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The Course Layout This course is very different from the course last week at Henley Island. In Welland, boats are launched at the boat club, athletes row about 1k to the finish, then row up alongside of the course to the marshalling area. Once prepared to start, boats race the course and return to the launch. The race course finish line is at the official’s tower just south of Forks Road. So for each 2 km race, each athlete is actually rowing about 6 kms. Hot Seating At times races are closer in time than what following this pattern will allow, so some athletes will need to hot seat. The hot seat dock is located between the rail bridge and Forks Road. Picking up athletes from this dock saves time. This also requires a tremendous amount of planning from the coach and precise time management from the athlete. Athletes will be told if hot seating is required of them. Saturday May 19 th – Sunday May 20 st , 2018 – Welland South Course South Niagara Rowing Club High School Invitational Rowing Regatta The SNRC Regatta: Spans 2 days Has grown to be one of the largest high school regattas in Canada. The event draws approximately 1500 athletes each year from both Canada and the United States.

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Page 1: South Niagara Rowing Club 2018 · South Niagara Rowing Club High School Invitational Rowing Regatta The SNRC Regatta: • Spans 2 days • Has grown to be one of the largest high

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.

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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

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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

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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….

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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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CityChampionships SundayMay26th Bayfrontpark

CSSRAs June1nd–3th HenleyIsland

Havefunandgoodlucktoallourathletes!

Justlikelastweek,therewillbealinktothesignupgeniussentoutwhereyoucanmakefoodselectionsofitemsthatyou’dliketobringtothe2018SNRC2dayregatta.

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Nextregattas:

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Andthebestforlast…Food!

We’regoingtoshareourfoodresources–Stonesoupstyle!