Tentative Information for the 2007 Pan American Games Trials -- May 20-25, 2007

Please check back periodically for updates.

Tentative Schedule Now Posted Below (as of 5/20)

Results provided by Powerhouse Timing (starting 5/20)

Events: M1x, W1x, M2x, W2x, LM2x, LW2x, M2-, W2-, M4-, LM4-

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: Lightwieht Men Boat Average: 70 kg; individual athletes cannot weigh more than 72.5 kg. Lightweight Women Boat Average: 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 Rd. 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 Pan Am Trials participants to practice on Mercer Lake will be Thursday, May 17. Please follow the practice times listed below and check in with USRowing staff for practice traffic patterns and boat storage before arriving.

Practice Schedule

Thursday, May 17: Course will be open for practice 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Sunset.

Friday, May 18:  Course will be open for practice 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.-Sunset.

Saturday, May 19: Course will be open for practice 9:00 a.m. - Noon and 6:30 p.m.-Sunset.

Sunday, May 20: Course will be open for practice 9:00 a.m. - Noon and 5:30 p.m.-Sunset.

Monday, May 21:  Course will be open for practice After AM racing -3:00 p.m. and after PM racing- Sunset.

Tuesday, May 22:  Course will be open for practice after AM racing- 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Sunset.

Wednesday, May 23: Course will be open for practice after AM racing-3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. - Sunset.

Thursday, May 24: Course will be open for practice after AM racing-3:00 p.m. and 6:30 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

Sunday, May 20, 2007 

Athlete Meeting -- 3 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.

2007 Pan American Games Schedule
(Tentative Schedule, Subject to Change)

As outlined in the 2007 Rules of Rowing:

• All competitors must be citizens or nationals of the United States.

• No competitor may wear the uniform of the U.S. National Team during competition

• Use of National Team colors on oars is prohibited.

Advertising Rules

The Pan American Games Trials is a USOC-owned event and follows the same rules regarding advertising/sponsorship logos as the Olympic Trials or Olympic Games, not the USRowing Rules of Rowing. ALL COMPETITION EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS MUST BE FREE OF ADVERTISING/SPONSORSHIP LOGOS. The only logos that are permitted are manufacturer's logos, and they must conform to the international guidelines. Named boats are permitted; however, boats must be named for individuals and cannot be named for a company. The rules will be strictly enforced.

Click here for international guidelines regarding size of manufacturer's logos

Registration Information

• Register online through RegattaCentral at www.RegattaCentral.com 
• Entry Fee: There is no entry fee.
• Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 9, 2007, at MIDNIGHT (EST).
• USRowing membership is required: visit www.USRowing.org to renew or join.

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.