<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Dear Boat Club Captains:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Please forward this to your clubs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">Thank you!</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Standard";
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">This year Cardinals fancy
dress Regatta takes place on the 9th Thursday of Lent term, the day after
lectures end for most people.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is 11<sup>th</sup>
March, 2010.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The race course is short -
approximately 500m long from the bottom of the Reach to the Pink House.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The regatta will be run as a knockout
competition with crews racing alongside each other at each stage. It should,
however, be kept in mind that Cardinals is not about rowing fast, it is about
fun.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">There will be two classes to
enter: fun VIII's and fun VI's.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Wherever
possible, crews should be half male and half female.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Everyone is welcome - colleges, departments,
societies or town crews - there are no restrictions. You do not have to have
much rowing experience, everyone who has at least noviced is welcome to
participate. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">The winner of the fun VIII's
will win the Cardinals’ trophy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In
addition to prizes for rowing fast, the best prize will go to the best fancy
dress and any fully dressed up crew will get a head start in their races!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The more insane your costume the better! This
race is not about rowing seriously, it is about fun, so any crew turning up in
lycra will be at a disadvantage.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">A very important part of
Cardinals’ is bribery.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you've done
well in other races because of your superb rowing technique and hours of
training, it may be time to rethink your strategy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The more marshals you bribe, the more likely
you are to get a head start...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">All in all, Cardinals’ is a
great chance to dress up, bribe people and row for fun in the same boat as
members of the opposite sex!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(Though we
do recommend equal numbers of male and female bow and stroke-siders otherwise
there might be a few problems with straight lines.) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">Spectators are more than
welcome and you'll be able to get a good view from either side of the reach.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">For further information,
please contact Sophie Eastwood (sebe2), the regatta’s organiser.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman Standard";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"></span></p>