Information for 2009 Senior and Adaptive World Championship Trials

*UPDATED 8/3/2009

All athletes and coaches winning berths at the selection trials must submit, in conjunction with their intent to compete, a payment per athlete to cover the expenses of food, lodging and local transportation during the world championships.

The updated cost per athlete and per coach for the 2009 Senior World Championships will be $3,400 USD. The final price does not include airfare from the U.S. to Europe, nor does it include the cost of equipment rental. 

Tentative Schedule

Racing will be conducted from the Finn M. W. Caspersen Boathouse at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.

Schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Senior and adaptive athlete meeting is at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3. 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.

Four-lane Progression will be used, based on the system outlined in the 2009 Senior World Championships Selection Procedures, Appendix B .

Events: M1x, W1x, LM1x, LW1x, M2x, LM2x, LW2x, M2-, W2-, LM2-, M2+, LM4x, LW4x, W4-, LM8+, ASM1x, ASW1x, TA2x

Monday, August 3, PM
5:00 p.m.	Athlete Meeting (To be held in front of the National Team Bays)
Tuesday, August 4, AM
8:00 a.m.	W1x Heat
8:10 a.m.	W1x Heat
8:20 a.m.	M2x Heat
8:30 a.m.	M2x Heat
8:40 a.m.	LW1x Heat
8:50 a.m.	LW1x Heat
Wednesday, August 5, AM
8:00 a.m.	W1x Repechages
8:10 a.m.	M2x Repechages
8:20 a.m.	LW1x Repechages
8:30 a.m.	LW1x Repechages
Thursday, August 6, AM
7:30 a.m.	M1x Final 1
7:40 a.m.	W1x Final 1
7:50 a.m.	M2x Final 1
8:00 a.m.	M2- Final 1
8:10 a.m.	W2- Final 1
8:20 a.m.	LM2x Final 1
8:30 a.m.	LW2x Final 1
8:40 a.m.	LM1x Final 1
8:50 a.m.	LW1x Final 1
9:00 a.m.	LM2- Final 1
9:10 a.m.	M2+ Final 1
9:20 a.m.	LM4x Final 1
9:30 a.m.	LW4x Final 1
9:40 a.m.	W4- Final 1
9:50 a.m.	LM8+ Final 1
Friday, August 7, AM
8:00 a.m.	M1x Final 2
8:10 a.m.	W1x Final 2
8:20 a.m.	M2x Final 2
8:30 a.m.	W2- Final 2
8:40 a.m.	LM1x Final 2
8:50 a.m.	LW1x Final 2
9:00 a.m.	LM2- Final 2
9:10 a.m.	M2+ Final 2
9:20 a.m.	LM4x Final 2
9:30 a.m.	LW4x Final 2
9:40 a.m.	W4- Final 2
Saturday, August 8, AM	Final 3, if necessary

Tentative Practice Schedule (Please take note of the posted traffic pattern as it changes depending on the day and hour.)

Sunday AM only: Dawn until 11:00 a.m.

Monday AM: Dawn until noon.

Monday PM: 2:00 p.m. until dusk.

Tuesday AM:   Dawn until 45 minutes before racing; After AM racing until noon.

Tuesday PM: 2:00 p.m. until dusk.

Wednesday AM: Dawn until 45 minutes before racing; After AM racing until noon.

Wednesday PM: 6:00 p.m. until dusk.

Thursday AM: Dawn until 45 minutes before racing; After AM racing until noon.

Thursday PM: 6:00 p.m. until dusk.

Friday AM: Dawn until 45 minutes before racing; After AM racing until noon.

Friday PM: 6:00 p.m. until dusk.

Saturday Practice: TBD

There is no access to shower facilities at the Caspersen Boathouse. Restroom facilities will be available.

Inclement Weather Policy

Click here for the inclement weather policy

Lightweights and Coxswains
Lightweights and coxswains 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. Male coxswains must weigh a minimum of 55kg. (121.25 lbs.). A coxswain may only carry a maximum of 10 kg. (22.04 lbs.) dead weight to meet this minimum standard.

USRowing Compliance
All competitors must have a current USRowing membership and liability waiver on file. Athletes will not be permitted to launch if they are not in compliance with these requirements. Please check your status and renew your membership and waiver before arriving for competition. This can be done online at www.usrowing.org by clicking on “Join/Renew” or by contacting member services at 1-800-314-4ROW.

Parking
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 behind the national team bays (far side of the boathouse). Your boat will be moved if it is elsewhere.

Facility
There is no access to shower facilities at the Caspersen Boathouse. Restroom facilities will be available. The Caspersen boathouse offices are closed to all athletes and coaches.

As outlined in the 2009 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

Registration Information
•    Register online through RegattaCentral at www.RegattaCentral.com  
•    Entry Fee: $25 per person
•    Registration deadline Tuesday July, 28 at MIDNIGHT (PST).
•    Scratch Fee (after the registration 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
•    Take first exit off of traffic circle onto 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