TicketsUC Rowers At Home This Weekend
Bearcats to host first of two home races
Contact: Shawn Sell/Allison Hoehn
4/1/2005
SETTING THE SCENE: The University of Cincinnati rowing team continues its spring season on April 2 when they take on Indiana, Dayton, and Eastern Michigan. The event will be held on the Bearcats home course in Wilder, Ky.
PREVIEWING THE REGATTA: Eastern Michigan won the 2005 Lubber Cup last weekend, where they took on Grand Valley State and the Michigan State Club. Indiana just concluded the Solid Orange Clemson Challenge where its varsity eight boat continued their undefeated streak against George Washington, North Carolina, and Georgetown. April 2 opens up Dayton?s spring rowing season, as they just concluded their spring training.
SPRING HAS SPRUNG: Cincinnati got a win from its second varsity four crew and three second place finishes during the opening race of the spring season last Saturday. UC wrapped up its spring break training trip with a three-way race against Clemson and Dartmouth. UC?s second four won its race by three seconds, winning with a time of 8:16.0 over second place Clemson. The Bearcats got second place finishes from their second varsity eight, second novice eight and varsity four boats during the day?s competition.
LAST TIME AGAINST IU, UD: The Bearcats took on both Indiana and Dayton last March at the Indiana Invitational. Cincinnati rowing finished in front of Dayton in two races, while falling to the Hoosiers in three.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: After not holding a home race last season, the Bearcats will host a pair of events this spring. On April 2, UC will welcome crews from Dayton, Eastern Michigan, and Indiana to town, with Buffalo and Kansas visiting on April 23. Both of the races will be held on Harsha Lake in East Fork State Park.
GETTING TO THE RACE: Directions to East Fork from Cincinnati, Ohio:
From Downtown: take I-471 South into Kentucky to I-275 East. I-275 East to Exit #65, Beechmont Avenue East 10 miles to route 222 (at second traffic light it is the second 222 sign) Do not turn at the Fireworks store. Turn left at light and left again into the park, and follow signs to the beach. The races finish in the middle of the beach. Coming from other directions: Same exit and directions from I-275, just get on I-275 from whatever direction you are coming from. Alternate Route from Campus: Take I-471 South to I-275 East or North Take exit 72 (second exit across river) follow Rt. 52 to 10 mile road (will say Rt 749) Turn Left on 749. Follow the road until you get to a traffic light with a gas station on the right (Rt 132?) Go through the light and bear to the left at the fork in the road. Follow this road until it dead ends into Rt. 222, turn left and cross Rt. 125 and the park entrance is on the left, follow the signs to the Beach.