***Tuesday evening racing has been postponed until 7 p.m.***

Tentative information for Senior, Under 23, and Junior World Championship Trials - June 23-26, 2008

Racing will be conducted from the Marina at Mercer Lake, which is located across the lake from the Caspersen Training Center.

Results provided by Powerhouse Timing.

Please check back periodically for updates

*** Updated 6/24/2008 ***

2008 Senior World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.

2008 U23 World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.

2008 Junior World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.

Senior Trials Events: LM8+, W4-, LM4x, LW4x, LM2-, M2+, LM1x, LW1x

U23 Trials Events: M4-, M4+, M4x, W4x, W4-, LM4x, M2x, W2x, M2-, W2-, LM2-, LM2x, LW2x, M1x, W1x, LM1x, LW1x

Junior Trials Events*: JM4-, JM4x, JM2-,JM2x, JW2x, JM1x, JW1x

*The JW2- World Championship Trials will take place July 2-3, 2008. Information on this event will be posted separately.

Lightweights

Lightweights will weigh-in no less than one hour and no more than two hours before their first race each day of competition.

FISA Rules apply: Light Men Boat Avg. 70 kg. Individual athletes cannot weigh more than 72.5; Light Women Boat Avg. 57 kg.  Individual athletes cannot weigh more than 59 kg.

Male coxswains must weigh a minimum of 55kg. (121.25 lbs.). A coxswain may only carry a maximum of 10 kg. (22.04 lbs.) dead weight to meet this minimum standard.
Boats will be weighed per FISA regulations. 1x: 14kg; 2x: 27kg; 2-: 27kg; 2+: 32kg; 4x: 52 kg; 4-: 50kg; 4+: 51kg; 8+: 96kg

Parking Rules

Trucks, large SUVs and boat trailers must park on the lawn in front of the volleyball courts. Please be cautious as this area is marshland and vehicles may have difficulty navigating in the mud.

Compact vehicles must park behind the Mercer Park Maintenance Facility located across the road from the Marina. 

Any vehicle not following the outlined parking rules will be towed at the owner’s expense. 

Boat Storage

All boats will be stored outside on the lawn in front of the trailer parking area. Your boat will be moved if it is elsewhere. 

You will NOT be able to drive your car up to the boatyard in order to unload your equipment. Please walk your equipment from the designated parking zones to the boat storage area.

Practice Schedule

The first opportunity for World Championship Trials participants to practice on Mercer Lake will be Sunday, June 22, 2008. Please follow the practice times listed below and check in with USRowing staff for practice traffic patterns and boat storage before arriving.

Sunday, June 22: Course will be open for practice 6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. **Be cautious of pleasure boaters on Mercer Lake. Lake use is at an all-time high during the weekends in the summer**

Monday, June 23: 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m; 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 24: 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m; 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 25: 9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m; 6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Practice Traffic Pattern: Travel to the finish line in Lanes 3 and 4.  Travel to the starting line in Lanes 6 and 7.  Lanes 1, 2 and 5 are dead.  Lane 1 is closest to the finish tower side.

Racing Traffic Pattern: Will be available at the athlete meeting on Monday.

There is no access to shower facilities at the Marina. Restroom facilities will be available.

2008 Junior, U23 and Senior World Championship Trials - Tentative Schedule as of 6/10/2008

The schedule has been drafted according to the posted Selection Procedures.

2008 Senior World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.

2008 U23 World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.

2008 Junior World Championship Selection Procedures can be found here.