Spring Racing WELL Underway

Hello fans! We’ve been neglecting this blog site lately in favor of sending direct email recaps to alumni. If you are a parent or fan who doesn’t want to miss an update, please take a moment to add yourself to our contact list in FrontRush: https://www.frontrush.com/FR_Web_App/Player/PlayerSubmit.aspx?sid=MjIxMDA=-g7MWEYmPl0g=&ptype=contact

Meanwhile: here’s what’s coming up next for the team. Thanks for your support!!

NYS COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

4/19/24 – 4/20/24

Location:            1466 NY-9P, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.  (Lee’s Park + State Boat Launch) Parking onsite is limited.  Attendants will direct spectators to lots with paid parking.

Participating Schools:    Army, Canisius, Colgate, D’Youville, Dominican, Marist, Nazareth, RIT, Skidmore, Smith, St. Lawrence, Stony Brook, Vassar, William Smith…

Departure Time/ Location:         W Team – meet at 3:45 for 4pm departure Friday. A&E Center Loading Dock. If you have class until 3:50, please make a plan to get yourself & your luggage to the bus quickly.

Drive Time:        3h 15m to Hotel Friday. 15 min Hotel – Course Saturday.  3.5 hours Course – Ithaca Saturday.  Bus movies rated PG-13 or milder are welcome.

Friday Meals:    Catered dinner will be provided at the hotel upon arrival. Bring snacks for the bus as needed.

Hotel:   Hyatt Place Saratoga/ Malta.  20 State Farm Pl, Malta, NY 12020

 18 Athlete rooms. 2 Coach rooms.  2 Bus Driver rooms. 

Race-day Morning:         Hotel Breakfast Opens 7am. (bagels, fruit, waffles, cereal, yogurt, eggs).      Grab-n-go available for early crews. First crews depart hotel at 7:00 for 7:15 arrival. Racing begins at 9. Bus will loop back to hotel to pick up crews with later race times.

Event Schedule:      The exact racing schedule has not been posted yet. It will become available at: https://streamlinerowing.com/regattas/nys-collegiate-championships-2024-2024/schedule IC Has entries in the W1V, M1V, W2V, M2V, WN8+, M4+, W2x, W1x, W2-, W4x, WN4+

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

Burritos will be delivered to the course for lunch – Athletes, look for an email from coaches to place your order. Pizza will be delivered to the course after racing.

Return Trip:       Racing is likely to end by 2:45. Awards to follow.  We should be able to depart the course before 5pm, with estimated arrival in Ithaca before 8:30pm

Race Notes:       6+ lane fully buoyed racecourse with stakeboats.  Full description and course map may be viewed here: https://regatta.saratogarowing.com/site/course-maps-spring-season/.  Racing crews pass the spectator area in the last 500. Finish line is near launch/ landing docks.

Prepare for a long day, particularly if you are racing twice. Bring plenty of racing layers, rain gear, warm layers and mud-friendly shoes for your time at the course.  Championship events all contribute toward team points. Flight events (held after championship events) do not.

Be informed, courteous competitors (quick on the dock, on time, and aware of traffic patterns).

Travel safely & look out for each other.