Tour details
Boats
Touring 4s, 6s and 8s
Some sculling, some sweep
Cost £140
The participation fee will include:
- Hire of a seat in a boat
- Gala dinner on Saturday night at Berliner Ruderclub,
including drinks
- Lunches on Friday and Sunday
- Tour polo shirt
Accommodation
Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own
accommodation.
Rooms will be held for us until 31st May in two hotels within easy
travelling distance of the club, Details of how to book will be
provided on confirmation of acceptance on the tour.
Mercure
Niu Amity
However, participants may book their own accommodation if they wish.
Deadline for applications:
Tour is now fully booked but we will hold a waiting list.
Application
form
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FAQs
- Can you pay for the S-Bahn with Apple Pay?
We don't think so - credit cards should work but take cash just
to be on the safe side.
- Do we all have to bring lifejackets?
We recommend that coxes wear lifejackets so maybe get one or two
people per club to bring one and share them around. The
Germans tend not to wear them and there won't be any available
at the club.
- Do we pay for our own lunch on Saturday?
Yes, we have not booked lunch on Saturday - we are aiming to
arrive at a beer garden (see itinerary) but you are free to stop
elsewhere if you wish and choose what you want to eat. You
may need cash as credit cards are not accepted everywhere.
- What is the dress code for the gala dinner?
Something elegant, but DJs and long dresses are not required!
- Are there locks to negotiate?
No, no locks. Very convenient!
- Do we have to bring rigger-jiggers?
Not essential, we will not need to rig and derig the boats.
- Do the boats have shoes or straps?
Straps, so you need to wear shoes in the boats.
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Itinerary
Daily programme
Daily maps and distances
Map of central
Potsdam
Route to Berliner Ruderclub via S-bahn S7
Detailed map day
1
Detailed map day
2
Detailed map day
3
Documents
Briefing presentation
(updated 03/09/2023)
Crew lists
- Friday (updated 06/09/2023)
Crew
lists - Saturday (updated 06/09/2023)
Crew
lists - Sunday (updated 06/09/2023)
Rower list - all days (updated 06/09/23)
Subject to change if boats get damaged or people drop out, so check
the list at the club each morning.
Safety plan and risk assessment
Checklist of what to bring
Boat captains' safety guidance
Travelling around Potsdam
Berlin has 3 public transport zones, A, B and C
Potsdam main station (Hauptbahnhof) is in zone C
Berliner Ruder-Club is in zone B.
To get from the airport to Potsdam you need a ticket covering zones
ABC, which costs EUR 4 for a single journey. Take the S-Bahn
S9 from the airport to Berlin Hauptbahnhof and then the S7 to
Potsdam. The regional train RB22 also goes to Potsdam but only
once per hour.
To get
from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to the rowing club (on the S-Bahn S7)
you need a ticket covering zones BC, which costs EUR 3,80 for a
single ticket or EUR 13,20 for a 4 journey ticket.
Remember to stamp (entwerten) the ticket before you get on the
train, oltherwise it isn't valid and you may get fined.
More information (only in German) here. Prices shown are
for Zone AB tickets only - click on the links for other zones.
S-Bahn Information
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