Columbus Fall Classic

  • Hosted By: Westerville Rowing Club
  • 2016 Registered Regatta
DIRECTIONS:

From Toledo

1)     Take Route 23 South from Toledo to I-270 East

2)     Take I-270 East to Exit 30 (SR 161 East, "New Albany" Exit)

3)     Take SR 161 East to first exit (Sunbury Rd.)

4)     Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.

5)     Regatta site is on your right at Walnut Street (about three miles). Spectator parking will be at the lot on Smoke Burr (two miles)

 

From Cincinnati

1)     Take I-71 North through Columbus

2)     Take I-270 East to Exit 30 (SR 161 East "New Albany" Exit)

3)     Take SR 161 East to the first exit (Sunbury Rd.)

4)     Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.

5)     Regatta site will be on your right at Walnut St. (about three miles). Spectator parking will be at the lot on Smoke Burr (two miles)

 

From Cleveland

1)     Take I-71 South from Cleveland

2)     Take I-270 East to Exit 30 (SR 161 East, "New Albany" Exit)

3)     Take SR 161 East to the first exit (Sunbury Rd.)

4)     Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.

5)     Regatta site will be on your right at Walnut St. (about three miles). Spectator parking will be at the lot on Smoke Burr (two miles)

 

From Dayton

1)     Take I-70 East to I-270 North (on the west side of  Columbus)

2)     Go about 20 miles on I-270, pass I-71,Cleveland Ave exit and Westerville exit

3)     Take SR 161 East (Exit 30, "New Albany")

4)     Take first exit (Sunbury Rd.)

5)     Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.

6)    Regatta site will be on your right at Walnut St. (about three miles). Spectator parking will be at the lot on Smoke Burr (two miles)

 

From Parkersburg

1)     Take I-70 West to I-270 North (on the east side of  Columbus)

2)     Go about 8 miles on I-270 North

The freeway will split as you near the Easton Exit.  Bear right, following the signs for SR 161 East "New Albany" Exit 30)

3)     Take SR161 East to the first exit (Sunbury Road)

4)     Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.

5)     The regatta site will be on your right at Walnut St. (about 3 miles). Spectator parking will be at the lot on Smoke Burr (two miles)

 

  

Spectators:  The tents should be set-up south of the Walnut Street shelter house.  Parking for spectators is available in the upper and lower dam lots and when those are full at the Windsor Bay shopping center (see map).  There will be two shuttle vans to assist.  

 

PLEASE NOTE:  There is no flowing water available at the site.  There will be concessions for food and drinks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARKING:

 

Boat trailer, food trailer and bus parking: 

  • Boats trailers: will park at the Walnut Street lot and the boat ramp lot (this is the large parking lot north of the Walnut St and Sunbury Rd parking lot).  Only boat trailers are permitted to park at the boat ramp lot. 
  • Car topped boats and buses: will be required to park curb side on Sunbury Rd just NORTH of the Walnut St light. There will be marked areas.  Please note when registering if you will be bringing a bus (and the number), also note if you will be car-topping a boat, so that we can allow for adequate space.  Please note, if you arrive after 8:00am, you will have trouble finding a spot!
  • Food trailers: will park at the Walnut Street lot (intersection of Sunbury Rd and Walnut St) or along the 'closed northbound curb lane on Sunbury Rd.  NO OTHER VEHICLES will be allowed to park at the Walnut Street lot. Food trailers may also park in the small parking lot on Sunbury Rd, just south of Walnut St.  There will be a sign that says: Food Trailer Only.

      Drop offs: The northbound curb lane on Sunbury Rd just south of Walnut St.        will be reserved for drop offs.  There is NO PARKING in this area.  Drivers are   not permitted to leave their vehicle for any reason.

 

          Security will be provided all night from 9:00pm on Friday evening.

 

 

Spectator Parking:

·  Passenger Cars: Look for regatta parking signs at Smoke Burr and Sunbury Rd. There will be shuttles at the upper and lower dam parking lot (the 1st light that you will come to when you see the water, when traveling from the south)  The name of the street is Smoke Burr. There is also a very nice leisure path that runs along Hoover if you would prefer walking.  Once the upper and lower dam lots are full, there will be shuttles going to Windsor Bay shopping center: Sunbury Rd & County Line Rd, which is north of Walnut St).  There will be two 15 passenger shuttle vans running from 6:30am until the end of the regatta.