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Head of the Des Moines Hosted by the Des Moines Rowing Club 

Lodging Information

Official Hotels of the 2007 Head of the Des Moines are:

Ramada Northwest
5000 Merle Hay Road
Johnston, IA 50322
Phone:  877-874-6835
Ask for Des Moines Rowing Club/Regatta special rate of $65.00
Truck & trailer parking available.  4.6 miles from Prospect Park. 

Holiday Inn Express at Drake 
1140 24th Street,
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone: 515-255-4000
Ask for the Des Moines Rowing Club/Regatta Special for $85.  1.8 miles from Prospect Park.

Des Moines Marriott-Downtown
700 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 800-514-4681 or 515-245-5500
Ask for the Des Moines Rowing Club/Regatta Special for $74.   2.8 miles from Prospect Park.                         

Valley West Inn
3535 Valley West ParkwayWest
Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: 800-833-6755
www.valleywestinn.com
Ask for the Des Moines Rowing Club/Regatta Special for $69.  9.5 miles from Prospect Park - 8 miles of which are freeway miles; requires only 10 minutes travel time. 

Riverfront YMCA ($5.00/person):
The Riverfront YMCA, located at 2nd Avenue and Locust Street in downtown Des Moines, will provide sleeping space on a gym floor with access to locker room facilities on Friday night, September 28. Space is limited.  Reserve space on the Registration Form of RegattaCentral site and you will be invoiced along with your race fees and any Saturday dinners.  Cost is $5.00 per person.  Located 3.7 miles from Prospect Park.