Our first Regatta is this weekend on Sunday in Lowell! The weather is forecast to be sunny and gorgeous, and we’re excited to reconnect with all of you to support our athletes.
1) Textile River Regatta – Sunday, October 5, 2025
The varsity team and select novice are rowing at the Textile River Regatta. Lineups will be confirmed at the end of the week and communicated by the coaches to the athletes. Select novice rowers who will be competing will be contacted directly by their coaches.
>>Note: Novices are expected to race NEXT Sunday 10/12 (Worcester) and more info will come out next week.
All Regatta information (including parking, which is $20) can be found here. Families interested in carpooling can coordinate by using our family directory! The family directory is located on the password-protected Caregivers + Team section of our website. If you do not have the password, please email us at crlsrowingteam@gmail.com.
We will have food and changing tents set up at the course. We have requested space in Area A on the below map. Look for our tents with the falcon on the sides!
2) Athlete Logistics (note transportation waiver info below)
All rowers are required to ride the bus to and from the regatta. Estimated times are as follows:
6:00 AM – Athletes arrive at CBC
6:15 AM – Bus departs from CBC
REGATTA
4:30 PM – Bus Departs Race Course
5:15 PM – Arrive at CBC, all rowers unload trailer
6:15 PM – Dismissed
All rowers must remain at CBC until the trailer is unloaded and equipment is put away.
US Rowing Waiver: All athletes must have a valid US Rowing waiver on file. Athletes, you have received a link to your CPSD email to sign up or renew. A separate email will be coming about this important paperwork.
Transportation Waiver: Per CRLS policy, all athletes must ride the bus to/from races. Any family that needs to drive their own child must submit an Athletic Transportation Release Form to the CRLS Athletics Department at least 48 hours in advance (so, before 6:00am on Friday, 10/3) The form is linked and is also on the website under Caregivers and Team. Please send it to the coach and the athletic director.
3) Event Schedule (as of 10/1, subject to change)
8:50 AM Men’s Junior 4+ B – Event 17
9:10 AM Women’s Junior 4+ B – Event 18
11:25 AM Men’s Junior 4+ A – Event 36
12:40 PM Women’s Junior 4+ A – Event 37
2:10 Men’s Jr 8+ B – Event 53
2:20 Women’s Jr 8+ B – Event 55
4) Food + Volunteers
We are serving breakfast and lunch to the athletes, as well as snacks. All food will be nut-free however may not be nut-safe (processing facility). There will be vegetarian options available.
• Volunteers Needed! We are feeding 60+ athletes, plus caregivers and coaches. Please sign up to help volunteer here (https://signup.com/go/AJhhLtL) with food/Regatta operations. We need you!
• We are required by the Regatta to provide two Volunteers (shifts of 4 hours) to assist with running the race. The following shifts are available: 7-11 am, 11-2 pm and 2-4:30 pm. Please sign up here if you can help. We’ll continue to bug you until we have volunteers – no rowing experience is necessary.
5) Pasta Dinners, Saturday October 4
Captains will be coordinating pasta dinners, so encourage your athletes to reach out to them for info. Thanks to the families hosting this time around – we still need homes for upcoming dinners. Caregivers, please sign up if you can provide your home or can consider co-hosting (supporting main host). Co-hosting is a great way to meet other athletes and caregivers on the team!
Girls Varsity: hosted by Isla and Ada
Boys Varsity: hosted by Roland and co-host (TBD – please sign up!).
*Dinners this weekend are Varsity only events
Thank you so much for reading this far. We are so excited to cowbell our athletes this Sunday – let’s go Cambridge! Any questions – always reach out (after you read this please).
