Cox Briefing
What iscox briefing?
The coxswains’ meeting will be available as a video. There will be no physical presentation on the Friday evening preceding the Heineken Roeivierkamp.
However, there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the coxswains’ meeting. This will be possible on Friday evening from 18:00 to 20:00 at the Nereus secretariat.
The emergency number for the weekend is: +31(0)6 35314301
Race Course Instructions
What do you have toknow during the regatta weekend?
As most people know, the Heineken Roeivierkamp takes place on the Amstel, which runs right through Amsterdam. It’s not easy to close the busiest waterway in Amsterdam for an entire weekend, but we’ve been able to do this for over 50 years now. This unique two-day regatta features four distances:
On Saturday, the 2500m race is rowed, immediately followed by the 250m sprint.
On Sunday morning, a 5000m race is held. The competition concludes on Sunday afternoon with a 750m sprint.
In total, each crew will be on the water two to three times, as some categories won’t compete in the 750m sprint. Additionally, the club eights category has a capacity limit on the 5000 meters, with only the fastest 15 boats allowed to start the 750m sprint.
These videos provide a brief overview of the course and instructions on navigating the bridges.
View from Above
Here is anoverview of all the lanes
Saturday 2500 meters
- Start @ Rozenoordbrug
- Finish @ Nereus, starboard side finish permitted
- You must be at the Rozenoordburg no later than 5 minutes prior to starting
- You must be in your designated zone at least 10 minutes prior to starting (see 'buko' prior to your race)
- Higher numbers start first
- A run start
- Time interval at start: 20 seconds (min. 15s, max. 25s), penalty seconds
Saturday 250 meters
(immediately after the 2500m)
- Start @ De Hoop
- Finish @ Nereus
- Start in pairs
- Uneven numbers start at Nereus side of the River Amstel (starboard)
- Side-by-Side & maintain position until the alignment
- Side-by-side with light paddling until the pre-start, then simultaneously cross the pre-start and build up at the umpire's signal
- The pre-start is located 50 meters before the start
Sunday 5000 meters
- Start @ Ouderkerk
- Finish @ Nereus, starboard side finish permitted
- You must be at the start behind the Rozenoord Bridge no later than 15 minutes prior to your starting time
- You must be at your designated zone no later than 10 minutes prior to your starting time the start in the designated zone (see 'buko' prior to the race)
- Higher numbers start first
- A run start
- Start verschil 20 seconden Min. 15s, max. 25s, penalty points
- Cool-down at the Sköll / Willem III course
Sunday 750 meters
- Start @ Nieuwe Amstelbrug
- Finish @ Nereus
- Gather in zones
- Odd numbers start in the Nereus course (starboard)
- Side-by-side & stationary at the pre-pre-start
- Row lightly side-by-side to the pre-start, build up at the official signal
- The pre-start is located 50 meters before the start
Bridges
Carefully observe which bridge opening is safe
'Berlagebrug'
'Utrechtse brug'
'Rozenoordbrug'
Overtaking
Carefully observe what is safe
- Safety and sportsmanship above all, always
- The overtaking boat is allowed to choose the optimal route
- The boat being overtaken shall not obstruct the overtaking boat
- Do not abuse these rights
- Anticipate: timely choose a bridge opening
Situation 1
(no obstacles)
Situation 4
(bend)
Situation 10
(multiple crews, multiple bridge opening)
Boat Trailers
Distribution of participatingassociations among host associations
Once finalized, we will publish the final 2025 distribution of boat trailers here!
(provisional) Distribution boat trailers | Heineken Roeivierkamp 2025 (updated on March 11 2025)
Map boat trailer distribution | Heineken Roeivierkamp 2025 (updated on March 11 2025)
Registration of boat trailers
In the weeks preceding the H4K weekend, boat trailers must be registered. This should be done at the Amsterdam Rowing Associations to which the participating associations are linked.
Registration
Register in the correct and corresponding form. Consult the boat trailer distribution (see the document above) to see which association/form you should register with:
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Trailers assigned to RIC: https://www.ricamsterdam.nl/
botenwagen-aanmelden/ -
Trailers assigned to W3, Skøll, Poseidon: scroll down on this page for the registration form.
If possible, unload directly at Jan Vroegopsingel and park elsewhere.
The large boat trailers heading to Jan Vroegopsingel will have a designated spot where they do not need to be unloaded immediately. Smaller boat trailers should be unloaded as much as possible immediately. The boats should then be placed in the racks and not left on blocks or tresties, as this limits the available space.
An empty boat trailer & cars can be parked at the premises of the Police Training Center, behind the Rozenoordbrug. An empty boat trailer & cars may be parked there from Friday afternoon 15-03 until Sunday evening 17-03 at the latest. The area at Jan Vroegopsingel under the Rozenoordbrug may also be available.
Note: All boats must be removed from the racks by Sunday evening at the latest!
