RegattaCentral

3/11  Email to coaches:

It’s almost race day!  We really want to pull off a safe, fair & fun regatta for everyone. I think I’ve shared most of this with you already, but just covering all bases to ensure you have everything you need.

• Follow all Covid protocols.  No exceptions.
• Lineups should be completed on RC. If you need to adjust any, let me know.
• Waivers - please check yours to ensure they are all completed. Rowers won’t be allowed to race without them.
• Have your scullers and coxswains watch the VIRTUAL C&C Meeting.  or review the Virtual C&C Meeting Slides  
  • Middle School Coaches & Coxswains, we will have a quick in-person meeting at 3 pm near the docks before MS boats start launching
• Everyone nees to know where to go upon arrival. Review the parking instructions and maps carefully. It is likely to be very busy - be patient.  

  OARS Arrival/Parking Instructions

  OARS Drop Off Permit

  OARS Coach/Staff Permit   (direct your staff to park directly in the remote lots, so they do not clog up the trailer parking or drop off area)

• If your trailer is arriving after 5 pm on Friday, the park will be closed.  Please text, Jose Corpuz at 773-491-8928  at least 30 min before you plan to arrive and he will provide access to the main gate and help you get to the appropriate trailer parking area.

• When you arrive on Saturday morning, please have one coach stop by registration to pick up wrist bands for your coaches & support staff.

• We have a LIVE STREAM!  

  • Parents who are at home or just in Orlando can tune in here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmzWoXKWe74

    • There is also a really great restaurant/bar around the corner from the park called TEAK that will show the live stream on their TVs. Teak is located at 6400 Times Square Avenue Orlando, FL 32835.

  • Our announcers on the livestream would love to have information about your team to include as they are speaking.  Please fill this out (or have a parent do it)  OARS Invitational - Team Info for Announcers

• I’ll continue to update the schedule with changes until about 2 pm tomorrow. After that, all scratches will need to take place at registration on Saturday morning.

The weather is looking great!  Sunny, 80 degrees and winds 5-10 mph.

See you Saturday!

3/10  Middle School Races:

Middle School Races will be 1000 m, as they normally are at our regatta.

We will have an in person C&C meeting for middle school coaches and coxswains at 3 pm near the docks.

3/10  Waiver Update:

Because we are using USRowing referees, we have to be sanctioned by USRowing. This also ensures that your teams are covered if you use USRowing Insurance. Everyone will have to  complete the USRowing Waiver.  A new waiver was just updated last week.  Please send this out to all of your members to complete to be compliant for 2021:

1. Go to https://membership.usrowing.org
2. Click on Log In under Individuals and log in using your member number and password
3. On your profile page, click the blue button “Sign Agreement & Waiver” and follow the steps on screen
4. Done! Thank you for signing the latest version of the waiver
5. If you are having difficulties, call USRowing directly (609) 751-0700

We will be using the NOARA waiver.  Please direct your teams here to sign the waiver.  This must be completed by Saturday, March 6th. Any entries without signed waivers will be scratched. 

3/9 Email to Coaches:

Our parents are hard at work getting live stream footage set up for all of your friends and families not attending the regatta (fingers crossed).  Jeff Border from Vespoli and Mark Wilson from the All American Rowing Camp will be our announcers throughout the day.  

They would LOVE information & stories about your team to use during the live stream.  Please take a few moments to fill this out (or have a parent or assistant do it).

OARS Invitational - Team Info for Announcers

This is also a friendly reminder that waivers, line ups, scratches & payment are all due tomorrow.  After I get all of those in, I should be able to send out the schedule.

3/7 - Email to Coaches

Thanks so much for entering your team for the 2021 OARS Invitational.  We are working hard to provide a great day of racing for you.  I’ll be updating you throughout the week and hope to answer all of your questions. If there is anything I don’t cover, please shoot me an email and I’ll do my best to answer.

At this time, registration is closed.  Please take the time early in the week  to review your entries and make any scratches that you may have. We have several teams that are awaiting waitlisted entries and I’m doing my best to get everyone in to races.

This is also a good time to check your waivers and ensure that everyone has completed them.

To eliminate the need to gather in a group, we have created this VIRTUAL C&C Meeting. for you and your coxswains.   You can also just review the slide deck here: Virtual C&C Meeting Slides  

We will not have a meeting on race day.  Everyone will just get into place & begin racing.  When you arrive, please send one coach to Registration to check in and receive wristbands for your coaching & support staff.

As you can imagine, parking and drop off will be a bit different this year. Please review this information from our parking team carefully. Maps are included!  It has all the details you will need to help drop off and parking run smoothly. 

The parking permits can be printed/shared with your parents.  The only people who need the Coach/Staff permit should be coaches and your support staff (1 per 10 kids).  

OARS Arrival/Parking Instructions

OARS Drop Off Permit

OARS Coach/Staff Permit   (direct your staff to park directly in the remote lots, so they do not clog up the trailer parking or drop off area)

3/6

Race Day Update!  There will be no in-person Coaches & Coxswains Meeting.  Coaches, please have your coxswains watch this VIRTUAL C&C Meeting.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

On Saturday, please send 1 coach to registration to check in. 

2/18:

Boxed Lunches Available:

Sonny's will provide box lunches for your team:  Sonny's Menu

2/5:

We are one step closer to being able to host the OARS Invitational. Before opening up registration next weekend, we need a bit of information from you.  

We also need for you to review the new guidelines that the park is putting in place.

If you intend on coming to the regatta, please read & complete this google form:

OARS Invitational - Team Information

Covid guidelines: Information being updated constantly.

• Limited capacity - 50% capacity. Because of this, we are limited to Florida teams only. 
• Rowers, Coaches & Support staff only
• No spectators - only support staff allowed. 1 parent per 10 kids allowed as support staff.  (100 kids = 10 parents)
• Parents should drop off rowers and & return at the end of the day to pick them up.
• Masks worn at all times
• Social distancing required. Team tents may be set up near your trailer. All teams should keep their rowers in their immediate assigned space.
• No bathrooms open. Port-o-lets will be placed strategically around your trailer area.
• Team wellness checks required. Including temperature checks for all your athletes, coaches, and support staff. 
• Due to county health codes, teams may not cook on site.  So no grills, cook tops, etc.  You may bring in food & set it up, but no cooking.