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29^TH ANNUAL MURPHY CUP REGATTA 

MARCH 26, 2011

SCHUYLKILL RIVER

PHILADELPHIA, PA

REGISTRATION:

Website: http://www.owlsports.com

Register for the Murphy Cup at www.regattacentral.com

Registration begins 2/18/11.

Registration closes 3/18/11.

If paying by check, please make checks payable to Friends of Temple Rowing.

And mail to:

Temple University Athletics
McGonigle Hall, Room 106
Broad & Montgomery Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Attn: Tim Hagan, Women's Crew

CONTACT INFORMATION:

            Tim Hagan

            Head Women's Rowing Coach

            Temple University

            215-204-3692 (office)

            215-317-1953 (cell)

            [email protected]

ENTRY FEES:

            Eights - $85

            Fours -  $75

            Pairs -   $60

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

            Coaches & Coxswains Meeting ? 7:15AM

            Races will begin at 9AM

PROGRESSION:

• Stake boats will be used unless conditions do not permit the safe use of them.
• Two or more entries are required to run an event.
• Events with six or less entries will have a final only.
• The progression for events with two heats will advance the top two finishers from each heat and then the next two fastest times to the final.
• Events with three heats will advance the winner from each heat and the next three fastest times to the final.
• Events with four heats will advance the winner from each heat along with the next two fastest times to the final.
• If an event has five heats, then the winner of each heat will advance along with the fastest time to the final.
• In the event that conditions do not permit using stake boats, the following progression will be used:

2 Heats = Top 3 from each heat to final

3 Heats = Top 2 from each heat to final

4 Heats = Winners only to final

5 Heats = Winners only to final

All efforts will be made to safely use stake boats for the regatta.

T-SHIRTS:

            Will be on sale at the regatta.

BOW NUMBERS:

            Bow numbers are REQUIRED for each boat.

Crews are responsible for providing their own.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

            All boats must have intact bow balls & heel ties on their shoes.

MEDALS:

            Medals are awarded for first, second, and third place for fully subscribed events.

WEIGH-INS:

Weigh-ins will not be conducted.
Crews will be on the honor system.
Women - 130 lbs. max., no average
Men - 160 lbs. max., 155 boat average

DIRECTIONS:

FROM I-95
I-95 to I-676 West to I-76 West. Take Kelly Drive/ Ridge Avenue Exit. Follow signs to Kelly Drive south. Go approximately 2 miles & the Canoe Club is directly after the Strawberry Mansion Bridge on the right.

FROM PA TURNPIKE
PA Turnpike to I-76 east. Take Kelly Drive/ Ridge Avenue Exit. (This is a left lane exit) Follow signs to Kelly Drive south. Go approximately 2 miles & the Canoe Club is directly after the Strawberry Mansion Bridge on the right.

PARKING:

• Parking passes will be sent to the coach's address listed on Regatta Central.
• It is up to the coach to distribute the passes to those that need them.
• Your vehicle will not be allowed past the police barricade to enter the regatta area on Kelly Drive without a pass displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle.
• ANGLE PARK with the front of your vehicle facing the river.  DO NOT parallel park on Kelly Drive.
• Traffic pattern will be to enter Kelly Drive from the north end and all traffic travels southbound ONLY.
• ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ON THE GRASS.  Tickets will be issued for those parked on the grass.
• The drive will reopen at 6:00 pm. If you are still parked on the drive at that time, you will be ticketed and possibly towed.
• Please let all of your athletes and parents know this very important information.

BUSES:

• Drop athletes off on Kelly Drive at the Canoe Club parking lot.
• Once bus is unloaded, the bus needs to be moved down past the Columbia RR Bridge near the three angels statue.
• Buses need to be lined up and parked on the left hand side of Kelly Drive below the Columbia RR Bridge for the remainder of the regatta.  This is the same bus parking procedures used at regattas like Dad Vails and Stotesbury.
• No parking or waiting of buses on Kelly Drive near the Canoe Club parking lot is permitted.  Loading and unloading only.

TRAILERS:

• The Canoe Club parking lot will be closed to public parking after the morning rush hour on Friday.  We advise waiting until after it is closed to bring in your trailer.
• Please pull the trailer all the way to the end of the lot before parking (i.e. don't just pick a spot in the middle)
• Please park the trailers close together (10 feet apart). We do not have room for everyone to spread their boats all over. Plan to store them on the trailer, as opposed to slings.

REGATTA COMMITTEE:

Laura Altimari

Charles Bracken
Bill Bradshaw, Athletic Director, Temple University
Kristen Foley, Assistant Athletic Director, Temple University
Herman Frazier, Assistant Athletic Director, Temple University

Peter Gergo
Kevin Gross

Rick Gross, President, FOTR
Timothy Hagan
Joe Manion

Jean & Naish Namiotka

Brian Perkins

Jen Wesson
Gavin R. White