USRowing will introduce a new collegiate national championship regatta in 2010, the organization announced on Thursday. The inaugural USRowing Collegiate National Championship will be held May 21-23, 2010, at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.
The regatta will be open to all athletes enrolled in a college or university. Events will include both small and large boats, from single sculls to eights. A complete list will be announced at a later date. The regatta will be open to all collegiate programs, club or varsity, across all divisions and will include both lightweight and open weight boat classes.
In creating the regatta, USRowing hopes to provide an additional, championship-caliber racing opportunity for collegiate rowers, a chance for varsity and club programs to compete head-to-head on a 2,000-meter course, and an opportunity for collegiate athletes to compete in small boats and sculling events to help develop their racing skills.
"The purpose of creating this event is to provide a post-season regatta for the collegiate community that truly reflects an open format across multiple boat classes," said USRowing Chief Executive Officer Glenn Merry. "Our junior programs have really embraced small boat rowing and sculling, and this regatta will provide similar racing opportunities for collegiate rowers."
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05/24/2009 4:33:53 PM
An early season Club race in Olympic small boat categories would be more productive in development of a national rowing base.
05/22/2009 9:08:21 PM
Maybe someone more in the loop can shed some light on why they are doing this now and how USRA believes it will interest/benefit either the IRA or ACRA competitors. I do realize that the date is not a direct conflict with the IRA.
05/23/2009 8:07:54 AM