RACE ITINERARY 9/27-28

Race:     Head of the Fish

Location:            Lee’s Park, 1466 NY-9P, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.  Hosted by Saratoga Rowing Association.  Parking onsite is limited.  Attendants will direct spectators to lots with paid parking.

Participating Schools:    Clarkson, Skidmore, Montreal, Laval, Dominican, Suny Maritime, Gordon, Trinity, Rochester, MIT, Williams, Wesleyan, Hamilton, St Lawrence, Middlebury, Long Island, Vassar, Others…

Departure Time/ Location:         Scullers meet at 4:45 for 5 pm departure Friday / A&E Center Loading Dock. Athletes, please eat dinner before meeting the bus.

Drive Time:        3 hours to Hotel Friday. 45 min Hotel – Course Saturday.  3.5 hours Course – Ithaca Saturday.  Bus movies rated PG-13 or milder are welcome.

Friday Meals:    Eat dinner in Ithaca before meeting the bus.  Snacks may be available at the hotel, but should not be considered a substitute for dinner.

Hotel:   Comfort Inn & Suites – 99 Miller Road. Castleton, NY 12033. 6 Athlete rooms. 1 Coach room.  1 Bus Driver room. 

Race-day Morning:         Hotel Breakfast 6 am. (bagels, fruit, waffles, cereal, yogurt, eggs). Depart hotel at 6:15 for 7:00 arrival.

Event Schedule:      IC Sculling: C1x 9:07am, C2x 9:26am, O/C4x 11:38am.  

IC Men’s Rowing:  MC4+ 1:34pm, MCF/N8+ 1:51, MC8+ 4:08, MC2v8+ 4:17. 

Coach Devi DeOliveira: WM2x 2:18 and WO2x 3:00pm. 

Support Tent:    A google doc has been set up to help coordinate food for lunch and refueling between races. Please share the link below with parents & fans who may like to contribute.  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cU7FenamQFLb8Dv10kFVCBpHc6zsrKLbruvuIb9qGXg/edit?usp=sharing

Post-race meals will be delivered to the course after racing.

Return Trip:       Scullers’ bus will aim to depart course by 1:30pm. Estimated arrival in Ithaca: 5pm. Rowers’ bus will aim to depart course by 6pm. Estimated arrival in Ithaca: 9:30pm

Race Notes:       3.5k head race. Course begins with an S-turn then opens to 2k of straight, wide water.  Racing crews pass the spectator area in the last 500. Finish line is near launch/ landing docks.

Morning fog, rain & mud are often issues at this race. Pack plenty of racing layers, rain gear, warm layers and WATERPROOF SHOES for your time at the course. Bring ANOTHER set of warm, dry clothes for the ride home.

Be informed, courteous competitors (quick on the dock, on time, know which ways to pass and yield on each part of the course). 

Travel safely & look out for each other.