High Point – Oak Hollow Lake will be the venue for High Point Rowing Club’s inaugural rowing regatta on Saturday, March 29th, the program’s Board of Directors has announced.
The 2014 High Point Regatta marks the opening day of the rowing season and costs will be underwritten thanks to a generous sponsorship from Atlas Lighting corporation. Competition will take place between High Point Rowing Club’s youth crew and Triangle Rowing Club of Raleigh.
“We issued an invitation to Triangle Rowing Club to a test of boat speed and they accepted,” said High Point coach Gene Kininmonth. “Triangle is one of the premier youth crew programs in North Carolina and so it is a great honor to have a team of this calibre choose to travel here to race us.”
“Oak Hollow Lake is a tremendous venue for crew and especially for hosting aquatic events,” says Kininmonth. “The City of High Point is very supportive of emerging sports and recreational activities and I expect future High Point Regattas to draw hundreds of competitors and spectators from across the region.”
Racing will commence at 8:30am in the following boat classes:
Women’s Youth Varsity Four
Women’s Youth Varsity Eight
Women’s Youth Novice Four
Women’s Youth Novice Eight
Women’s Youth Second Novice Eight
Men’s Youth Novice Four
Men’s Youth Novice Eight
Crews will launch from Oak Hollow North Ramp and this location will also provide for the best spectator viewing. Free parking is available. Directions.
