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Daylight Saving Time (U.S.) 2020 begins at 2:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Sunday, March 8th

Set your clocks ahead one hour to 3:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to “spring forward” to Daylight Time.

Welcome to the 13th Annual OARS Masters Invitational! 

The OARS Masters will be hosting our event at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake on Sunday, March 8, 2020.  Come and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while participating in top notch competition.  This race course is 1,000 meters on Turkey Lake, with a floating start.

Please inform all your rowers, parents and friends that no drones are allowed at this event.

The regatta is free for all spectators, but there is a park admission fee.  You can pay at the gate or online in advance.  The Single Admission fee for parking is $2.00 or a One Vehicle Carrying up to 6 Guests Admission fee for parking is $5.00.  To use there new online system to purchase your parking in advance, use the links below:

Saturday's Parking: http://apm.activecommunities.com/orlando/Activity_Search/7687

Sunday's Parking: http://apm.activecommunities.com/orlando/Activity_Search/7688

Volunteer Opportunities available!  If any of your family or friends would like to drive a chase boat sign up here:  https://oarsrowing.sportngin.com/volunteer

This year we will be using the NOARA waiver.  Please direct your rowers here to sign the waiver https://waivers.regattacentral.com/fsra2020 

If your team is not a member of FSRA, you’ll need to submit a certificate of insurance and NOARA waivers for all participants. You should have each member sign the waiver as unaffiliated.

Bill Frederick Park opens at 6:00am. It is preferred that trailers arriving for Sunday events, plan to be at the gate after 6:00pm on Saturday or 6:00am Sunday.  Contact regatta chair via email for afterhours gate access. NO Saturday practice is available due to the Youth Regatta that day.

Masters races will award medals in each heat.   

The OARS Masters Invitational is free for all spectators, but there is a lot parking fee at Bill Frederick Park.  Spectators are invited to bring chairs or blankets for viewing along the lake.  

There will be food and merchandise vendors at the race site Sunday, for your convenience.  

We are looking forward to another awesome day of racing!

 Lisa Elkins – Regatta Chairperson