Cape Cod, Mass. – Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Phil Buttafuoco, announced today the dates for future Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Collegiate Championships through 2007.
Proposed dates for the Regatta for the next four years, beginning in 2004, were recently reviewed in a meeting by the Stewards of the IRA Regatta, with the following dates approved:
2004 - June 3-5
2005 - June 2-4
2006 - June 1-3
2007 - May 31 - June 2
The IRA Stewards also voted unanimously to reaffirm the policy previously followed in determining the Regatta dates, namely to hold the Regatta on the first weekend (Thursday thru Saturday) in June which permits the Championship finals to be run no earlier than Saturday, June 1st.
The Stewards meet annually in mid-January. At their next meeting in January, 2004, they anticipate hearing a report and recommendations regarding the Championship Regatta from the IRA Coaches and from the newly formed National Collegiate Men's Rowing Coaches Association.