10/4/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
PITTSBURGH - Coming off a program-best third place finish at the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championship, the Duquesne rowing team open the fall season Saturday on the Allegheny River for the 21st annual Head of the Ohio regatta.
The 2.6 mile course starts just below the 40th Street Bridge at Washington's Landing right descending bank. The finish line is just below the Fort Duquesne Bridge less than 550 yards from the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers in downtown Pittsburgh.
The Dukes have had success at HOTO, taking second place in the lightweight 8 and third place in the lightweight 4 last year.
All the action begins at 8:00 a.m. Duquesne's first race will be at 9:15 a.m. with two open lightweight 4 crews racing against local rivals Carnegie Mellon University Rowing Club and the University of Pittsburgh along with the John Carroll University Crew and Maryland Women's Crew. Click here for the entire schedule and here for a map of the course.
DIRECTIONS
When entering the city of Pittsburgh, look for signs to the STADIUMS - Heinz Field and PNC Park. Tents, registration, and finish line are at North Shore Riverfront Park which is between the stadiums along the Allegheny River.
From the Pennsylvania Turnpike:
Get off at Exit 6 and follow 376 West to the North Shore exit.
From the South:
Go through the Fort Pitt Tunnels or Liberty Tunnel and follow signs to the STADIUMS.
From the North, Erie and 80 West:
Take 79 South to 279 South (left exit). As you get closer to the city, follow signs to the STADIUMS.
PARKING
Spectator parking near the finish line will be available for $3 at the General Robinson Street garage. Buses carrying competitors may park for free in the VIP lot in the area designated (volunteers will direct you).
