This edition includes both championship regatta details and important Stotesbury deadlines—please read carefully.
What matters most for this weekend:
🙋Volunteer slots for VSRC Day 2 (5/09) are full.
🍽️ Team Dinner (5/9) is for ALL athletes, not just those racing. Menu from Panera:
- Assorted Sandwiches: Turkey & Cheddar Cheese, Grilled Chicken & Avo BLT, Bacon Turkey Bravo, Tomato Basil BLT, and Mediterranean Veggie
- Mac and Cheese
- Green Salad w/ Veggies
- Chips
- Assorted Cookies & Fruit Snacks
What matters most for Stotesbury:
We are entering final planning stages for Stotesbury and need prompt completion of forms and volunteer signups.
🫵 Volunteer spots are NOT full. Go to our Volunteer Signup Hub to sign up.
📝Registration and forms are due Friday (⅝). Visit the #stotes2026 Slack channel for all required information and deadlines.
🔗 KEY LINKS
👉 Regatta Central (schedule & entries)
👉 VASRA (results & updates)
👉 @VASRA_SRRP (follow for real time updates)
👉 Drone coverage (available through Maverick Rowing)
🚣🏽 VSRC DAY 2 (5/9)
Day 2 of Championships features our varsity boats. Other athletes are encouraged to attend and support the team.
Woodson will race 4 boats.
There will be heats and finals for all events. The 1V categories include both petite finals and grand finalsDraft Race Schedule
- W2V – 10:59 AM (Heat 1 of 2, 3 advance) → Final: 1:53 PM
- M2V – 11:20 AM (Heat 2 of 2, 3 advance) → Final: 2:02 PM
- W1V – 11:48 AM (Heat 2 of 2)
- Top 3 → Grand Final (3:02 PM)
- Remaining boats → Petite Final (2:55 PM)
- M1V – 11:55 AM (Heat 1 of 2)
- Top 3 → Grand Final (3:16 PM)
- Remaining boats → Petite Final (3:09 PM)
👉 Draft schedule: VSRC Day 2 Schedule
🎽 ATHLETE ATTENDANCE
- All athletes are encouraged to attend and support the team
- Rowers: arrive 2 hours before race
- Coxswains: must attend coxswain meeting
- Athletes should plan to stay for the full duration of racing unless told otherwise by coaches.
Lineups will be posted on social media.
💧Hydration & Food:
- Water and RAFT snacks will be provided
- Athletes should bring additional food as needed
🌧️ Weather Reminder:
- The current forecast is mild but with a chance of rain.
- Bring plenty of warm layers for downtime between races. Consider blankets or towels for use inside the boathouse.
🚗 SPECTATOR PARKING
There is NO spectator parking at Sandy Run.
⏱️ Build in extra time — traffic and lines are common
Step 1: Drop off athletes at Sandy Run.
Step 2: Park at offsite location (UPDATED):
📍 South County High School
8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, VA 22079
Step 3: Take shuttle to venue
💵 $10 each way ($20 total), cash preferred.
🎽Athletes in uniform ride free
⌚Shuttles run from 7:00 AM until 1 hour after the last race
Step 4: From Lot C to Grandstand
🚶Walk: Unpaved and hilly (~20 minutes)
🚕Shuttle van: $5 each way, cash is preferred.
🚘 ONSITE PARKING
Onsite parking is limited and not available to spectators.
- Handicapped: Lot C (left after gated entry)
- Athletes: Loisvale Lot (short walk to the boathouse; if full, park offsite)
- Volunteers: Lot D (right after gated entry)
- Coaches: Lot D (display hangtag)
- Staff/LOC/Referees: Lot B (paved lot closest to the water)
🍔 FOOD
- Athletes: snacks provided; pack extra if needed.
- Spectators: concession stand available
- Bring cash (Wi-Fi is unreliable)
👉 Concession menu: https://www.vasra.org/regattas/concessions-menu
🎉SPECTATOR TIPS AND CHEERING
🪑 Sit together—look for Woodson gear. Bring chairs or blankets (concrete grandstands).
🌧️ Weather may change throughout the day. Dress in layers and prepare for rain.
📣 When a Woodson boat heads to the start, we cheer: “HEY, WOODSON!”
🛜 Wi-Fi is unreliable—plan accordingly.
👕 SPIRIT WEAR!
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💭 QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.”
— Les Brown