Tulsa Route 66 Regatta
- Apr 16, 2011
- sprint
- Arkansas River
- Tulsa, OK (USA)
- Hosted By: Tulsa Rowing Club
- Cancelled
The 1000-meter sprint races on the Arkansas River will begin south of the 21st Street Bridge and finish near the River West Festival Park. The Tulsa Rowing Club Boathouse is located at 715 West 21st Street, on the West Bank of the Arkansas River.
Facilities
Water and restrooms will be provided at the regatta site in the park.
Ample parking is available for trailers and tow vehicles in the River West Festival parking lot. Trailers will be allowed into the River West lot on Friday for staging and boat rigging in designated areas. Security will be provided overnight.
Directions & Parking
Traveling Eastbound or Westbound on I-44 or Northbound on U.S 75
Driving on I-44, take U.S. 75 North. Exit on Southwest Boulevard. From the Southwest
Boulevard exit, turn left and immediately get in the far right hand lane. The first intersection/stoplight will be West 23rd Street. (There is a McDonalds on the northeast corner of Southwest Blvd. and W. 23rd Street.) Turn right on W. 23rd Street, traveling east. Go to the first stoplight, which is Jackson Ave. (There is a Shell station on the southwest corner of the intersection of W. 23rd Street and Jackson Ave.) Turn left onto Jackson, traveling northbound. The Rowing Club entrance is about three blocks north on the right-hand side of the street. You will cross the railroad tracks upon entering the correct entrance/parking lot. If you made it to the entrance of the Westport Apartment complex?..you went too far and missed the entrance!
Traveling on the Broken Arrow Expressway (Hwy 64/51) or Keystone Expressway (I-244)
Driving eastbound on I-244 or westbound on the Broken Arrow Expressway, take U.S. 75 south.
Exit on W. 17th Street/Southwest Boulevard. Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp. You will go a very short distance (first stoplight) to intersection of W. 17th St. and Southwest Blvd. Go straight through the stoplight, remaining on 17th Street. 17th St. will turn into Jackson Ave. within a tenth of a mile. Continue south on Jackson Ave. The Rowing Club entrance is about three blocks south on the left hand side of the street, just past the Westport Apartment complex. You will cross the railroad tracks upon entering the correct entrance/parking lot.
From Riverside Drive or 21st Street
Cross the Arkansas River, heading west, on the 21st Street Bridge. The first stop light after crossing the bridge is Jackson Ave. (There is a Shell station on the southwest corner of the intersection.) Turn right onto Jackson Ave, traveling northbound. The Rowing Club entrance is about three blocks north on the right-hand side of the street. You will cross the railroad tracks upon entering the correct entrance/parking lot.