We hear you cheering. That's right, we're back!!! The 49th San Diego Crew Classic will be back March 26 & 27, 2022. (Can you believe it will have been three years since we've had a San Diego Crew Classic?)
What's New At the 49th San Diego Crew Classic?
We know you are all in head racing mode but soon you'll be training for sprint season and many of you will be off the water, dreaming of sunshine, palm trees and getting some sand stuck between your toes. We've got you covered and even better, we'll have some great racing.
We are excited to announce some changes in this year's lineup. The first is Youth Rowing is changing and we are changing too. Instead of the traditional Varsity/Novice races, we are going to have Youth, U17 and U16 racing. This is the change that most of the US underwent during Covid and one that the Southwest has agreed to adopt.
Second, we are doing away with all weigh-ins. USRowing made significant changes in regards to Youth rowing, we are following suit and have adjusted our events to reflect these changes. (Coxswains everywhere are breathing collective sighs of relief.) We will still have our Collegiate Lightweight events, the Women's Collegiate Ltwt Coggeshall Cup and the Men's Collegiate Ltwt Secretary of the Navy Cup, which will be on the honor system.
Other changes, Masters Age Group Rowing will be in the mornings. We've heard that a number of Masters athletes would like to fully enjoy the venue. So go race, take a shower and come back to enjoy the beer garden and Champions Pavilion, while watching some great racing. (A,B,C,D,E likely on Saturday morning and F, G, H, I+ likely on Sunday. Trophies will all be given on Sunday.)
Lastly, a change that won't be occurring is Friday racing. This means that racing might go later than usual, but we are going to be able to fit all of the racing into Saturday and Sunday.
We have more announcements coming soon, so be sure to stay tuned, and most of all, we wish you great lines in your Fall racing. We'll keep the shores of Mission Bay sunny and warm while we wait for you to come join us.
Don't miss out, register at Regatta Central now!