West Windsor, NJ - Over 2000 High School athletes are scheduled to race in the 2010 Mercer Lake Sprints which will be held on April 16 and 17, 2010, on Mercer Lake in the Richard J. Coffee Mercer County Park. 57 teams from as far away as Florida and Ohio will descend on the lake for the first major rowing regatta to be held there in 2010. 36 different events will be contested during the Regatta which will begin at 5:30 pm of Friday and continues all day on Saturday. The local area will be represented by teams from the Hun School, Lawrenceville School and the Mercer Junior Rowing Program.
"The Princeton National Rowing Association is pleased to host the Mercer Lake Sprints" said Kristopher Grudt, Executive Director, Princeton National Rowing Association. "The Mercer Lake rowing venue is recognized as one of the premiere rowing venues in the country and this regatta provides an opportunity for the junior athletes to compete on the race course that has hosted four United States Olympic Rowing Team Trial events. The 2010 Mercer Lake Sprints is shaping up to be even bigger than last year's event. We are expecting about 10,000 athletes, coaches and spectators to visit Mercer County Park this weekend."
The Princeton National Rowing Association thanks the sponsors of the 2010 Mercer Lake Sprints: University Orthopaedic Associates; Lasley Brahaney; NJ Boat Safety; Princeton Foot and Ankle Associates; Princeton Regional Orthopaedics, Coach Kaehler; JL Racing; and the Yedlin Company. We also thank NJ101.5 radio for broadcasting from the venue during the races.