Head of the Des Moines
- Sep 27, 2008
- head
- Prospect Park
- Des Moines, IA (USA)
- Hosted By: Des Moines Rowing Club
- 2016 Registered Regatta
OUR COURSE:
The 25th Annual Head of the Des Moines Regatta is an exciting three-mile course with long straight aways and negotiable bends along a greenbelt course that begins with a beautiful view of downtown Des Moines and ends in a riverside park. The course provides plenty of opportunities for athletic and experienced crews to excel. Weather and river conditions at this time of year are typically favorable for rowing.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HEAD OF THE DES MOINES REGATTA SITE
Two recommended routes to the site are described here. Take I-235 to:
PennAvenue Exit , go north to Euclid, go west/left to Martin LutherKing (MLK) Blvd. go south/left to Prospect Road (just south of theschool bus barn/old armory building) turn east/left to Prospect Park.
MartinLuther King (MLK) Blvd. Exit, go north to Hickman Road, goeast/right to Prospect Road (at the bottom of the hill), turnnorth/left to Prospect Park.
LOW BRIDGE ON 2ND AVENUE! If you are taking I-80, please note that the trainbridge that crosses over 2ndAvenue just south of I-80 is low andcompetitors in the past have had tolet air out of tires to safely take boatsunder the bridge. AVOID THISROUTE. Instead, consider East 14th (Hwy 69) to Euclid Ave., then South on Martin Luther King to Prospect Road.
