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Regattas

2025 Regatta Schedule

3/22/25                Polar Bear 

3/29/25                Walter Mess 

4/5/25                  Darrell Winslow 

4/12/25                 Ted Phoenix 

4/19/25                 Ryz Obuchowicz

4/26/25                Al Urquia

5/3/25                   VA Scholastic Rowing Championships (States) Day 1

5/10/25                 VA Scholastic Rowing Championships (States) Day 2

5/16-5/17/25      Stotesbury Cup (“Stotes”) Regatta

5/23-5/24/25   Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) (Nationals)

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General Information

Regattas season runs from March through May and events take place on Saturdays.  The majority of the regattas are held at Sandy Run and qualifying boats may attend State and National regattas.  Regattas are like swim meets or track meets, with many different events.  A typical regatta includes about a dozen schools, each racing several boats.  First year rowers usually compete as ‘Novices’ against other first year rowers.

Before You Go
Before you go to the regatta, print out a schedule of the day's races, which is usually posted on the Race Day Schedule on the night before the regatta.  Bookmark Regatta Central and Row2k, many of the heat sheets and results for the events are posted on these websites.

 

Early morning weather at Sandy Run can be windy and cold.  Then the weather may change to warm sunshine or a cold drizzle.  Prepare yourself for comfort by dressing in layers.  Wear Robinson Crew spirit wear to show your support for the team.  Wear comfortable shoes to help you navigate the long rocky trails at the park. Bring a chair or pad to sit on, and bring binoculars to see the races.


Rowers are required to arrive early to prepare for the race.  Races typically start in the morning and run through the afternoon.  Often, upper boats race in the morning and lower boats race later.  Check the schedule to find out the planned start time for each race.  Remember that race times may change based on the weather or other factors.  The coaches will tell the rowers what time they need to arrive. Plan to arrive early, since it may take 30-60 minutes to reach the grandstands from the time you arrive at the park.
 

Parking At Sandy Run

There is no on-site visitor parking at Sandy Run Regional Park.  All spectator parking is at South County High School or the Route 123 Commuter Parking lot.  There is a shuttle bus from the parking location to Sandy Run that will cost ~$15 per person round trip.  South County High School is located at 8501 Silverbrook Rd, Lorton, VA 22079. When the South County Parking lot is not be available, parking will be at the commuter parking lot at Old Bridge Road and Rt. 123  Please allow extra time for parking when using the commuter parking lot. Rowers in Uniform can ride the off-site shuttle (both locations) for free. 

 

There is no fee for onsite parking for the following:

  • Athlete Parking: Athletes will park in Loisvale Lot. 

  • Coaches Parking: Coaches will park in the designated area of D Lot. 

  • Staff /LOC Parking: B Lot, second row from the back.

  • Volunteer Parking: D Lot.

 

Handicapped parking is in the “C” lot.  send an e-mail to assisted.parking@vasra.org to let us know you are coming and that you need assisted parking.


If these lots fill, it will be broadcast on X @VASRA_SRRP that the lots are full and that people must go to offsite parking.

Plan for additional travel time, both from the offsite parking and within the park. Sandy Run is a superb rowing location, but not user friendly for large crowds.

Arrival
If you signed up to serve as a volunteer on regatta day, be sure to sign in at the boat ramp before going to the grandstand. This signup station is staffed by VASRA.


Before you travel to the grandstand, you may want to stop near the boathouse to enjoy the spectacle as hundreds of rowers carry their boats to the water. If you hear someone shout "heads up," that means a boat is coming through, so move out of the way. The boats are heavy, hard to maneuver, and expensive to repair.


There is a trail to the grandstand that can be found near the boathouse near the docks.  Another trail to the Grandstand begins just inside the main gate (in the "C" lot). The one-mile trip to the grandstand covers steep hills and unpaved trails, and takes 15-20 minutes to walk.


On race days, you can avoid the walk by paying a nominal fee for the shuttle to the Grandstand that runs from the parking lot inside the main gate. All shuttles stop and load with the passenger door adjacent to the woods in the “C” lot.  There are signs indicating where the buses stop.  Please do not wait in the road.  It will prevent all the shuttles from being able to move forward. 

 

The Grandstand
Near the Grandstand you will find programs and race schedules, T-shirt vendors, and a concession stand selling hot and cold drinks and food. When you reach the grandstand, look for other Robinson Crew spectators wearing Robinson blue and gold.


The Grandstand offers an excellent view of the finish, but binoculars will help you see more of the race. You may wait two hours to see a five-minute race, two minutes of which you can see without binoculars. But it's an exciting 2 minutes, and well worth the wait.  You can cheer for all the Robinson Crew boats and learn a little something of what Crew is really all about.

Rules and Regulations for Sandy Run
Sandy Run is managed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and defines the Rules and Regulations for the use of the park facilities.  This link is the official park Rules and Regulations that should be read and understood by rowers and their families.

 

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