Race Day Info

Clothing Needed For a Race:

  • Uniforms

What Rower should bring to a Race:

  • Extra clothes, extra socks, blanket, pillow, rain boots/shoes, water, hat gloves rain jacket
  • Towel, gallon zip lock bag or shopping bag for wet clothes, suntan lotion, bug spray
  • Money for shirts/race merchandise (optional), hand sanitizer (optional), something to keep busy with when not racing (book, board game….)
  • Be CAUTIOUS with electronics, they can get wet, forgotten or stolen
  • Rowers ARE responsible for what they bring with them. FDR Crew, coaches or the boathouse are NOT RESPONSIBLE for lost or stolen property.

What Rower should NOT bring to a Race:

  • Anything that the Rower can not bear to lose due to theft, loss or unintentional damage.

What happens at a Race for Rowers:

  • Load and unload boat trailer.
  • Rig & de-rig boats – EVERY team member MUST help.
  • Condition/warm-up
  • Rest and eat. (DO NOT eat heavy at least 2 hours before a race. There will be food waiting afterwards for racers.)
  • BE ON TIME for start of race – 1.5 hours before race OR when the Coach Advises.

What happens at a Race for Parents/Spectators:

  • Relax and CHEER

What the Spectator Should Bring to the Race:

  • Chair, binoculars, umbrella, camera, food, beverages, extra blanket, warm clothes.

Behavior Expected by Rower:

  • Be on Time and Be prepared
  • Listen to and RESPECT the Coaches and Parents helping out.
  • Be Respectful of other Team members and Teams
  • ALL hands on deck till dismissed by Coach

Parental Expectations:

  • Have your rower to the HOME races or to the DEPARTURE location for away races ON TIME.

Medication:

  • Need to make coaches aware.

Who to Go To for Questions/Answers: