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DATE
Saturday, October 21st &
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
RACING
26 events (men's and women's for each event):
Twelve sculling, fourteen crew--along a three mile course on the Charles River beginning at the Boston University Boathouse, (next to the Hyatt Regency) passing under 7 bridges linking Boston and Cambridge and ending at Artesani Park on Soldier's Field Road in Brighton.
TIME
Saturday (8:00-4:30 pm) :
Collegiate, Master, Club and Championship Doubles & Singles.
Sunday (7:45-4:00 pm) :
Youth, Veteran, Master, Lightweight and Championship events;
COMPETITORS
Over 7,500 male and female rowers, youth, collegiate, master and veteran age groupings, representing more than 500 clubs, colleges and universities worldwide; entries will come from the US, UK, France, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain, Russia, Peru, Holland, Denmark, Australia, Slovenia, South Africa, Croatia, Yugoslavia Taiwan, Japan and Canada.
SPECTATORS
Over 250,000 expected
2006 PRESENTING SPONSOR
[Open]
2006 ASSOCIATE LEVEL SPONSORS
Audi of America
Nautica
Tourism Massachusetts
Virgin Atlantic Airways
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2005 ASSOCIATE LEVEL SPONSORS
Audi of America
Dunkin Donuts
Nautica
US Navy
Virgin Atlantic Airways
2005 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
Hotel@MIT: Official Hotel
Hudson Boatworks: Official Racing Shell Provider
MBNA: Official Credit Card
Metro Boston: Official Print Partner
Pheonix Media: Official Radio Partner
West Marine: Official Marine Supplier
2005 PATRON DISPLAY
Acqua Di Gio
Boathouse Sports
Capital Grille
Celestial Seasonings
Chase Credit Card
Concept 2
Contiki Travel
Delta Airlines
Geek House Calls
Mohegan Sun
Motorola Ojo
Mt. Snow
Nikon
Polo Black
Sperry
Steaz Beverages
Turkey Hill Ice Cream
Turtle Mountain
Uniross Battery
ROWING AND FITNESS EXPO
Friday, October 20th - 1:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 21st - 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 22nd - 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Free Shuttles buses along the course.
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