How far is a Masters race, and what boat classes are raced at the Australian Masters Rowing Championships?

Distance: the standard flatwater racing distance for Masters (men, women and mixed crews) is 1,000 metres straight, compared with 2,000 metres for other categories (Rule 43). The standard course provides fair and equal racing for eight crews in separate parallel lanes over 2,000 m, or 1,000 m for Masters events (Rule 42).

Boat classes at the Australian Masters Rowing Championships (Appendix 7):

• Men: 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4+, 4-, 8+
• Women: 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4+, 4-, 8+
• Mixed: 2x, 4x, 4+, 8+

The championship events themselves are listed in Appendix 9.

Lanes: Appendix 7 says that where 8 lanes are available, a 7-lane progression is used for courses subject to crosswind or with limited transit space, and an 8-lane progression for courses not subject to crosswind with adequate transit space.