American Lake Fall Classic

Sunday October 12 2025

Hosted by Commencement Bay Rowing Club

OAR lineup spreadsheet

ALFC '25

Location

American Lake

Harry Todd Park, Lakewood WA

(See below for directions and parking information)

Times

SAT: Trailer loading/practice at OAR boathouse Saturday, 9:00 AM - 11:30 for High School Rowers.

If you are a Middle Schooler and are available for trailer loading, great! MS is not expected for unloading on Sunday at the boathouse.

SUN: High School arrival time 6:00 AM.

Middle school arrival time 9:30 AM.

Flight 1 - 09:00

Flight 2 - 11:15

Flight 3 - 1:45

Last race scheduled to be 2:15

Trailer loading immediately following races. All athletes should remain until loading is complete and released by the head coach.

High School rowers should be prepared to unload the trailer once back at OAR boathouse on Sunday afternoon. Exact time will be shared at event.

Athletes

Make sure to bring the following:

HS-racing unisuit
MS- Black shorts/tights, red summer t-shirt with long sleeves underneath if cold (no cotton- tech material or wool)
extra clothes (arrive dressed to race wearing layers over top of your unisuit), bring DRY CLOTHES for after racing
sunscreen
sunglasses
warm hat
hat with visor
watch
headlamp
your wrench (7/16")
Food and drink for the day!

Coaches and Coxswains Meeting

5:00 pm Saturday: https://tacomacc-edu.zoom.us/j/85397479273

Additional Information

Food

Please bring your own food and drink for the day

Parking

The parking lot will be used for trailer parking only so prepare to find your best parking spot at Tillicum Elementary School or along the streets in the neighborhood. Make sure not to block any driveways.

Gear Suggestions for Spectators

OAR swag
layers (for warmth and rain)
sunglasses
sunscreen
hat
binoculars
a chair
comfortable shoes

Links

Regatta Central page for all info, including link to time results on race day.

Results will be at herenow

Information below is from Commencement Bay Rowing Club

Parking & Route

The parking lots within Harry Todd Park will be used for trailer parking. Other cars must park in the surrounding neighborhood, making sure nobody's driveways are blocked, and steering clear of no-parking sections of the streets. Grant Avenue, Washington Avenue, and the side streets have plenty of street parking, and you can use the parking lots at Tillicum Elementary School. AVOID UNION AVENUE (THE STREET CLOSEST TO THE FREEWAY) BECAUSE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION. (SEE MAP BELOW.)

We have reserved a few spots within the park for handicap parking. If you need this, please speak with one of the parking attendants for directions.

5K Course Map

Please note that this is an approximate map of the 5K course. For example, the buoys shown on the map may not indicate the exact location of the actual course buoys, and the posting of the Course Marshalls may not be exactly at the indicated locations. (The start of the shortened 3K course will be by the Veterans' Hospital to the west of Silcox Island.)

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