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.

The greens & wreaths are here! Poinsettias are due in Thursday, December 3, 2009, early afternoon. We would like all rowers or rowers’ parents to pick up Thursday and Friday from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Saturday is not available for pickup. We do have some extras due to the way we have to purchase the items (by case). There’s 2 Classic 25″ Wreaths ($28), 1 Victorian 25″ Wreath ($32), 1 Classic Spray ($22), and 5 Victorian Sprays ($25) – purchase them Thursday or Friday.

Thanks WYRA rowers, alumni, friends, families and neighbors for helping us raise funds for our program!

Oct. 23, 2009 – Rowers can find the boat trailer located about a 1/4 mi. north of Gerard Ave., between the Gerard Avenue Bridge and the Angels Boat Storage area.

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.