Finish Line looks to be the last word in boat repairs

March 25, 2013 by · Comments Off 

Finish Line's Dan Reardon shows off an impressively long paint booth

The area’s rowing community has been eager to take advantage of a new competitor in the shell repair space, and now it can.

Finish Line's trailer pulls away from Potomac Boat Club with its first round of pick ups

Strategically located between the rowing hub cities of Washington and Philadelphia in Baltimore, Finish Line Shell Repair launched on January 24th, 2013, opening the doors to a state of the art 5,000 square-foot shell repair facility complete with a paint booth long enough to accommodate an entire eight.

PBC senior member Alex DelSordo, and president and chief executive officer of Finish Line, collaborated with his father, Sandy “Papa Del” DelSordo, and long time friend Dan Reardon, to create the company’s business model built on excellent customer service and expert level repairs.

“As both an athlete and coach, I started to see a real need for a full-service shell repair company in this region that pays as much attention to its customers as it does on high quality work,” said Alex.  “Collaborating with my father [Sandy DelSordo] was a natural idea, and when I ran the idea for Finish Line by him last year, he was on board right away.”

The elder DelSordo knows what he’s talking about, too. With more than 30 years of boat repair expertise, Sandy DelSordo can take credit for the high quality workmanship coming out of Finish Line.

Today, after only a few months in business, Finish Line has repaired more than a dozen boats for rowing programs including Potomac Boat Club, Bishop O’Connell, St. John’s High School, Walt Whitman High School, George Washington University and several others in the region.  And so far, Finish Line’s clients are enthusiastic with the results.

New paint gleams on one happy customer's private single

“With debris and a steady increase in boating traffic on the Potomac, a boat can experience damage that makes it unavailable to a program during critical training periods,” said a recent client and senior member of Potomac Boat Club.  “Finish Line worked hard to keep me in the loop regarding the repair status of one of our most in demand hulls, beat our deadline by weeks, and in the end, did a flawless job on the work itself.”

But damage to a hull doesn’t have to be major for Finish Line to take on the job.  In fact, the operation is suited perfectly to repair anything from a minor scrape on a single to the full refurbishment of an eight.  Maybe just as important, Finish Line pledges to keep its customers updated along the way so they will know exactly when to expect to get their boats back on the water.

“We have decades of experience in boat repair and in the sport of rowing at Finish Line, but we still took time to research the latest industry practices to ensure we were offering only the best to the East Coast rowing community once we finally opened our doors,” said Alex DelSordo.

Previous damage to a Filippi eight is now invisible

It looks like they’ve done just that. Customer response to Finish Line has been almost as impressive as Finish Line’s response time.

“We already saw a little damage this season, and sent the boat to Finish Line since they had done such a nice job on a refurbishment earlier this year,” said Penelope Wrenn, senior member and chair of the PBC Racing Committee. “I’m not endorsing one company over another, but let’s just say I was pleasantly surprised to get the hull back looking flawless later the same week … that’s an almost unheard of turnaround time.”

Want to see more Finish Line yourself, PBC?

Go to the link below for “before and after” repair photos, and photos of Alex, Dan and, of course, Papa Del on the job.

About Finish Line Shell Repair

Finish Line Shell Repair’s mission is to be the premier shell repair company on the East Coast by building long-term relationships with its customers through superior service and quick turnaround on high quality repairs.

For more info, please contact Finish Line at the following:

Finish Line Shell Repair
101 N Gorman Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
609-432-4471
www.finishlineshellrepair.com

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PBC’s John Ryan rows to number one in the nation

February 7, 2012 by · Comments Off 

Ryan after winning the Marathon event at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints

John Ryan started the year out strong for Potomac Boat Club and our Men’s Team by winning the 42,195m (Marathon) Men’s Heavyweight event at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints.

Ryan went unchallenged in his event last weekend, but remarkably still pulled himself to number one in the nation and seventh in the world.

“It’s early in the season and a new event, but I’ll take it,” said Ryan.

[Heck yeah, you will!]

Johnny Forrest also grabbed a gold for PBC in the Masters Men 30 – 39, 30 minute row, along with Laurence Yaffe, John Walsh, Greg LeSage (6:19.3!), and Steve Schmitt (6:57!) in their respective events.

First place finishes by the men mean we have a team that could give the California crews a run for their money at the San Diego Crew Classic in late March.  But we won’t jinx them.  Let’s just say we have a bit of confidence left over from a very successful 2011.

[Um, and let's just say we didn't see that their new coach brought back gold in the Veteran Women 50 - 59, 30 minute row ... to the Alexandria Crew Boosters Club!  Hey, now?!]

Great job, everyone.  And thanks to John, Johnny and the rest of the guys for kicking off what is sure to be another successful year of PBC racing!

[And a special congrats to our Washington-Lee kids Patsy Zetkulic, Matthew Zetkulic, Emma Sheehy, and Grayson Steigler on their first place finishes, as well!]

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PBC men fall in line for head race season

September 24, 2011 by · Comments Off 

Yep. Fall is here. After an insanely successful summer, PBC’s Men’s Sweep Team is gearing up for this weekend’s Scullers Head of the Potomac (SHOP), as well as another successful head race season. This may be the best fall for the men in a long time … but they usually do pretty well, right, PBC?!

Below are a few photos taken during yesterday’s deary, drizzly morning practice.  Apologies for the fuzzy ones (photos, that is). We weren’t expecting it to be so dark for so long already!

See you at the SHOP on Sunday!

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Potomac’s Results for Diamond States 2010

July 25, 2010 by · Comments Off 

The record setting temps gave an all new meaning to the heat medals awarded today at the Howard B. Smith Diamond State Regatta (aka “Diamond States”) held on Noxontown Pond in Delaware.

Below are the results we found on Ronin earlier in the day.*  (Wha …? Interference with Lane 4?! Pfffbt.)

To see all the results, click here.

* Events 38 and higher were canceled due to unsafe conditions (read: the storm, not the temps).

Potomac Boat Club – Diamond State Masters Regatta 2010

Women’s E-J 8+

Heat #2
1. Cory Conzemius [62]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:04:22.05 00:00:24.5 handicap 00:03:57.55
2. Meaghan Yeatts [60]
(Syracuse Chargers #5)		 00:04:20.29 00:00:21.8 handicap 00:03:58.49
3. Lexi Eyerman [57]
(Genesee RC #5)		 00:04:33.28 00:00:17 handicap 00:04:16.28
4. Laura Ebersbach [57]
(Syracuse Chargers (B) #4)		 00:04:41.41 00:00:17 handicap 00:04:24.41
5. Sue Oldenburg [68]
(Wilmington RC #2)		 00:05:06.23 00:00:33.6 handicap 00:04:32.63

Women’s D-J 2x Lightweight

Final
1. Karen Ellis [56]
(Carnegie Lake RA #2)		 00:04:26.69 00:00:18.2 handicap 00:04:08.49
2. Kit Huber [50]
(Saugatuck RC #4)		 00:04:24.8 00:00:11.4 handicap 00:04:13.4
3. Nancy Petrisko [57]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:04:49.06 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:04:29.66
4. Rose Ford [53]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)		 00:04:53.32 00:00:14.6 handicap 00:04:38.72

Women’s A-J 2x

1. Sandra Burt [46]
(Baltimore RC #6)		 00:04:32.89 00:00:09.00 handicap 00:04:23.89
2. B. Ralston [30]
(Alexandria CR #4)		 00:04:29.2 00:00:00.2 handicap 00:04:29
3. Tara Neider [50]
(Annapolis RC #5)		 00:04:43.14 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:04:29.94
4. Deborah Davis [52]
(SAS Alumni #2)		 00:04:54.48 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:04:38.88
5. Joanne Haug [46]
(Swan Creek RC #3)		 00:05:10.11 00:00:09.00 handicap 00:05:01.11
6. Debbie Charles-Chisholm [51]
(Potomac BC #1)		 00:05:29.05 00:00:14.4 handicap 00:05:14.65

Men’s A-C 4x

Final
1. Marc Daemen [48]
(Potomac/Baltimore #2)		 00:03:34.9 00:00:08.8 handicap 00:03:26.1
2. Chris Ives [49]
(Greenwich Crew #6)		 00:03:48.11 00:00:09.7 handicap 00:03:38.41
3. Yuiry Levitskiy [46]
(Virginia BC #3)		 00:03:50.33 00:00:07.2 handicap 00:03:43.13
4. George Wheeler [36]
(Alexandria CR #5)		 00:03:50.98 00:00:01.6 handicap 00:03:49.38
5. Steve Norman [27]
(Wilmington RC #4)		 00:04:14.76 00:04:14.76

Men’s E-F 1x

Heat #3
1. Chuck Selden [58]
(Potomac BC #2)		 00:04:25.8 00:00:24.00 handicap 00:04:01.8
2. Neal Young [63]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:04:37.65 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:05.25
3. john pokorny [63]
(Fairmount RA #6)		 00:05:01.04 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:28.64
4. robert franks [57]
(All American RC #3)		 00:04:55.37 00:00:22.5 handicap 00:04:32.87
5. Joe Oliver [58]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)		 00:05:07.44 00:00:24.00 handicap

Women’s C-D 2x

Heat #2
1. Deborah Davis [52]
(SAS Alumni Racing #6)		 00:04:39.5 00:04:39.5
2. Paula Krahn Merkle [54]
(Baltimore RC #4)		 00:04:40.48 00:04:40.48
3. Susan Forbes [53]
(Potomac BC #5)		 00:05:08.75 00:05:08.75
4. Patti Nash [54]
(Chester River RC #2)		 00:05:25.4 00:05:25.4
5. Francesca Cogliano [53]
(Navesink River RC #3)		 00:05:49.18 00:05:49.18

Men’s A 4+

Heat #1
1. Laura Smith-Spark [30]
(Potomac BC #5)		 00:03:42.9 00:03:42.9
2. John Curtin [33]
(University Barge Club #6)		 00:03:47.1 00:03:47.1
3. Kris Connor [31]
(Capital RC #4)		 00:03:47.35 00:03:47.35
4. Rachel Freedman [31]
(D.C. Strokes RC #2)		 00:04:07.08 00:04:07.08
5. Chet Riley [27]
(Virginia BC #3)		 00:04:10.09 00:04:10.09
Heat #2
1. Libby Stancik [27]
(Capital RC #4)		 00:03:45.69 00:03:45.69
2. Cory Conzemius [31]
(Potomac BC #5)		 00:03:42.1 00:00:05.00 Interfered with lane 4 00:03:47.1
3. Gabe Sim [27]
(Saugatuck RC #3)		 00:03:56.05 00:03:56.05
4. Michele Handzel [34]
(Syracuse Chargers #2)		 00:04:13.03 00:04:13.03
5. Sarah Doyle [34]
(Prince William RC #6)		 00:04:29.46 00:04:29.46

Women’s C-D 8+

Heat #2
1. Kristina Medlock [50]
(Prince William RC #1)		 00:03:57.8 00:00:10.6 handicap 00:03:47.2
2. Gabe Sim [51]
(Saugatuck RC #3)		 00:04:05.77 00:00:11.5 handicap 00:03:54.27
3. Kendal Wolf [51]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:04:11.7 00:00:11.5 handicap 00:04:00.2
4. Karen Snyder [43]
(Alexandria CR #2)		 00:04:15.21 00:00:05.1 handicap 00:04:10.11
5. Fran Mulherin [47]
(Wilmington RC #5)		 00:04:19.22 00:00:08.00 handicap 00:04:11.22
6. Sarah Morgan [52]
(Rock Creek Rowing #6)		 00:04:35.08

Men’s C-D 1x Lightweight

Final
1. joe paduda [52]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:04:12.61 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:03:57.01
2. Mark Malone [52]
(Navesink River RC #4)		 00:04:14.36 00:00:15.6 handicap 00:03:58.76
3. Jeff Cutler [43]
(Malta BC #6)		 00:04:07.4 00:00:06.4 handicap 00:04:01.00
4. Peter Pietra [49]
(Potomac BC #2)		 00:04:15.32 00:00:12.1 handicap 00:04:03.22
5. Meinhard Hausleitner [51]
(Greenwich Crew #1)		 00:04:22.81 00:00:14.4 handicap 00:04:08.41
6. Jim Benz [50]
(Passaic River RA #5)		 00:04:22.52 00:00:13.2 handicap 00:04:09.32

Women’s E-J 2x

Heat #1
1. Kathy Lhommedieu [56]
(GMS RC #2)		 00:04:33.1 00:04:33.1
2. Anne Shapiro [56]
(Central Pennsylvania RA #5)		 00:04:43.27 00:04:43.27
3. Suzanne Rauth [57]
(Passaic River RA #3)		 00:05:08.9 00:05:08.9
4. Linda Ensor [55]
(Navesink River RC #6)		 00:05:13.47 00:05:13.47
5. Gail Edie [59]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:05:14.81 00:05:14.81
Heat #2
1. Cheryl Capps [61]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:04:55.8 00:04:55.8
2. Carol Randel [60]
(Saugatuck RC #4)		 00:05:04.29 00:05:04.29
3. Maryann Caruso [61]
(Hiawatha Island BC #5)		 00:05:30.71 00:05:30.71
4. Susan Markel [63]
(Syracuse Chargers #2)		 00:06:09.17 00:06:09.17

Men’s D 4+

Heat #2
1. Tiffany Dao [53]
(Potomac BC #2)		 00:03:50.3 00:03:50.3
2. Steff McKay [52]
(Capital RC #5)		 00:03:54.22 00:03:54.22
3. Sarah Doyle [51]
(Prince William RC #4)		 00:04:15.95 00:04:15.95
4. Robbie Colburn [53]
(St Andrews Alumni Racing #3)		 00:04:18.74

Men’s G-J 1x

Final
1. christopher collins [78]
(Rivanna RC #4)		 00:04:57.39 00:01:05.00 handicap 00:03:52.39
2. Cal Sutliff [73]
(Potomac BC #2)		 00:04:51.2 00:00:52.9 handicap 00:03:58.3
3. Walter Cesewski [67]
(Potomac BC #5)		 00:05:10.34 00:00:40.00 handicap 00:04:30.34
4. Hans Mueller [72]
(Wilmington RC #3)		 00:05:26.28 00:00:50.6 handicap 00:04:35.68

Women’s C 4+

Heat #1
1. Dana King [43]
(Carnegie Lake RA #5)		 00:04:33.2 00:04:33.2
2. Desiree Boucher [47]
(Rock Creek Rowing #2)		 00:04:34.84 00:04:34.84
3. Kendal Wolf [49]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:04:36.37 00:04:36.37
4. Emily Clevelnad [44]
(Prince William RC #1)		 00:04:40.03 00:04:40.03
5. Maddie Alden [47]
(Mercer Masters #6)		 00:05:07.4 00:05:07.4
6. Rebecca Burns [49]
(Annapolis RC #3)		 00:05:25.29 00:05:25.29

Mixed D-J 2x

Heat #3
1. Nancy Faigen [60]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:04:32.9 00:00:23.5 handicap 00:04:09.4
2. Liz Turner [62]
(Saugatuck RC #5)		 00:04:42.48 00:00:26.5 handicap 00:04:15.98
3. Jackie Wehmueller [57]
(Baltimore RC #2)		 00:04:59.03 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:04:39.63
4. RED SARGENT [68]
(Fairmount RA #3)		 N/A 00:00:36.3 handicap00:00:00.00 DNS N/A

Men’s B 4+

Heat #1
1. Laura Smith-Spark [36]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:03:37.4 00:03:37.4
2. Steff McKay [38]
(Capital RC #4)		 00:03:40.88 00:03:40.88
3. Katie Wood [45]
(Virginia BC #6)		 00:03:49.48 00:03:49.48
4. Gabe Sim [38]
(Saugatuck RC #2)		 00:04:01.47 00:04:01.47
5. Michael Stratmoen [36]
(D.C. Strokes RC #5)		 00:04:53.39 00:04:53.39

Men’s A-B 8+

Final
1. Libby Stancik [34]
(Capital RC #6)		 00:03:17.2 00:00:01.00 handicap 00:03:16.2
2. Tiffany Dao [30]
(Potomac BC #4)		 00:03:19.66 00:00:00.2 handicap 00:03:19.46
3. Gabby Hammond [35]
(Saugatuck RC #5)		 00:03:32.33 00:00:01.3 handicap 00:03:31.03
4. Katie Wood [41]
(Virginia BC #2)		 00:03:37.39 00:00:03.9 handicap 00:03:33.49
5. Rachel Freedman [32]
(D.C. Strokes RC #3)		 00:03:34.39 00:00:00.7 handicap 00:03:33.69

Women’s E-J 1x

Final
1. Anne Cann [60]
(Rivanna RC #4)		 00:05:01.5 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:04:34.3
2. Ann Couwenhoven [56]
(Baltimore RC #6)		 00:05:04.65 00:00:21.00 handicap 00:04:43.65
3. Dana Perrone [63]
(Potomac BC #2)		 00:05:19.72 00:00:32.4 handicap 00:04:47.32
4. Pat Williams [56]
(Prince William RC #5)		 00:05:19.36 00:00:21.00 handicap 00:04:58.36
5. Liz Turner [60]
(Saugatuck RC #3)		 00:05:26.88 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:04:59.68
6. Evy Anderson [60]
(Baltimore RC #1)		 00:05:39.22 00:00:27.2 handicap 00:05:12.02

Men’s E-F 2x

Heat #1
1. Michael Tebay [57]
(Greenwich Crew #2)		 00:03:48.3 00:00:19.4 handicap 00:03:28.9
2. Chuck Selden [62]
(Potomac BC #3)		 00:04:14.35 00:00:26.5 handicap 00:03:47.85
3. Mac Holcomb [56]
(Wilmington RC #4)		 00:04:10.11 00:00:18.2 handicap 00:03:51.91
4. Chris Shuster [55]
(Unaffiliated #5)		 N/A 00:00:16.9 handicap00:00:00.00 DNS N/A


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Henley 2010 Pics and Vids

July 8, 2010 by · Comments Off 

Looking for pics and video of our Men’s Club Eight competing for the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley 2010?

We’ve thrown together the following, just for you!

Video

Potomac B.C. vs. Durham A.R.C.

Potomac B.C. vs. Henley R.C.

Potomac B.C. (USA) vs. West End R.C. (New Zealand)

Photos

BigBlade Photography:

SportGraphics photos are linked here.

    Official Henley Royal Regatta photos are linked here.

      Friends of Abner Burnside (Potomac Star) on Facebook are also posting photos from the event.

      Finally, below are a few miscellaneous photos, mostly from Row2k.  For high resolution prints, please visit the license holder watermarked on each.

      To share your photos of Henley with us, please send them to editor@potomacstar.com or tag Abner Burnside in your Facebook photos.

      Again, great job guys!  Thanks for an exciting week of racing!  Can’t wait for next year!  (Ha?)

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      PBC Men go for a cuptastic Henley 2010

      June 24, 2010 by · Comments Off 

      Henley 2007

      A few of the guys from PBC's 2007 Henley Men's Club 8+ above return to the 2010 crew to make another run at it.

      From June 30 to July 4, Potomac Boat Club Men’s Sweep Team will compete for the Thames Challenge Cup, the prize awarded to the winner of the Men’s Club Eight event at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta.

      The regatta, first held in 1839, takes place annually on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. More than 500 crews from 20 nations will compete this year, including our own.

      PBC men last competed at Henley in 2007. They were the only U.S. crew to make it to the Thames Challenge Cup quarterfinals. A few of the guys from 2007 are returning this year and hope to better their result. We think they will.

      The 2010 crew includes Apollo Nguyen (cox), Chad Jungbluth, Paul Holland, John Forrest, Mike McCarthy, Bob Price (PBC President), Brian Wood, Nick Davies, and Tom Brock.

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      PBC's 2010 Henley team prepares last month at home

      Each event at Henley is a single-elimination competition; in other words, you could be one and done, or get to play all week.  Boats race two at a time down a 2,112 meter-long course so narrow, there are only a few meters to spare when side-by-side. Adding to the potential drama (and undoubtedly, the regatta”s popularity with spectators), the course is lined by floating, unforgiving wooden bars or booms. Steering into the boom is known by onlookers as a “Henley Royal F[oul]-up,” and offending coxswains must wear crowns emblazoned with the same for the remainder of the regatta. (Just kidding about that last part. Maybe.)

      On Saturday, June 26th, if all the guys make it into town on time, PBC will tune up and shake off the jet lag at the Reading Town Regatta.  Once racing starts at Henley, you can follow the guys as they battle through the competition by signing up for Twitter, Facebook or any of the other Henley results services offered at http://hrr.co.uk/pdisp.php?pid=316.  In the meantime, below we’ve included an alphabetical list of the clubs PBC will have to beat to advance, followed by a list of past PBC winners at Henley.

      Safe travels and best of luck to Apollo and our crew. Row hard, guys!

      ~

      The Thames Challenge Cup
      Current holders: Molesey Boat Club A

      1829 Boat Club
      Abingdon Rowing Club
      Agecroft Rowing Club
      Broxbourne Rowing Club
      Carlow Rowing Club, Ireland
      Combined Services Rowing Club
      Curlew Rowing Club
      Durham Amateur Rowing Club
      Galway Rowing Club, Ireland
      Henley Rowing Club
      HSBC Rowing Club
      Kingston Rowing Club
      Lea Rowing Club
      London Rowing Club ‘A’
      London Rowing Club ‘B’
      Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club
      Molesey Boat Club ‘A’
      Molesey Boat Club ‘B’
      Potomac Boat Club, U.S.A.
      Putney Town Rowing Club
      Reading Rowing Club
      Runcorn Rowing Club
      St. Michael’s Rowing Club, Ireland
      Sons of the Thames Rowing Club
      Staines Boat Club
      Star Club
      Thames Rowing Club ‘A’
      Thames Rowing Club ‘B’
      Thames Rowing Club ‘C’
      Thames Tradesmen’s Rowing Club
      Twickenham Rowing Club
      Upper Thames Rowing Club
      Vesta Rowing Club
      West End Rowing Club, New Zealand
      York City Rowing Club

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      Past Winners of the Henley Royal Regatta – PBC and Washington & Lee High School

      1973 Henley Pair 2-

      1973 Henley 2- Champs, PBC's Terry Adams and Mark Borchelt

      1964

      Washington-Lee High School
       

      Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

      1969

      Washington-Lee High School

      Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup

      1973

      Potomac Boat Club
       

      Silver Goblets & Nickalls Challenge Cup

      1975

      Potomac Boat Club

      Stewards’ Challenge Cup

      1980

      Potomac Boat Club

      Silver Goblets & Nickalls Challenge Cup

      1996

      Potomac Boat Club & National Training Ctr.

      Double Sculls Challenge Cup

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      Henley 2010 – Men’s Sweep Practice

      June 5, 2010 by · Comments Off 

      Below are some random photos taken of Potomac Boat Club’s Men’s Sweep practice, on Thursday, June 3, 2010.  This year, the men return to the UK, to compete in the Henley Royal Regatta (June 30 – July 4).

      We hope to have more information on the lineup and race schedule soon.  Stay tuned.

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      Road trip … MatNats in Camden!

      August 6, 2009 by · Comments Off 

      With most folks headed down to the Carolina beaches this time of year, why not head up the road instead?  Next weekend, a short 2-3 hour drive north on 95 will land you smack dab in the middle of some hot race action in always-lovely … Camden, New Jersey!

      From August 13-16, PBC’s Masters rowers will join almost 1800 others out on the Cooper River for Masters National Championships 2009.  We’re pretty confident our folks will be leading the pack in more than a few events, so go cheer them on!

      To find out who will be wearing the white star, and in which of 200 events, visit the PBC Masters Nationals lineups page on Regatta Central here.

      We even put together a little map for you and directions to the venue. We wouldn’t want you to end up in Philly.

      * * *

      Map to the venue (directions are below):


      View Larger Map

      Directions to the venue:

      From the Ben Franklin Bridge:
      Merge onto Route 30 East
      Merge onto Route 30 – 70 East
      Bear right after overpass onto Route 70 East
      Turn right @ first light (McClellan Avenue)
      Turn right onto N. Park Drive
      End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

      From the Walt Whitman Bridge:
      Take the Route 130 North exit towards Route 168 North
      Keep right @ the fork in the ramp
      Bear right onto Route 130 North
      Follow route 130 North to N. Park Drive
      Turn right onto N. Park Drive
      End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

      From 295 South & North:
      From 295 South take exit 34A (Route 70 West)
      From 295 North take exit 34B (Route 70 West)
      Take Cuthbert Boulevard (South) exit
      Turn right onto N. Park Drive
      End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

      From NJ Turnpike North:
      Take exit 4, Berlin – Philadelphia
      Take Route 73 North to Route 38 West
      Take Cuthbert Boulevard (South) exit
      Turn right onto N. Park Drive
      End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

      From NJ Turnpike South:
      Take exit 3, Bellmawr
      Merge onto Route 168 North
      Bear right onto Route 130 North
      Turn right onto N. Park Drive
      End @ Boathouse: 7050 N. Park Drive, Pennsauken, NJ

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