix
Sat
June 10
Albert
Park Lake
The 4
km Albert Park Grand Prix .
The
race comprises one and one half anti clockwise laps of the lake over a distance
of 4 km
The
"John Whiting" Round the Island race
Sat
June 17
Yarra
River - Judges box to Herring Island & return
The 6
km
Round the Island race will start and finish at the Judge's Box.
Handicap
Series Round 1
Sat
June.24
Yarra
River - Cremourne Rail Bridge to Judges Box
Over
800m for tub sculls and 2000m for racing sculls, finishing at the Judge's
Box.
Handicap
Series Round 2
Sat
July 1
Yarra
River - as above
As
Round 1
Handicap
Series Round 3
Sat
July 8
Yarra
River - as above
As
Round 1
Handicap
Series Round 4
Sat
July 15
Yarra
River - as above
As
Round 1
Handicap
Series Round 5
Sat
July 22
Yarra
River - as above
As
Round 1
Handicap
Series Round 6
Sat
July 29
Yarra
River - as above
As
Round 1
Head of
the Maribyrnong
Sat
August 5
Maribyrnong
River -
Raleigh
Road to Lynches Bridge
The
Head
of theMaribyrnong starts at the Canoe Club downstream from the
Raleigh Rd / Maribyrnong Rd Bridge, and finishes approximately 3.2 km
downstream at Lynches Bridge.
GRA
Scullers' Head of the Barwon*
Sat
August 12
Barwon
River
The
Head
of the Barwon is run over 4km from Queen's Park.
Scullers'
Head of the Yarra
Sat
August 19
Yarra
River - Hawthorn Rowing Club to Judges Box
The 8.6
km Sculler's
Head of the Yarra starts at Hawthorn Rowing Club and
finishes at the Judge's Box.
*The Head of the Barwon* is run by The Geelong Rowing Association.
