Hello Justice Rowing Families: This week marks the fifth regatta of our season, the Ted Phoneix Regatta. PLEASE READ THIS EMAIL THOROUGHLY.

Week Ahead — Ted Phoenix Regatta

This Saturday is the Ted Phoenix Regatta. For information about how our regattas got their names, read VASRA REGATTA NAME HISTORY

Friday Night Pasta Dinner, 7-9: The Brookes-Weiss’ are the hosts of this Friday’s Pasta Dinner — Thank you! Please arrive directly after practice and leave promptly by 9:00 to prepare for a big day of racing!  The address is in your email dated April 10, 2024.

Regatta Food Table: We provide food for our rowers on Saturdays, and many sign up slots remain open. Please go to the sign up genius page where you can sign up for any/all of our regattas in one place.  Don’t worry about getting it down to Sandy Run – we can coordinate with early volunteers to get it down there for you; just send an email to this address if you need help.

Regatta Schedules: Find the heat/race schedule at vasra.org on Thursday/Friday. Rowers should be at Sandy Run NO LATER THAN TWO HOURS before their race. Rowers may be dropped off at Sandy Run, but there is no parking at Sandy Run for spectators. Rowers driving themselves may park at Sandy Run, but should carpool with their teammates if possible (optimizes parking and minimizes the chances of rowers being late). CARPOOLING IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED (by team/boat, if possible).

Spectator Parking: ALL spectators must park off-site and take a shuttle bus to Sandy Run. The shuttle bus costs $15 round trip. Once the shuttle bus drops you off it is about another 15-20 walk to the grandstands for viewing. You may also pay a separate $5 each way for a shuttle from the drop-off point in Lot C to the Grandstand/Finish Line area. Offsite parking this week is at the Old Bridge and Route 123 Commuter Lot, 1325 Old Bridge Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22192. MORE INFORMATION IS at VASRA.ORG.

VASRA Volunteer: There is an opening for a stake boat holder this Saturday 4/13 from 7:30 AM until approximately 12:30 PM. If you sign up you get free parking and one of the best up-close views on the course. Sign up TODAY!

If you are signed up for a VASRA volunteer job (you know who you are) then you may park free at Sandy Run. Tell the parking monitors when you arrive that you are a volunteer and for what job and they will direct you to the appropriate parking lot.