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9/15/09 - We are now a USRowing registered regatta.  The USRowing waiver is available.  Please make sure all your athletes sign the USRowing waiver online or on paper.

09/17/09: Click here for the official 2009 HOTC Program

09/18/09: Click here for the official 2009 HOTC Heat Sheet

ATHLETE'S VILLAGE :
Where the Cleveland Rowing Foundatation boathouse & boat launch are.  Address : 1948 Carter Road, Cleveland, OH 44113.  It will only be open on Friday, 9/18, from 3pm-9pm.  It will be open on Saturday, 9/19, from 6am-5pm.

ATHLETE MEETING POINT INFO :
Coaches should instruct their athletes where they should meet specifically.  Either at spectator village or athlete's village.  Last year lots of parents weren't sure and drove around looking for where to drop their athletes off, which added to the confusion.  See below for a map of the villages.  Spectator Village is where the team tents & parking are.  Athlete's Village is where the Cleveland Rowing Foundatation boathouse & boat launch are.

AWARD/CUP RACES :

• Marcovy Cup
• Presented to first place winner for Open Women's 4+
• Introduced in 1990
• Named after Tim Marcovy, first President of the Western Reserve Rowing Association.
• Ivanhoe Boat Club Award
• Presented to the Men's 4+ (junior, open or masters) with the overall best time in honor of the 150th Anniversary of Racing the Cuyahoga
• Introduced in 1996
• Chris Ernst "A Hero for Daisy" Award
• Presented to the Women's 8+ (junior, open or masters) with the overall best time in honor of Chris Ernst, a former Yale and Olympic Rower is a noted advocate of women's sports.
• Overall Points Winners

CHECK-IN / REGISTRATION :
All coaches or other parties responsible for each school or club must check in to confirm registration and receive race packets during the following times.  The registration table is located at the Cleveland Rowing Foundation boathouse (1948 Carter Rd, Cleveland, OH, 44113) :

• Friday, September 18th from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• Saturday, September 19th from 6:30 AM -  10:00 AM

COACHES AND COXSWAINS MEETING DETAILS (Sat. 9/19) :
A meeting for all Coaches, Coxswains, and Scullers is required by our US Coast Guard permit, and will be held at the CRF boathouse at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009. A second Coach, Coxswain, and Scullers meeting will be repeated at 10:30 a.m.

Due to the challenging nature of the course, attendance at these meetings by all coxswains and scullers is MANDATORY and wristbands will be distributed to all attendees. Dockmasters will not permit coxswains or scullers who did not attend the meeting to launch.

COURSE & COXSWAIN CLINIC (Fri. 9/18) :
Course & Coxswain clinic to be given by Case Western Reserve University Head Coach, Preya Nixon, and Cleveland State University Coach, Ron Dorchak, on Friday, September 19th.  Here you will learn how to negotiate the turns of the Cuyahoga for your crew and you will have an opportunity to row the course with a coach's launch escorting you.  YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ROW THE RACE COURSE ON YOUR OWN. 

Due to the nature of commercial traffic on the Cuyahoga River, no crews are allowed to practice without a coaching launch.  There are strict safety guidelines that must be adhered to and only a Cleveland Rowing Foundation certified coach may accompany a visiting shell.  The cost is $30/team and can be paid by cash or check (made out to Cleveland Rowing Foundation), to be handed in at the venue.  If you are interested in attending, please mark your "Registration Form" accordingly. 

Available time slots :
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm  

First 15 min - info session
Remaining 45 min - escorted practice on the water

COURSE RECORDS :
Click here to review course records from 2007 & 2008.  Highlighted boats are the fatest times in each boat category (i.e. men's 4+, women's 4+, etc.).

LATE FEES :
New this year - there will be late fees assessed to boats signing up after the registration due dates.  The fees will be $5/boat.

MASTERS AGE CATEGORIES :
See the "Rules & Eligibility" menu option.

OLYMPIC ROWER SPEAKERS (Sat. 9/19 @ 11:30am) :
Please join us in welcoming two olympians!  Both will be special guests at the HOTC :

• Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn rowed in 6 seat for an Olympic gold, in the 1956 Olympics.  Dr. Esselstyn will be speaking at 11:30am at Spectator Village!  Check out his teams' account of the Olympic race they won.
• Peter Nordell won a bronze medal in the 1988 Olympics.  Mr. Nodell will be speaking directly after Dr. Esselstyn.

PARKING :
See the "Directions & Parking" menu option.

RACE DISTANCE :
Head Races = 4,000m
Sprint Races = 500m

SPRINT RACES :
There will be four sprint races after the head races are completed : Men's & Women's 4+ and 8+.  Each sprint race will be 500m.  The top 3 times from the Men's & Women's 4+ and 8+ across all categories are automatically entered into the Sprint Races, for a chance to win a NK SpeedCoach System! 

SPECTATOR VILLAGE :
Where the team tents & parking are.  Address : 1717 Columbus Road, Cleveland, OH 44113.  It will only be open on Friday 9/18, from 6:30pm-9pm.  It will be open on Saturday, 9/19, from 6am-5pm.

TENT SET-UP :
See above section, "Spectator Village".

TRAILERS :
See the menu option on the left called "Directions & Parking".

WAIVERS :
See the menu option on the left called "Waiver".  This regatta does accept the USRowing waiver.  Either submit the waiver online OR on paper.  You will not be able to register on race day unless all your waivers have been submitted.  Thank you for your cooperation.