Fwd: [SA] Dogwood Regatta This Weekend

[Ted Swinford]

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From: St Andrew Rowing Club <st-andrew-...@googlegroups.com>
Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 7:38 PM
Subject: [SA] Dogwood Regatta This Weekend
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DOGWOOD REGATTA THIS WEEKEND (novice and varsity squads only):   Athletes will need to arrive at SARC tomorrow by 4:30pm to load and depart by 4:45 in order to get a small jump on Friday traffic.

IMPORTANT:  Any athletes, coaches and parents planning to leave a car at the church should only park in the small lot at the far end next to the old playground.

ALSO important is that, based on the rainy weather predicted, athletes should pack extra socks, dry layers, raingear an extra change of clothes for the ride home, and a duffle bag than can withstand some mud and/or a garbage bag to keep it dry at tent city and then to be used to dump wet uniforms and socks for the ride home.

Racing is planned until 7pm on Saturday, so athletes will be fed healthy snacks to tie them over until the dinner stop on the way home.  Busses will return Saturday night between approx 12pm-1am (yes, this is a late one!).  Pick up in the SARC parking lot due to the late night arrival.  An ETA will be sent out on rainedout.com texts.  See more details below.


About the regatta
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Regatta:  Dogwood Regatta
Location:  697 Melton Lake Dr, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830
Date:  April 25, 2015
Regatta Time:  Sat. 8 AM – 6:30 PM (approximate)
Regatta Venue:  See directions, venue info and parking info
Venue Link:  http://www.orra.org/events/dogwood-regatta
Heat Sheets for Races:  Go to online to Regatta Central for up to date information and heat sheets.
Lineups:  Check with your squad coach for lineups (these are always fluid)


Team Travel Details
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Departure-Friday, April 24
Be in the church parking lot no later than 4:30 PM

Crews will stop for a quick dinner on the way to Oak Ridge Friday night (ROWERS NEED $)


Crew accommodations:
Knoxville Hampton Inn
9128 Executive Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone: 865-693-1101


Saturday, April 25:
Arrive at venue to unload by 6:15 AM Saturday
Coaches/coxes meeting @ 6:30 AM
Breakfast/lunch/snacks provided @ hotel/tent city as needed
Races are scheduled until 7pm with departure following trailer loading.
Stop for a quick dinner on the way home (ROWERS NEED $)


Return will be LATE
All rowers are required to ride the bus home with the team unless they have provided a signed, written note from a parent to their squad coach prior to departure on Friday indicating who is responsible for their return to Atlanta
Estimated time of arrival is somewhere between midnight-1 AM.  Due to the late time for arrival, we will use the main SA parking lot for pick up.

Sign up with rainedout.net or Text SARC2013 to 84483 to receive updates/arrival times etc.  (you can opt for text or email -- all texts post to the webpage and remain on the home page for 4 hours)

For rower pick up, please be in the SA boathouse parking lot a few minutes before the scheduled bus arrival time to avoid congestion and so coaches do not have to wait too long with their athletes for rides. Rowers are expected to unload all gear from the bus before leaving.


$$ needed
Dinner money for Friday dinner, Saturday dinner (on the road) and any extra money for t-shirts, souvenirs, etc.


What a rower should bring:
Uniform labeled with your name, 2 water bottles!, money for dinner Fri & Sat nights, t-shirts and souvenirs (if desired), sunscreen, appropriate weather gear, sleeping bag and pillow (if desired), extra socks, change of clothes and footwear.

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[Sean Gibel]

12pm-1 am?! That's a big pick up window

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[Bridget Fowler]

I'm just glad that they said for parents to get there a few minutes early so that coaches do not have to wait too long with the kids!

[Sean Gibel]

Few minutes, 13 hours... What's the difference 

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[Bridget Fowler]

Later in the email it does say getting back between midnight and 1 am...

[Ted Swinford]

I'm sure as the buses get closer a more accurate time can be announced via rainedout. Get it out early and make sure the estimate gets them there slightly before the busses arrive.