STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 1 Stanford lightweight rowing team will be in Gold River, Calif. this weekend for the WIRA Championships on Lake Natoma.
The Cardinal are back in action for the second straight weekend after putting forth a great effort in Boston against some of the top lightweight teams in the nation last weekend. The varsity eight is undefeated in five races this year and topped No. 2 Harvard-Radcliffe and No. 4 Boston University in the Grand Final of the Lightweight Invite. They also won the San Diego Crew Classic title. The 2V8 has two victories on the year and won the petite final in Boston.
Stanford will field three different boats at the WIRAs on Saturday and Sunday. The Cardinal is entered in the novice eight, open JV eight and open varsity eight.
The novice eight will be the first to race and will be in the second heat at 11:20. The JV eight race is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. and the varsity eight for the second heat at 2:50 p.m.
On Sunday the finals of the novice eight begins at 10 a.m., the JV eight final is at 11:10 a.m. and the varsity eight final is at 12:30 p.m.
Last year at the WIRA Championships the Cardinal had three boats entered and came away with the championship in the open varsity eight. Stanford took down several openweight squads for the title. The 2V8 finished fifth behind four openweight teams in its Grand Final and the coxed four placed second to UC Irvine.
Coverage of Stanford at the WIRA Championships will be available on twitter @stanfordlwtcrew and at the end of each day on www.gostanford.com.
Entrance into the State Park
The parking lot in the State Park will fill very quickly in the mornings and is usually closed by 7:00am. Fees to park in the state park are $10.00. Buying a parking pass in the State Park will not guarantee a parking space for the entire day if you chose to leave. Spaces will be refilled as they become open. You may see empty spaces; these are pre-reserved for athlete buses and handicap. Please park in designated parking places only. Violators will be towed. Waiting for spaces will not be permitted. The Aquatic Center provides Overflow parking, see below.
Admission
Admission is $5 per person, per day. Cash only. General Public, parents, boosters, alumni and family must pay admission to be admitted to the park. Athlete wristbands will only be accepted on uniformed athletes. If an athlete wristband is found on someone other than a uniformed athlete the wristband will be cut off and the athlete will not be permitted to get another wristband. This same rule applies for coaches, riggers and trainers.
Directions
Directions from Highway 80: Heading West from Auburn or East from Sacramento or San Francisco take the Sierra College Blvd. exit (in the City of Rocklin) and turn South on Sierra College Blvd. In about 6 miles Sierra College Blvd. becomes Hazel Ave., continue South through the town of Orangevale and finally across the American River.
To overflow: turn right onto Tributary Point Drive, follow signs into overflow parking. To State Park:
Directions from Highway 50**: Heading West from Lake Tahoe or East from Sacramento or San Francisco take the Hazel Ave. (Exit 21).
From the west: go straight off the freeway onto Tributary Point Drive, follow signs to overflow parking.
Fromt the east: Turn left onto Hazel, turn left onto Tributary Point Drive and follow signs to overflow parking
Overflow Parking
Overflow parking is $10.00 per vehicle and is located at the Hartford & Health Net buildings. CASH ONLY. A free shuttle will pick up at the Hartford & Health Net buildings and will drop off in the State Park at the finish line tent. The shuttle buses will run all day until 30 minutes after the last race. The shuttle does NOT pick up at the fish hatchery. State park passes will be honored at Overflow parking but Overflow parking passes will NOT be honored by the state park.