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SITE – 9951 S. Madison St., Lemont, IL 60439

• Parking – participants and spectators will be directed to parking by volunteers on arrival. 
  • Cars – Street parking
  • Cars with Boats – On site
  • Trailers – On site
• Drinking Water – There is no running water on the site.
• Bring lawn chairs – The site is a gravel lot, bring lawn chairs to sit on.
• Restrooms – There is a porta potty and an indoor restroom is available at the repair shop on the far end of the site (ask at the check-in table for location or view the site map in the parking section of this website).

COURSE –
The course is 3,500 meters. Rowers race upstream. 

• NOTE: Due to low water levels, the course has been shifted further downstream. Participants will row approximately 5000m to the start of the course, race 3500m and then continue rowing back to the dock.
• One way traffic only on the course. There will be two launch times for the regatta.
• Racing will not be visible from the dock.

Proceeding to the Start Line –
Boats will launch and proceed down river directly to the start (approximately 5k downstream) using the PORT side opening under the bridge. Only one boat at a time through the bridge.

Race Course –
The race is 3,500 meters long, upstream. Traffic will be one way during the race.

Finish Line –
After crossing the finish, boats should continue paddling clear of the finish line and return to the dock. On your return, row through the STARBOARD side opening of the bridge.