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April 27, 2023 Special Edition: Al Urquia Regatta

Welcome to your special edition newsletter for the Al Urquia Regatta! This regatta closes out the regular season and the month of April. After this weekend, it’s all championship regattas until the end of the season!

1. REMINDER: SENIOR NIGHT and TEAM DINNER, FRI, APR 28
2. AL URQUIA REGATTA, SAT, APR 29
A. ATTENDANCE
B. OFF-SITE PARKING FOR SPECTATORS
C. ONSITE PARKING
3. EVENT PHOTOS
4. SPIRIT WEAR – GET IT NOW!
5. AT-A-GLANCE
6. SPREAD THE WORD

  1. REMINDER: SENIOR NIGHT and TEAM DINNER, FRI, APR 28
    This week’s dinner and celebration of our seniors is on FRIDAY, APR 28  in Woodson Cafeteria A. If senior parents are able to attend and haven’t RSVP’d, please do so here.

    All chaperone spaces have been filled. Thank you!

Our meal will be catered by Chipotle. Everything is build-your-own, so athletes and senior parents may choose from the following ingredients: chicken, steak, cilantro-lime white rice, black beans, fajita veggies, lettuce, tomato salsa, roasted chili-corn salsa and soft flour tortillas. Please remember to bring your own water bottle!

  1. AL URQUIA REGATTA, SAT, APR 29
    As always, specific race times will be finalized and shared with coaches late tonight. Athletes should anticipate hearing more about timing by tomorrow. It does appear that VASRA is planning for eights to row in the afternoon Saturday. Also, this is a prelims and finals style regatta. Please plan accordingly.

Feel free to check here for general regatta information:
Regatta Central – Al Urquia Regatta
VASRA website

A. ATTENDANCE
Unless told otherwise by a coach, rowers are advised to be at the boathouse no later than two hours before their scheduled race. Coxswains must be there for the coxswain’s meeting. More specific timing information will be communicated via Slack as it becomes available.

B. OFF-SITE PARKING FOR SPECTATORS
There is no spectator/visitor parking at Sandy Run. Off-site parking is located at a local commuter parking lot for this regatta.

      • Parents driving athletes can drop off at Sandy Run and then proceed to the off-site commuter parking lot located at:
        1325 Old Bridge Rd and Rt 123
        Woodbridge, VA 22192
      • Shuttle buses will run between the commuter parking lot and Lot C at Sandy Run. The cost of the shuttle is $15 CASH, round trip, paid at the Commuter Lot prior to boarding the bus. Athletes in uniform can ride the shuttle for free. Families should plan for a 15-20 minute hike to the grandstand after drop-off at Lot C.
      • There is an ADDITIONAL shuttle bus that runs from Lot C to the finish line for those who are not able to make the 1 mile hike. Even with this method, there is a short walk from the finish line to the grandstands. Please plan accordingly. Cost is $5 CASH each way.
      • The shuttles are scheduled to begin at 7:00 am (2 hours before the first race) and will conclude running from Sandy Run NLT 1 hour after the last race.

      C. ONSITE PARKING
      Onsite parking is limited to the groups below only. There is no fee for these groups to park at Sandy Run.

        • ATHLETES: Loisvale Lot. Plan for the walk to the boathouse!
        • VOLUNTEERS: Lot D.
        • COACHES: Lot D. Please display your green coach hangtag.
        • STAFF / LOC: Lot B, second row from the back.
        • HANDICAPPED: Lot C, as designated.
        1.  EVENT PHOTOS
          Check out our collection of team photos on SmugMug. After the regatta, please share your photos with the team via one of the following methods:
        • the #photo-sharing channel on Slack
        • send photos to our Team Photographer, Colin, at [email protected] AND [email protected] (please send to both email addresses for now) so he can upload the photos into SmugMug.
        1. SPIRIT WEAR – GET IT NOW!
          Shop for items for rowers, as well as for parents, family, and friends via our online spirit wear store. Don’t forget, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the team, so you will benefit the team while showing off your team pride.  Visit the store today!
        1. AT-A-GLANCE
          April
        • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, Apr 28
        • REGATTA – Al Urquia at Sandy Run: Apr 29

        May

        • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, May 5
        • REGATTA – VSRC (State Championship) at Sandy Run, Day 1: May 6
        • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, May 12
        • REGATTA – VSRC (State Championship) at Sandy Run, Day 2: May 13
        • Restaurant Fundraiser – Noodles & Co: May 17, 4-8p
        • REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – Stotesbury Cup at Philadelphia, PA: May 19-20
        • REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – SRAA Championships at Oak Ridge, TN: May 26-27
        • End-of-Season Banquet for athletes and families @ Woodson Cafe A: May 31
        1. SPREAD THE WORD
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