2003 DIRECTIONS TO REGATTA SITES

4/12/03 - HOOVER HS INVITATIONAL, Westerville (Columbus), Ohio – 
Hoover Reservoir
From Dayton
1) Take I-70 East to I-270 North (on the west side of Columbus)
2) Go about 20 miles on I-270, pass I-71, Cleveland Ave exit and Westerville exit
3) Take SR 161 East (Exit 30B, “New Albany”))
4) Take first exit (Sunbury Rd.)
5) Turn Right (north) onto Sunbury Rd.
6) Regatta site will be on your right at Walnut St. (about three miles)

4/19/03 - CINCINNATI INVITATIONAL REGATTA, Cincinnati, OH – East Fork State Park, Harsha Lake
Welcome to the 2003 Cincinnati High School Invitational RaceTrak.com Information Page.
Regatta Information and Results:  http://www.racetrak.com/

Directions to Harsha Lake - note there is road construction on I-275 - north and south of Exit #65.
     - I-275 East to Beechmont Ave. Exit (#65).
     - Follow Beechmont Ave – Rt. 125 East – for 9.5 miles. The road will change names – Stay on Rt. 125 East. Note: As you pass through Amelia watch for 25 mph zone, it is closely patrolled, even at 6am! 
-	The park turnoff is about 2 miles past the Verbargs Furniture Store on your left and the last group of fast food stores on the left. Look for brown park signs as well.
-	At Bantam there is a light – turn left onto Bantam. Drive .2 mile to the East Fork State Park entrance. Turn left into the park, and follow the signs for the Beach.
-	Drive about .9 mile,turn left where the park signs indicate the Beach and continue on for .6 mile to the lake. The park is roughly 1 hour east of downtown Cincinnati.

Check back often  http://www.racetrak.com/ for updated information regarding the regatta, including scheduling updates, directions, weather, etc. 

4/26/03 – Oak Ridge Scholastic Regatta, Oak Ridge, TN, Melton Lake
From Boathouse:
[Yahoo Maps]  We also will have maps and directions from the motel to the racecourse on Melton Lake.  http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&newname=&newdesc=&osd=n&newtname=&newtdesc=&dsd=n&ed=BhYao.V.wimVh9sCCEtt1ToPIOy5H7Nriurd4xAB5v3i5bhRnHnrP9o3FmmqiEYn947HWP.jg6l.0KeP.Cw17WnlYb61oKgK_VD8ec_2VSZLy5PGxSaVrTfjuTsoYr5jNKRuQ.hkkw--&newcsz=Dayton,+OH+45404-1004&newcountry=us&newtcsz=Oak+Ridge,+TN+37830-6212&newtcountry=us&fuz=45404&tuz=37830&im=300&Get%A0Directions=Get+Directions&reto=1&printonly=1  (See written directions on next page)

Directions	Miles 	 	
1. 	Start on E HELENA ST 	0.3 		
2. 	Turn Right on N KEOWEE ST 	0.1 		
3. 	Bear Right on HALL AVE 	0.1 		
4. 	Take the I-75 SOUTH ramp towards CINCINNATI 	0.1 		
5. 	Merge on I-75 SOUTH 	54.5 		
6. 	Continue on I-71 SOUTH/I-75 SOUTH 	19.2 		
7. 	Continue on I-75 SOUTH 	54.6 		
8. 	Take the I-75 SOUTH RAMP exit towards ASHLAND/LEXINGTON 	1.6 		
9. 	Merge on I-64 EAST/I-75 SOUTH 	5.7 		
10. 	Continue on I-75 SOUTH towards KNOXVILLE/RICHMOND 	143.5 		
11. 	Take the US-25W SOUTH exit towards LAKE CITY, exit #129 	0.3 		
12. 	Bear Right on N MAIN AVE/N MAIN ST 	0.8 		
13. 	Continue on S MAIN AVE/S MAIN ST 	1.0 		
14. 	Continue on US-25W SOUTH 	8.7 		
15. 	Turn Right on S CHARLES G SEIVERS BLVD 	2.6 		
16. 	Continue on TN-61 	2.2 		
17. 	Continue on OAK RIDGE TPKE	5.5 		
Distance: 300.7 miles Approximate Travel Time: 6 hours 0 mins 	
When using any driving directions or map, it's a good idea to do a reality check and make sure the road still exists, watch out for construction, and follow all traffic safety precautions. This is only to be used as an aid in planning. 	

5/4/03 – Governor’s Cup, Columbus, OH, Griggs Reservoir 
FROM THE WEST
I-70 east to the outerbelt I-270 north.
Take I-270 north to Exit 13 (Fishinger/Cemetery Road).
Turn right off the exit.
Follow Fishinger Road to Riverside Drive (first light after crossing the river), turn right
· If towing a boat trailer, pull into the park at Nottingham (first light on
Riverside Drive). Turn right into the park.
· If coming as a spectator or participant, follow Riverside Drive and Parking Signs to the park
entrance south of the Marine Park Police Station and park in the campground area. Shuttle buses
will be available to take you to the race site area. There will be a $3.00 per car parking fee. Please
allow a little extra time to get to the race site.

MORE PARKING INFO: 
Parking-
With each rowing event held at Griggs, the Columbus rowing community has had to
assure the police and park representatives that the park will not be damaged by the event.
Competitors are required to comply with the parking plan described below:
On Sunday morning, all competitors and spectators will be required to park in the
campground area south of Griggs Dam (approx. 2 miles south of Fishinger Road). Signs
will be posted to assist you. There will be a $3.00 parking fee. Please note that if you
park in any undesignated areas (i.e. in the park or in the merchant lots), you may be
ticketed and towed. Parking on the grass will result in a ticket or being towed and will
jeopardize future regattas. There will be a shuttle service provided to the parking lot.
There will also be a group of parking volunteers to direct traffic. Please follow their
instructions. Trailers with boats will be allowed into the park to unload after 6 p.m. on
Saturday, May 3 rd . They will also be allowed into the park to unload boats on Sunday
morning; however, access to the park will be closed after 8:00am! All trailers and tow
vehicles will be directed to park in the parking area just south of the Fishinger Road
Bridge. The road into the park is a one-way street and vehicles will be required to exit the park north of the dock area, turn right (south) on Riverside Drive and once again enter
into the park at the Nottingham entrance. All other team vehicles, spectators, and
participants will be required to park in the campground area.

2003 PARKING NOTE: 
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
The city of Columbus has made it an ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT that all vehicles,
trailers, busses, etc transporting any people or equipment for the 2003 Ohio
Governor's Cup Regatta MUST park ONLY in designated areas and ONLY on asphalt,
marked spaces designed for parking. Any such vehicles, etc., parked either in
areas not assigned for regatta parking AND/OR on Any grass areas in the adjacent
parks WILL be subject to the following:
1) IMMEDIATE exclusion and disqualification of ALL associated team members from
the Regatta, including forfeiture of any awards, trophies or other prizes won.
2) Additional parking AND/OR other appropriate citations by Police staff.
3) Possible impoundment of any vehicle deemed to be inviolation of the parking
regulations.
To that end, the organizers of the reagatta MUST INSIST that all teams making
the trip to Columbus Saturday May 3 for the 2003 Ohio Governor's Cup Regatta
do the following:
1) Do Not enter the park area prior to 6:30 PM on Saturday May 3, 2003 (due
to conflicts with Big Ten Championships teams and equipment removal from the
park.
2) Do follow, TO THE LETTER, all information posted at this site and all information
and directions given to teams, coaches, and spectators in regard to parking
and on site set-up of equipment, boats, etc.
3) Allow for extra arrival times due to off-site parking requirements for all
coaches, team members and spectators and the need to arrive on shuttle busses
to the park site.
4) Make sure that all equipment, including boat slings and aors, etc are stowed
in as compact an area as possible as designated by the regatta staff.
5) Adhere to assigned staggered loading and unloading opportunities as designated
by regatta staff.
6) All boat storage, staging, docking, set-up etc will be accomplished on the
east shore of the Scioto River. Absolutely NO regatta spectators, coaches, team
members, etc will be permitted in the west side park areas.
7) Above all, relax and be courteous to all members of the general (non-rowing)
public, Police officers and regatta volunteers.
Thanks for your cooperation and hope to see you in a well-organized and (albeit)
more tightly secured, Ohio Governor's Cup Regatta.
Governor's Cup Organizers

MORE IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION:  
Extremely Important Information:
· The Big Ten Women’s Rowing Championships will be held on the same course the
day before our race, Saturday, May 3 rd , 2003. We have had to make certain
assurances to them in regards to our race and it’s impact on what they are doing on
Saturday. With that in mind: No boat trailers, team food trailers, team tents, or
anything related to our Sunday race will be permitted north of Fishinger Rd.
bridge prior to 6 p.m. on Saturday evening. Plan on having your team arrive after
6 p.m. Your cooperation in this manner is greatly appreciated.
· Observation From Fishinger Road Bridge- Due to complaints from the police, no
standing and observing of the race will be allowed from the Fishinger Road Bridge.

There is an online MAP. http://www.uacrew.org/indextop.html

5/17/03 – MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS, 	Cincinnati, OH, East Fork State Park, Harsha Lake
From Dayton – From above:
Directions to Harsha Lake - note there is road construction on I-275 - north and south of Exit #65.
     - I-275 East to Beechmont Ave. Exit (#65).
     - Follow Beechmont Ave – Rt. 125 East – for 9.5 miles. The road will change names – Stay on Rt. 125 East. Note: As you pass through Amelia watch for 25 mph zone, it is closely patrolled, even at 6am! 
-	The park turnoff is about 2 miles past the Verbargs Furniture Store on your left and the last group of fast food stores on the left. Look for brown park signs as well.
-	At Bantam there is a light – turn left onto Bantam. Drive .2 mile to the East Fork State Park entrance. Turn left into the park, and follow the signs for the Beach.
-	Drive about .9 mile,turn left where the park signs indicate the Beach and continue on for .6 mile to the lake. The park is roughly 1 hour east of downtown Cincinnati.

Check back often  http://www.racetrak.com/ for updated information regarding the regatta, including scheduling updates, directions, weather, etc.