Kings Head XXXII Regatta on the Schuylkill

  • Hosted By: Upper Merion Boat Club
  • 2018 Registered Regatta

 

1. Directions: Launch Site/Finish Line is located at Upper Merion Boathouse, near 1 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA, 19405, on the Schuylkill River about 5 miles north of the junction of the PA Turnpike (I-276), the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), and U.S. Route 202 in King of Prussia.

2. From this point: Proceed North on Route 202 to Business 202, DeKalb St. Bridgeport, bear right and travel about 1/2 mile to PA Route 23, continue over the railroad bridge and make a left turn to regatta site at 1 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA, 19405. 

 

3.  From I-95 North: Take I-476 North to Conshohocken Route 23 exit, take PA Route 23 West to Dekalb Street and make a right and go over the railroad bridge.  Make a left turn to regatta site at 1 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA, 19405.
4. From I-76 East/West: Exit at Conshohocken Route 23, take PA Route 23 West to Dekalb Street and make a right and go over the railroad bridge.  Make a left turn to regatta site at 1 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA, 19405.

5. For detailed directions go to www.mapquest.com.

Site map for rower parking:  Parking.pdf

 

Finish Line Tent Spaces - The regatta has changed its allocation policy for the prime finish line tent areas.  Reservations for these limited spaces will be taken in advance for a fee of $50.  It is still necessary to restrict access for vehicles to 6:45am until 7:30am only.  Equipment must be offloaded and tow vehicles and trailers must be immediately moved to designated parking areas.  Questions to: [email protected]

If your team would like to reserve one of the finish line area spaces, please register for a space on the event page, just as if it were another race.  It is event number 00.

Boat Trailers - for those schools / clubs bringing trailers to the regatta, please contact Ed at [email protected] so that we can coordinate trailer spaces.  As in the past, these will be on a first to arrive first serve basis, with no reservations or guarantees of a certain location.