Still more info on the Braxton Regatta . . .

Arrival time for varsity rowers has changed to 6:30 am!. All VARSITY Rowers should NOW meet at the WYRA trailer on the Schuylkill River (still planning to be parked by the Canoe Club on Kelly Drive) by 6:30 AM Sunday morning. NOVICE Rowers will need to check with their coach for their arrival time as these rowers will be rowing after 12:00 PM.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 – Parents will be transporting their rowers to this Regatta on Sunday, November 15, 2009. If your rower needs a ride to this Regatta, please have them notify their coach by Friday, November 13, 2009, and a car pool will be arranged. The pickup and drop off site will be at the WYRA boathouse. If you are planning on attending the Braxton and would be willing to transport some WYRA rowers, please contact Laurie Bilafer-Jones, 610-368-0622, LBilafer@aol.com, OR the WYRA boathouse at 302-777-4533 ASAP.

Heading out for the big races! Boys 4+ races at 9:15 am, Girls 4+ races at 1:04 pm (one of the Race for the Cure races), Men’s 2X at 4:30 pm  – Muzzi and Andrew (St. Marks coach and John Cohn’s roommate). It promises to be a B-E-A-U-tiful day. They’re calling for 70 degree weather and sunny skies.
Rowers were out on the water yesterday to get familiar with the course. Couldn’t believe the current. Muzzi said when he went out, it took 51 minutes to row 5K against the current …

Just wanted to let you know that we all arrived safely for the Head of the ‘Hooch yesterday evening. Got here around 6:00 p.m.via Delaware Express. WYRA Coach John and St. Marks Coach Andrew arrived at the rowing venue about 45 minutes earlier to drop off the boat trailer. WYRA and St. Marks girls crew were dropped off at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Holiday Inn and quickly were settled in their rooms. The WYRA boys were then taken to the Staybridge Suites where John was waiting for them.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, our Varsity and JV rowers will race at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (HOSR) on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia (course map). Boat trailer is set up about 1/4 mi. north of Girard Avenue, between the Angels Boat Storage and the Girard Avenue Bridge. Our races are early in the morning and parking along the River is for buses, rowers and coaches only and for that reason we will take a bus to the race course. The bus will leave the WYRA Boathouse at 5 am and should return from the races by 1:30. pm. ALL ROWERS/COXNS MUST RIDE THE BUS. There are limited seats available for parents wishing to ride up with the crew.