GREENLAKE SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA
August 3, 2024
August 3, 2024
From I-5 (north or south)
Take exit #169, 45th/50th Street exits. You want 50th St.
Turn West on 50th St.
Stay on 50th to Stone Way/Green Lake Way.
Turn right on Green Lake Way and go 1/4 mile
Turn left onto W Green Lake Way N
The facility is 1/4 mile up on the right, next to the historic Aqua Theater.
All rowers should be at the park by 6:00 AM to unload boats and prepare for races.
Coaches and Coxswain meeting will be August 1 at 7:00 PM--follow link here.
Trailer loading will be at OAR boathouse on Friday morning, 7:00–9:00 AM.
After the races, the boats will be loaded back on the trailer at the event.
Trailer unloading will likely be at 10:00 AM Sunday at the boathouse. Coaches will update rowers at the race.
Make sure to bring the following:
OAR racing uni, or black tank and shorts
sunscreen
sunglasses
extra clothes
extra socks
water shoes (like Crocs or slides)
splash jacket or raincoat, just in case
warm jacket
hat with visor
chair
hammock
blanket
watch
your wrench
race day snacks
water bottle, filled
FOOD FOR LUNCH! There are also food options close to the lake.
General Info and Parking
The rowing course is a straight 1000m sprint buoyed course. Crews launch at the southwest corner of the lake at the Green Lake Small Craft Center and row counter-clockwise around the east edge of the lake to reach the start line.
The finish line is directly in front of the spectator area at the Small Craft Center. Best viewing spots are along the shore to the north of the Small Craft Center and in the Aqua Theater stands. Races can be viewed from start to finish. Launching and landing are from rowing docks.
Facilities include restrooms and port-a-potties. There is minimal parking available near the staging area and start line, with priority going to trailers and other official crew vehicles. More parking can be found within a short walking distance at the sports fields across the street and in the surrounding neighborhoods. DO NOT PARK ON W GREEN LAKE WAY N. You will be ticketed and possibly towed if you park along the road. It happens every year – don’t let it happen to you.
There has been a reconfiguration of our street to include a two-way bike path on the lake side of W Green Lake Way N. A two-way bike path was constructed around the entire lake, so things in the neighborhood may look a little different than the last time you came to Green Lake. Please be mindful of bikes in the path when you enter and exit the parking lots. Green painted pavement indicates areas where car and bike traffic may intersect, and you should be watchful for bikes in those areas.
Although there is no food right at the regatta location, there are coffee shops and restaurants within comfortable walking distance in the nearby neighborhoods.
Websites
general info: https://www.greenlakecrew.org/events/summer-extravaganza-regatta/
results: https://www.crewtimer.com/
regatta central: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=8920
Fee for 1 Race: $89
Fee for 2+ Races: $109
Please pay for the regatta through icrew before race day. Thank you!