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How to select the right races for your head racing season. Ways to build up to the big race event. Improving race plans and race execution. Timestamps 01:00 The big event is your focus. It's easy to choose the big event. But the season starts with smaller events. If you are new to head racing choose local events you can do in a day trip. Choose those with uncomplicated courses and reliable water. More experienced racers choose races to help me perform better in your peak event. 3 things to consider when choosing your head races - Conditions Competition - Steering complexity. 04.. 00 Check the rowing regatta calendar David Biddulph's rowing calendars https://www.biddulph.org.uk/rowing.htm#calendars Regatta Central, Row2k, Rowit.nz, are other calendars for different countries. Few people are good enough at racing to just do one big event - most of us need preparatory events to test ourselves out. Get a reminder about fitness, steering, race craft skills all need practice. Work back from the date of your