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Daylight Saving Time (U.S.) 2025 begins at 2:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Sunday, March 9, 2025.

Set your clocks ahead one hour to 3:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to “spring forward” to Daylight Time.

Welcome to the 16th Annual OARS Masters Invitational! 

The OARS Masters will be hosting our event at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake on Sunday, March 9th.  Come and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while participating in top notch competition.  This race course is 1,000 meters on Turkey Lake, with a floating start.

Park Entrance Fee: 

There is a park entry fee at Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake.  A separate pass will need to be purchased for each vehicle.  Please refer to the link below to determine which type of entrance pass to purchase.  All entrance passes need to be purchased in advance of race day. Bill Frederick Park will not accept cash at the gate. Please share this link with all of your team members, parents, boards & anyone coming to the regatta. https://oarsrowing.sportngin.com/register/form/615588985

Waivers:  

Because we are using USRowing referees, we are sanctioned by USRowing. This also ensures that your teams are covered if you use USRowing Insurance. Please ensure all of your members are compliant with USRowing.

We will be using the NOARA waiver.  Please direct your teams here: https://www.noara.org/fsra.php  Waivers must be completed by Sunday, March 2nd. Any entries without signed waivers will be scratched. 

Teams from out of state may run into difficulties with the NOARA/FSRA waiver interface. Please contact [email protected] for help.

If your team is not a member of FSRA,  you'll need to submit a certificate of insurance and NOARA waivers for all participants. You should have each member sign the waiver as unaffiliated.

Please inform all your rowers, parents and friends that no drones are allowed at this event.

Bill Frederick Park opens at 6:00am. It is preferred that trailers arriving for Sunday events, plan to be at the gate after 6:00pm on Saturday or 6:00am Sunday.  Contact regatta chair via email for afterhours gate access. NO Saturday practice is available due to the Youth Regatta that day.

Master’s races will award medals in each heat.   

The OARS Masters Invitational is free for all spectators, but there is a parking fee at Bill Frederick Park.  Spectators are invited to bring chairs or blankets for viewing along the lake.  

There will be food and merchandise vendors at the race site Sunday, for your convenience.  

Lunch Opportunities: 

Ellie Lous: 

View the menu here:  Ellie Lou's Catering

Contact Sarah Zepeda, Sales and Catering, 321-695-6014 [email protected]

Additional Information:

• All boat trailers should be at the park and in position by 6:00 AM on Sunday
• Coaches & Coxswain Meeting will be virtual. A link will be available to view as we get closer to the regatta. 
• We will have our t-shirt vendor on site for rowers to purchase regatta shirts & gear.
• Bill Frederick Park does not allow cooking or grilling of food for any teams. Here are options for you:
  • You may use one of the grills in the park near one of the pavilions. These are available on a first come basis. Keep in mind that these are not near the tent or trailer area and are not large grills.
  • You may rent a pavilion or cabin that comes with a grill for your use.
  • You may bring in any other non-cooked food.
• In case of bad weather, please review the Inclement Weather Plan

We are looking forward to another awesome day of racing!

Megan VanWinkle and Michelle Lyons – Regatta Co-Chairpersons