High Point, NC – Growth in race entries is expected to explode in October for the 2nd annual High Point Autumn Rowing Festival. Oak Hollow Lake will again be the venue for the rowing regatta, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, the regatta’s Board of Directors has announced.
The 2015 Regatta is hosted by High Point Rowing Club and will feature open, youth, collegiate, and masters time trial races.
“We look forward to welcoming the best crews from across the Carolinas to compete at the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival,” says Regatta Chair Mary Hollingsworth. “”The regatta is growing and we expect out of state boat entries to propel the number of total entries from 88 last year to over 140 at this year’s rowing festival.”
The 5,000 meter race course is a particularly exciting one for both rowers and coxswains. The head race begins with a 2,000m straight followed by an almost 180 degree turn to starboard ‘Round the Duck’ and then 500m later there is a 90 degree turn port going into the final straight past the spectator viewing area.
“The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities and are a big reason we are seeing this event grow so successfully,” says Hollingsworth.
Racing will commence at 10:00am.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
Clubs from within North Carolina and surrounding states wishing to participate can register crews online at RegattaCentral.
Directions
The 2015 High Point Rowing Festival will take place at Oak Hollow Lake in High Point, NC. For GPS please use the address 3700 Waterview Road, High Point, NC 27265. This will bring you to the gate entrance of the parking lot at the lake where boats will launch. Note this is not a mailing address for the Club.
MEDIA: PRESS INFORMATION
Requesting Credentials
Credentials for the 2015 High Point Autumn Rowing Festival are available to all local and national print, radio, television and online media. To obtain credentials, contact Gene Kininmonth at (336) 257-9009. Credentials and parking passes will be mailed out in advance or may be picked up at the gate entrance on arrival.
Media Center
Media headquarters for the 2015 Rowing Festival will be the Media Center at
Oak Hollow Lake. The Media Center is equipped with Wi-Fi access. The Media Center will also accommodate interviews. At the conclusion of each event, as available, race
winners will be brought to the interview area for media access. Limited parking is available for daily print, online and television media (pass required). All television stations that will be bringing in satellite trucks should call Gene Kininmonth (office: 336-257-9009) to arrange for vehicle access.
Photographers
Photographers wishing to obtain action shots on the racecourse may be accommodated in a media boat on a first-come, first-served basis. The media boat will be restricted to designated sections of the course and cannot “race” to keep pace with competing boats. Please arrive at the Media Center 60 minutes before you need to be on the water.
