TheCourseLayoutThiscourseisverydifferentfromthecourselastweekatHenleyIsland.InWelland,boatsarelaunchedattheboatclub,athletesrowabout1ktothefinish,thenrowupalongsideofthecoursetothemarshallingarea.Oncepreparedtostart,boatsracethecourseandreturntothelaunch.Theracecoursefinishlineisattheofficial’stowerjustsouthofForksRoad.Soforeach2kmrace,eachathleteisactuallyrowingabout6kms.

HotSeatingAttimesracesarecloserintimethanwhatfollowingthispatternwillallow,sosomeathleteswillneedtohotseat.ThehotseatdockislocatedbetweentherailbridgeandForksRoad.Pickingupathletesfromthisdocksavestime.Thisalsorequiresatremendousamountofplanningfromthecoachandprecisetimemanagementfromtheathlete.Athleteswillbetoldifhotseatingisrequiredofthem.

Saturday May 19th – Sunday May 20st, 2018 – Welland South Course

SouthNiagaraRowingClubHighSchoolInvitationalRowingRegatta

TheSNRCRegatta: •Spans2days•HasgrowntobeoneofthelargesthighschoolregattasinCanada.Theeventdrawsapproximately1500athleteseachyearfrombothCanadaandtheUnitedStates.

South Course of the WIFC & Boathouse Please use the following map and directions to find your most direct route to the Club’s South Course of the Welland International Flatwater Centre (the WIFC) and Club Boathouse.

Onceyouarrive,youwilldropyourathleteoffbyturningnorthoffForksRoad.Athleteswillmeetatthetrailer(RememberID)!ThereisapremiumparkingjustsouthofForksRoadattheofficial’stower.Alternately,youcanparkintheoverflowlotsjustnorthofForksRoad.Thereisacashfeeforparking.It’seither$5or$10/percar.

For those taking HWY 406 • Take Hwy 406 to the end and turn right

(West) on to Main Street East • Cross the bridge over the canal , turn

left (South) on to Prince Charles Drive • Follow Prince Charles Drive and turn

right (West) on to Forks Road Exit • Forks Road Exit loops around to Forks

Road • Turn right on to Forks Road and turn

left on to Colbourne St (just before bridge)

For those taking HWY 20 through Smithville and Wellandport

• Turn off HWY 27 on to Broadway • turn right on to Prince Charles drive • Follow Prince Charles Drive and turn

right (West) on to Forks Road Exit • Forks Road Exit loops around to Forks

Road • Turn right on to Forks Road and turn

left on to Colbourne St (just before bridge)

SoHowDoIGettothisRegatta?

AthleteDropOffandParking

Thereisnotalotofrefugefromthedirectsunatthisregatta.Athletesaregenerallydownatthetrailer(atthelaunchsite)foragoodportionoftheday.Parentsareatthefinish(about1kmupthecanal)watchingtheraces.Thereforehavingaconversationwithyourathleteaboutstayingintheshade,offtheirfeet,wearinghats/sunscreenandkeepingwellhydratedbeforehandisgoingtobeofutmostimportancefortheirperformance,butmoreimportantly,fortheirsafety.Ifyouhaveasheltertosharewiththeathletes,pleasesetitupintheareaofthetrailers,(coacheswilladviseexactlocationsoastonotimpederegattaflow,butgenerallythesegetputupbehindthefootpathontheothersideoftheboathouseparkinglot).Therewillbeatacoupleoftentsatthefinish,(closetotheofficial’stower)Ifyouhaveanadditionaltentandfeellikesharing,pleasedo!Becauseofthephysicalseparationbetweenathletesandparentsatthisregatta,havingaplanaboutfoodandwaterin-takewillbeideal…..andspeakingofwater……

Atthisregattathereareportablerestroomsonlyandnorunningwater.Inthepast,therehasbeenawatertruckdispensingwaterfortheathletesatthelaunch,butIthinkitisprudenttocomepreparedasthoughtherewasn’tone….justincase.SobringLOTSofwater!

Water

Sun,ShelterandHydration

Theport-a-pottiesarefreshandwellstockedonSATURDAYandyet,thisisa2dayregatta.BySunday,thingslookalittledifferentintheport-a-potty-scene,sowhynotcomewithyourown“Charmin”andhandsanitizer…enoughsaid?

Wanttowatchthewholerace–starttofinish?Well,bringyourbikes!Therearebikepathsthatwillallowyoutocycleuptothestartandactuallybikethelengthoftheracecoursealongsideyourathlete’sboat.It’sauniquevantagetosomewhatexperiencehowlongandquietthefirst1000metersare.Havingyourbikewillalsoallowyoutoeasilyheadtothetrailer,seesomeoftheactionandtakesomepicturesfromthelaunchperspectiveaswell.

Bicycle…..bicycle…..Iwanttoridemybicycle,Iwanttoridemybike…….

Whosaysthisisn’taspectatorsport?

Beenthere…..donethat….

Don’tBethatGuy….bringyourIDcard!

ThisregattarequiresthatallathletespresentID.TheIDcardisshowntoanofficialbeforeeachevent.ThecoachesgathertheIDandreturnitaftertherace.

Atthisregatta,noIDmeansnoracing.SopleasecheckbeforeyouleaveHamilton.Everyyearthereisanemergencyreturntrip.Ithinkthisyearwillbetheonethateveryoneremembers!J

Youtoocanhaveadrawsheet!Goto:https://www.regattacentral.com/Fromthetoptoolbar,selectRegattas,narrowthelocation,onceatHighSchoolInvitationalRegattahostedbytheSNRC,selectdrawsheetsfromthesidebarandprintaway.

NoBike?...NoProblem!Therearevolunteersoperatinggolfcartstotransportpeoplebetweenthefinishandthelaunch.Bareinmindforathletes,thattimeisoftheessence.Athletes,planyourtripsuptoyourparentswiselyintermsofbalancingthevisitagainstmeetingthecoachestimingexpectationsaroundraceplans,whilealsomakingsurethatyouhaveappropriatelyfueledyourbody.

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CSSRAs June1nd–3th HenleyIsland

Havefunandgoodlucktoallourathletes!

Justlikelastweek,therewillbealinktothesignupgeniussentoutwhereyoucanmakefoodselectionsofitemsthatyou’dliketobringtothe2018SNRC2dayregatta.

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Andthebestforlast…Food!

We’regoingtoshareourfoodresources–Stonesoupstyle!