The Second Annual

Row the Rockies Regatta

Bowles Reservoir at Grant Ranch, Littleton, Colorado

July 12, 2008

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Regatta Information and Registration Packet

 

The Rocky Mountain Rowing Club invites you to join us for the Second Annual

Row the Rockies Regatta! This year’s event will be a 1000 meter Sprint race

on Bowles Reservoir at Grant Ranch in Littleton, Colorado. A barbeque style

lunch will also be offered after racing.

 

Entries & Registration

The entry fee is $31 per competitor. Fee includes $1 use fee for Grant

Ranch facility plus a regatta t-shirt. Competitors may register to

participate in up to three events (see rules for more details). All

competitors must sign waivers at the registration table. Refreshments will

be available at the race party for $5 per person. This can also be paid in

advance (see entry form).

 

If paying by mail, please make all checks payable to:

Rocky Mountain Rowing Club.

Pre-registration is encouraged!

 

You can register for the regatta one of three ways:

Online - Closed

1. Each competitor must fill out the Competitor Registration form
2. Boat entries can be submitted here.
   
   • All crew members must have first completed the online Competitor Registration form.

By mail to:

Karen Hutson

1354 S Wright St.

Lakewood, CO 80228

Mailed entries must be postmarked no later than 07/01/08. A $5 late

registration fee will apply to entries postmarked after 07/01/08..

 

Entry fees must be mailed to the address below or submitted to the

registration table on race day prior to the start of the race.

 

Day of the race

Entries will be accepted between 6:00 and 7:00 AM

at the race venue. All entries must be accompanied by the entry fees

and waivers. Please note that a $5 late registration fee will apply.

Additional entries will not be accepted if the entry causes a need for

additional heats.

 

There is a $1/person usage fee for Grant Ranch, which applies to spectators

as well as competitors. This is included in the entry fee for participants, but

will need to be paid on race day by spectators. All participants will receive a

hand stamp at the registration desk to show that they have paid the fee.

 

Medals/Awards

Medals will be given to the first and second place finishers in each

classification. Medals will be awarded as soon as results are posted.

 

Vendors

Additional t-shirts, as well as other apparel, will be available at the

registration tent.

 

Site

The Grant Ranch clubhouse is located at 7255 W. Grant Ranch Blvd. in

Littleton, CO. It is located east of S. Wadsworth Blvd. and north of W.

Bowles Ave. in Littleton, CO. A map to the venue can be found at:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=grant+ranch&near=Denver,+CO&fb=1

&cid=39618580,-105078868,11860929303825021633&li=lmd&z=14&t=m

The marked location is wrong in both mapquest and googlemaps by .2 miles.

The clubhouse is located in the blank map space just to the east of the star;

look for a big flag pole (use the venue maps).

 

Directions

From Boulder:

Take CO-93 South toward Denver. CO-93 S becomes US-6 E / W 6TH

AVE. Merge onto CO-470 E toward COLORADO SPRINGS. Merge onto US-285 N toward

DENVER. Merge onto S WADSWORTH BLVD / CO-121 S. Turn LEFT onto W CRESTLINE

AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W GRANT RANCH BLVD. End at 7255 W Grant Ranch Blvd.

From Colorado Springs: Take I-25 North toward Denver. Merge onto CO-470 W via
EXIT 194 toward GRAND JCT. Merge onto S WADSWORTH BLVD / CO-121 N. Turn

RIGHT onto W CRESTLINE AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W GRANT RANCH BLVD. End at 7255
W Grant Ranch Blvd.

 

From Fort Collins:

Take I-25 South toward Denver. Take the 6TH AVE WEST / US-6 W
exit- EXIT 209B- toward LAKEWOOD. Take the CO-88 / FEDERAL BLVD exit on the LEFT

toward US-287 N. Merge onto US-6 W / W 6TH AVE via the exit on the LEFT toward

IDAHO SPRINGS. Merge onto CO-121 S / WADSWORTH BLVD. Turn LEFT onto W

CRESTLINE AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W GRANT RANCH BLVD. End at 7255 W Grant Ranch
Blvd.

From the mountains/west:

Take I-70 East toward Denver. Take the C-470 E exit-
EXIT 260- toward COLO SPGS. Merge onto CO-470 E. Merge onto US-285 N toward

DENVER. Merge onto S WADSWORTH BLVD / CO-121 S. Turn LEFT onto W CRESTLINE

AVE. Turn RIGHT onto W GRANT RANCH BLVD. End at 7255 W Grant Ranch Blvd

 

Hotels

Participants and spectators from outside the Denver area may want to stay

near the race site. Here are a few of the closest hotels:

 

Holiday Inn Express Littleton, 720-981-1000, 12683 W Indore Pl,

Littleton, CO 80127

TownePlace Suites Denver Southwest/Littleton Hotel, 303-972-0555,

10902 W Toller Dr, Littleton, CO 80127

 

Important Information

 

1. All participants must check-in one hour prior to their first race. You

will receive your race packet and hand stamp at check-in. All

volunteers and spectators must also check in at registration to get

their hand stamp.

 

2. Crews should follow the directions of the dock master and other race

officials.

 

3. This is a wet launch regatta; be prepared to wet launch.

 

4. There will be 4 lanes of racing with a stake boat start. Bring bow

numbers if you have them (we will have back-up numbers).

 

5. Events must have at least two entries to provide the classification

(i.e., you must have someone to race against).

 

6. Classifications and Heats:

• Novice – A rower who began racing within 12 months prior to the

race date (July 12).

• Open – Events are open to all classifications of rowers.

• Singles and doubles (except mixed doubles) will be split into gender

and age group categories, with a minimum of two entries to make a

category.

• All other races, including mixed doubles, will be handicapped by

age.

• Multiple heats for events will be run back to back.

• Finals, if required, will be run at the end of the schedule.

• You should schedule your races so that boats will be at the

starting line on time. Races will not be delayed for hot seating.

 

7. Parking for trailers and small boats (singles, doubles, quads, fours) will

be on the east side of the Grant Ranch Village Center and boats will

be wet launched from the boat launch adjacent to the parking area

(labeled on the venue map). Parking for large boats (additional fours

and eights) will be on the west side of the lot (see venue map). Please

find a regatta official on race day for instructions for large

boats.

 

8. Protective bow balls and heel ties are required on all shells for safety

purposes. Crews are expected to provide their own bow balls.

 

9. Registration/Results will be located on the deck of the Grant Ranch

Village Center.

10. We will have ample water and Gatorade for competitors and

volunteers, but please bring your own refillable bottle or container.

This is part of our effort to be more environmentally conscious and

reduce the number of water bottles discarded during the regatta.

11. Portable restrooms will be available at the regatta site.

12. A heron rookery is located on the north side of the lake. All

participants are required to avoid this area. The area will be marked.

 

Contingency Plan

In case of inclement weather on Saturday, July 12, events will take place on

Sunday, July 13 (weather permitting).

 

Tentative Schedule of Events

6:00 – 7:00 AM - Late registration and boat prep

6:15 AM – Coaches/Coxswains meeting

6:30 AM – First Call for racing

7:00 AM – First event begins. Races are scheduled 15 minutes apart, but may

be adjusted by the race officials, as needed

10:30 AM – break

10:45 AM – racing resumes

1:45 PM – last scheduled race

12:30 – 2 PM – Lunch will be served

 

Race Schedule

 

Schedule may change depending on number of entries in each race. Schedule

changes will be posted as soon as possible after registration closes.

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