Parents, Family and Friends
The HOSR looks forward to welcoming you back to the banks of the Schuylkill River in 2023. While we will continue to maintain our highest priorities - the health and safety of our competitors, coaches and volunteers, and high-quality, competitive racing - adaptations to our footprint or policies will be adapted as needed.. 2023 LIVE STREAM
Trailers
Boat trailers for Saturday races should arrive Friday, between Noon and 8:00pm. Trailers for Sunday races should arrive Saturday no earlier than 5:30PM, and no later than 8:00PM.
If arriving after 8pm, please advise. If arriving in AM, you must arrive between 6am-7am.
To comply with park policies and provide a safe environment, boat trailer parking is restricted to designated areas. Boat trailers do not have assigned parking spots; upon arrival, you will be directed by our parking team to the next available space. Tow trucks need to be removed from the trailer and parked in designated areas off the grass. Please assist us in planning your arrival and stay by completing the short survey above.
To assist athletes and volunteers in finding trailers, there are numbers markers chronologically posted on lampposts from Girard Avenue Bridge to Columbia Bridge. We encourage teams to locate the marker nearest your trailer and communicate this number with the team.
Team tents are permitted to keep competitors protected from the elements, however they must be placed at the water’s end of the trailer, or in an area that is not suitable for boat trailers. Teams must comply with HOSR staff/volunteers directives to relocate ill-placed tents. Tents provided for cheering parents/spectators, chuckwagons, grills and other cooking tools are only permitted in the area along the last 700 meters of the 2K course, between the City Dock and Grandstand parking lot.
Please see letter to registrants for more parking information.
Directions to Regatta:
You need to be traveling eastbound on Kelly Drive on approach.
From I-76, take exit 340A toward Lincoln Dr/Kelly Dr.
Merge onto City Ave/Lincoln Hwy
Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Kelly Dr and merge onto Kelly Dr.
Follow through three traffic lights to approach of barrier; stay right if you have an access pass; stay left at barrier to use detour or go to off-site parking.
Map location to take you to Kelly Drive at barrier/detour: 40 Schuylkill River Trl, Philadelphia, PA 19132.
Chuckwagon permits must be purchased in advance to ensure entry onto Kelly Drive and a parking space for your chuck wagon. The chuck wagon permit fee is $60.00. To order your chuck wagon permit please register at RegattaCentral by October 23rd. If you plan to have a chuck wagon on site both Saturday and Sunday, you must purchase permits for both days.
All Chuck wagons must park diagonally on the river side of Kelly Drive as designated by parking staff. The chuck wagon permit is for chuck wagons only. Tow vehicle must be unhitched. The chuck wagon permit does not guarantee parking for the tow vehicle on Kelly Drive. Tow vehicles must be removed from Kelly Drive to an off-site paid parking space or a space nearby if available. Chuck wagons may not park on the GRASS (Violators will be ticketed by the Philadelphia Police.)
The permit will provide a parking space in designated area, and may not be adjacent to your team tent. HOSR golf carts can assist you in transporting supplies and food from the chuck wagon to the team tent. We are encouraging teams to set up their team tents & food stations along the river bank between St. Joe’s (McGillin Boathouse) and the Grandstands. Tents cannot interfere with boat trailer parking, dock logistics, drop off zone, and other critical safety/traffic logistics as determined by the HOSR parking management. The HOSR parking team will make every effort to accommodate space for tents nearby team trailers, however due to layout of river bank and natural barriers, it is not always possible.
Chuck wagon permit will be emailed to address submitted on Regatta Central by October 25th and the name of Club/School will be on file at the entrance.
Rowers Need Food
FOOD TRUCKS
Will be on-site serving up the best Philly eats:
Philly Cheesesteak Co.
Federal Donuts GiGi’s & Big R
Pitruco Pizza The Little Sicilian
Deke’s BBque Korea Taqueria
Candy Gyrl Many Hands Coffee
Victor’s Pizza Papermill Foods
Brood’s Coffee Pink’s Cold Treats
CATERING
The following eateries are offering catering and delivery to the river!
America’s Pie – Check out their menu and contact Becky at 610.842.7623
Cosmic Cafe – Call Peg for menu options at 215-978-0900
Be A Trailblazer
Building off the HOSR’s 2015 initiative to reduce the usage of single-use water bottles, our goal, in unison with those of the City, has expanded to become a Zero Waste and Litter Regatta. The HOSR was one of the first large-scale events in Philadelphia to take this challenge.
The Regatta, in partnership with City departments will provide trash and recycling barrels throughout the Regatta grounds. Please separate trash from recycling as to not contaminate the recycling stream. We encourage you/your team to “pack out” what you bring in. Please read the attached note for ways we encourage you to partner with us to achieve the Zero Waste and Litter goals.
Please note that we will not have the giant blue water monsters on-site this year. Please bring reusable bottles, and 3-5 gallon jugs of water for refilling. The City water-fountain located at the Grandstands will also be available for refills.