Road trip … MatNats in Camden!

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.

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Map to the venue (directions are below):

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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

Schuylkill Navy and IDR Results!

Todd Nix sculls like a champ, too!

Bet you’re wondering how your fellow PBC’ers are doing on the racecourse this summer.  The answer?  Pretty darn well!

Below is a list of all of our gold medal winners from the Schuylkill Navy and Independence Day Regattas, including Todd Nix … whose name we’re seeing in a heck of a lot of first place finishes this year!

Great job, Todd!  And congrats to everyone!  With Club Nationals, Diamond States, and Masters Nationals just around the corner, stay tuned as PBC’s gold medal count continues to rise!

[Admit it.  Summer is a little more fun with a gold medal or ten around your neck, isn't it, PBC?!]

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Click on the links in red to see all results.

Schuylkill Navy Regatta - June 13

Men’s Master Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Master Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Men’s Intermediate 4+:

• C: Jess Ward
• Tom Trevithick
• Tom Brock
• Tyler Johnson
• Leo Hergenroeder

Independence Day Regatta - July 3 - 5

Men’s Masters Lt. Single AA/B/C/E:

• Ed Ryan

Men’s Masters Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Masters Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Women’s Quad:

• Vesper/Potomac

Men’s Masters A/B:

• C: My-Anh Nguyen
• Robert Price
• Nick Davies
• John Forrest
• Nick Holland
• Robert Shaffer
• Eric Bocian
• Todd Nix
• Tim Baxter

Mens Masters 4+ B:

• C: Jane Hanlon
• Chad Jungbluth
• Greg Lesage
• Todd Nix
• Eric Bocian