Athlete Logistics

Crew is a spring sport and follows the Loudoun County Spring sport schedule for try-outs and the season.  Spring training is held on the water at Algonkian Regional Park. If weather/water conditions are not favorable at Algonkian, practice will commence at Maverick Rowing. 

Daily Practices 

Practices are generally Monday through Thursday after school, and on Saturday mornings until the VASRA regattas start. At that time, Saturdays will be spent at Sandy Run Regional Park. It is the athlete’s own responsibility to get to and from each practice.

Schedule Changes

If practice or regatta must be cancelled, you will be notified through TeamLinkt and GroupMe. We will also post the information to our social media pages.  

For the most up-to-date information on regatta cancellations or schedule changes, follow @VASRA_SRRP on X.  

Recommended Attire

Spring Break Training – REQUIRED 

Spring Break is the most important training —the team can over double the amount of time spent on the water compared to a regular weekday practice, resulting in more strokes on the water, and increased performance by the boat. It is essential that athletes be available for training during Spring Break, and racing opportunities will be preferentially assigned to athletes who participate. We realize that Spring Break is also a time for family vacations. It is a challenge, but it is also the only available time for concentrated practice during the regatta season. 

Spring Break training will take place on the week of LCPS spring break. The daily training will include two sessions. Spring Break training is held at Sandy Run Regional Park and bus transportation will be provided.  

Transportation 

Carpools are strongly recommended. We will provide an opportunity during the Spring Sports Parents Meeting for parents to arrange carpools. It is up to the parents to set up the carpools. 

The Riverside Crew Board provides a bus to take all athletes (including upperclassmen) to Sandy Run Regional Park on Saturdays. The bus will depart from Riverside at 6:15 am. Please ensure you are dropped off by 6:10 am.  

After the regatta is finished, the bus will take you to Algonkian Park where you will assist with unloading the boat trailer and rigging the boats in preparation for practice. Please pick up your child there if they do not have a ride home.