Tentative Information for National Selection Regatta #3 -- June 1-3, 2007
Due to inclement weather, the third heat of the men's pair has been postponed until Saturday morning. The semifinals of the men's pair will take place on Saturday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Please check back periodically for updates.
Tentative Scheulde Now Available Below (as of 6/1 at 7:30 p.m.)
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Events: M2x, W2x, LM2x, LW2x, M2-, W2-
Lightweights: Lightweights will weigh-in no less than one hour and no more than two hours before their first race each day of competition.
FISA Rules Apply: Light Men Boat Avg. 70 kg, Individual athletes cannot weigh more than 72.5; Light Women Boat Avg. 57 kg, Individual athletes cannot weigh more than 59 kg.
Racing will be conducted from the Finn M. W. Caspersen boathouse at Mercer Lake.
New Parking Rules
Trucks, large SUVs and boat trailers must park on the dirt access road behind the boathouse. Please be cautious as this area is marshland and vehicles may have difficulty navigating in the mud.
Compact vehicles must park in the lot as you come off Post Road and not in the gravel next to the boathouse.
Emergency vehicles will need to have a clear path from the paved road all the way to the tree line behind the boathouse.
Any vehicle not following the outlined parking rules will be towed at the owner’s expense.
You will NOT be able to drive your car behind the boathouse in order to unload your equipment. Please walk your equipment from the designated parking zones to the boat storage area.
Boat Storage
All boats will be stored outside on the lawn next to or behind the national team bays (far side of the boathouse). Your boat will be moved if it is elsewhere.
The first opportunity for NSRIII participants to practice on Mercer Lake will be Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Please follow the practice times listed below and check in with USRowing staff for practice traffic patterns and boat storage before arriving.
Practice Schedule
Wednesday: Course will be open for practice 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and after 6:30 p.m.-Sunset.
Thursday: Course will be open for practice 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and after 6:30 p.m.-Sunset.
Friday: Course will be open for practice after AM racing-3 p.m. and after 6:30 p.m.-Sunset.
Saturday: Course will be open for practice from 6 p.m.-Sunset.
There is no access to shower facilities at the Caspersen Boathouse. Restroom facilities will be available.
Schedule is subject to change based upon number of entries.
Tentative Schedule
Adverse Weather Conditions Policy
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Athlete Meeting -- 6 p.m.
Meeting will be held at the Caspersen Olympic Rowing Center in the national team bays (far side of boathouse). You or your representative MUST attend the meeting or you will be scratched from competition.
The LW2x has been eliminated due to lack of entries.
13th place in the W2x Time Trial will be dropped from competition.
7th place in the LM2x Time Trial will be dropeed from competition. Top six advance to Final A on Sunday.
In events requiring A/B/C Heats...
Places 1-4 will advance to the A/B Semifinal.**
Places 1-4 from AB/C Heats will advance to A/B Semifinals
Places 5 and 6 from A/B/C Heats will advance to Final C
Places 1-3 from A/B Semifinals will advance to Final A
Places 4-6 from A/B Semifinals will advance to Final B
In events requiring A/B Heats...
Places 1-3 will advance to Final A
Places 4-6 will advance to Final B
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Friday, June 1, AM
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7:00 a.m.
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M2x, LM2x, M2- Time Trial
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7:45 a.m.
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W2xTime Trial
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Friday, June 1, PM
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6:30 p.m.
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M2- Heat A/B/C
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6:40 p.m.
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M2- Heat A/B/C
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6:50 p.m. – Postponed
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M2- Heat A/B/C
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Saturday, June 2, AM
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7:00 a.m.
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M2x Heat A/B
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7:10 a.m.
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M2x Heat A/B
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7:20 a.m.
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M2- Heat A/B/C #3
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7:40 a.m.
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W2x Heat A/B
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7:50 a.m.
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W2x Heat A/B
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8:00 a.m.
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W2- Seeding Race
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Saturday, June 2, PM
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6:30 p.m.
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M2- Semifinals A/B
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6:40 p.m.
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M2- Semifinals A/B
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6:50 p.m.
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M2- Final C
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Sunday, June 3, AM
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7:00 a.m.
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M2x Final A
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7:10 a.m.
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M2- Final A
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7:20 a.m.
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LM2x Final A
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7:30 a.m.
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W2- Final A
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7:40 a.m.
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W2x Final A
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7:50 a.m.
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M2x Final B
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8:00 a.m.
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M2- Final B
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8:10 a.m.
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W2x Final B
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Registration Information
- Register online through RegattaCentral at www.RegattaCentral.com
- Entry Fee: $25 per person
- Registration deadline Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at MIDNIGHT (EST).
- Scratch Fee (after the registraion deadline): $50.00
- USRowing membership is required: visit www.USRowing.org to renew or join.
- Senior National Team events are open to all collegiate, club and unaffiliated athletes. Junior national team candidates will not be considered.
Directions to Mercer Lake and the Caspersen Olympic Rowing Center
From Route 1 North or South
- Take the Alexander Road Exit (east) off of Route 1 towards the Princeton Junction Train Station
- Alexander Road dead-ends at North Post Road
- Make a right hand turn on to North Post Road
- Proceed through two stoplights
- Stay on Post Road past the Conover Fields and the Mercer Oaks Golf Club. This road will take you right to the boathouse
- After these fields, there will be a 'road closed' sign at the entrance to the park, on the boathouse side of the lake.
- Ignore this sign and head straight down the access road; the boathouse will be on your left as you reach lake.
From North on Route 206
- Route 206 into Princeton
- Left at traffic light by Borough Municipal Building onto Nassau Street
- Go three traffic lights to Washington Road
- Washington Road to U.S. Route 1 South
- Use directions for "From North and South via U.S. 1"
From Hightstown (Route 30)
- Take Route 30 south and turn right at the Church Road traffic lights
- Stay on Church Road and Cross Old Trenton Road
- The next light will be Village Road . Make a left onto Village Road
- The next light will be Post Road . Make a left onto Post Road
- Follow the directions for "From Route 1 North or South" to the boathouse
From Allentown (Route 130)
- Take Route 130 north and turn left at the Church Road traffic lights
- Stay on Church Road and cross Old Trenton Road .
- The next light will be Village Road . Make a left onto Village Road
- The next light will be Post Road . Make a left onto Post Road
- Follow the directions for "From Route 1 North or South" to the boathouse
Accommodation Options in Princeton
- Holiday Inn: 609-520-1200
- Red Roof Inn: 609-896-3388
- Best Western: 609-452-2500
- Comfort Inn: 732-297-7400
All competitors are guests of the Finn M. W. Caspersen boathouse. Please be courteous to your fellow competitors and year-round tenants of the facility.