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PARK POLICIES

As this event grows each year, GCRA has assured the police and park representatives that the park will not be damaged by the event, that the park will remain accessible to the public, and that lanes will be maintained for emergency vehicles. In order to achieve these goals, competitors and spectators must comply with the traffic and parking plan described below.

BOAT TRAILERS

Trailers with boats will be allowed into the park to unload between 6 PM and 9 PM on Saturday, October 30th. Parking directors will be onsite assisting with parking. Trailers will also be allowed into the park to unload boats on Sunday morning. However, access to the park will be closed after 7:00am! All trailers and tow vehicles will be directed to park in the designated trailer and tow vehicle parking area just south of the Fishinger Road Bridge. All other team vehicles (including team buses), will be required to park in the Lot south of Fishinger. Spectators and participants are required to park in Frisbee Golf Lot south of Cop Hill.  Shuttle will be provided.

High School Crews attending the Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta on October 30th should refer to the Trailer and Tent instructions from that regatta. These teams can leave their equipment in place for both regattas.

TEAM FOOD/TENT TRAILERS

Trailers carrying food and tents should travel south on Riverside Drive and slowdown in the far-right lane to access the top of Cop Hill area. Chuck wagons will be backed in at an angle facing north on the asphalt drive below and North of Latshutka with only the rear axle in the grass. Arrivals BEFORE OR AFTER those times should enter at the Nottingham lot and wait for instructions from parking volunteers (or security personnel after 9:00 PM). Teams are to set up within the marked tent spaces. Due to Columbus Fire requirements, there is to be no overflow into the walkways and egress lanes. All teams are to provide straw for their sites if inclement weather is imminent. 

BUS PARKING

Buses will off-load rowers in the Nottingham Road parking lot. Rowers should prepare to walk the 1/3 mile to the launch area. Buses should expect to begin loading rowers at the Nottingham Road Lot beginning around 5:00pm. Valuable items (wallets, purses, cell phones, etc.) should be left on the bus. Buses are not permitted to unload or unload along the side of Riverside Drive. Absolutely no rower drop off is permitted at Cop Hill.

PRIVATE CAR (ROWER / PARENT/ VOLUNTEER) PARKING

On Sunday morning, all competitors and spectators will be required to park in the campground Frisbee Golf Lot area south of Griggs Dam (approx. 2 miles south of Fishinger Road). Signs will be posted to assist you. There is no parking fee. Please note that if you park in any undesignated areas (i.e., in the park, in the merchant lots, along Riverside Drive, or on side streets), you may be ticketed and towed. Parking on the grass will result in a ticket or being towed and will jeopardize future regattas> As Riverside Dr is also SR33, Law Enforcement has stipulated that there be no jaywalking across Riverside Drive. If observed, violators may be ticketed. There will be a shuttle service provided to and from the parking lot to a drop-off point just below the staging area. There will also be a group of parking volunteers to direct traffic. Please follow their instructions. The Park road between Nottingham Road and the dam will be closed to cars and buses.  Only emergency vehicles will be permitted along the park road launching area.  Overflow vehicles should enter the lower campground parking lot immediately south of the Police substation hill. Parking volunteers will direct all overflow vehicles. Shuttle buses will be available throughout the day to transport between the lower lot, Cop hill and Nottingham Road lot.