• This committee has one of the most important roles of the whole regatta after safety of the competitors
• Our times determine the race times and ultimately medals along with providing qualifying information for future years
• The timing of all boats MUST be captured. Back-up timing is also conducted, but the regatta relies on the computer timing technology for all timing
• Views from the boathouses are beautiful, but you need to focus to ensure we meet our goal – timing for 100% of all competitors

• The Computer Timing committee and it’s volunteers are responsible for capturing the START, SPLIT, and FINISH times for all competitors that participate in the regatta.
• Times are captured using computers and cameras at each of the “stations” on the race course.
• The station names are:
  • Start – DeWolfe Boston University Boathouse
  • Riverside – Riverside Boat Club
  • Weld – Harvard University Radcliffe Weld Boathouse
  • CBC – Cambridge Boat Club
  • Finish – Trailer located at the race finish line
• The computers are networked together and the HereNow Timing System collects the data from all of the stations, checks it for discrepancies, and posts the information to be viewed publicly.
• Each station team is managed by a Station Lead who manages a group of approximately six to eight volunteers at the station
• Volunteer responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
  • Set up of the timing station
  • Spotting and identifying boats on the course
  • Logging the order that boats go by the station
  • Capturing times with a camera connected to the computer
  • Marking boats (assigning times) on the computer
  • Cleaning up around the timing station
  • Packing up the timing station each night

For all questions please email: timing@hocr.org