August 25, 2023

IT'S HOTC TIME!

Hello, all WRRA members and friends! The quiet summer nights are waning, and our boathouse is filled with the voices and laughter of the returning scholastic teams. WRRA has officially started its Fall Development Program (including the Veteran’s team) Tuesday-Thursday nights, and the HOTC prep sessions have commenced on Sunday mornings.  

2023 HOTC Regatta Rules Packet

HOTC Regatta information

Dates & Times

STANDARD REGISTRATION

• Opens August 18, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT
• Closes September 9, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT

LATE REGISTRATION

• Opens September 10, 2023 @ 12:00 AM EDT
• Closes September 11, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT

SCRATCH WINDOW*

• Opens August 18, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT
• Closes September 9, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT

GENERAL DATES

• Line-ups Due September 14, 2023 @ 08:00 AM EDT
• Payments Due September 9, 2023 @ 11:59 PM EDT

WRRA Members

Are you planning to race in the HOTC? If so, please have the captain of your team complete this form by 9/1/23. The sooner it is completed, the better chance you will have at your first-choice boat. If you do not fill out the form by 9/1, YOU MAY NOT HAVE A BOAT TO RACE IN.

Please fill out this form and you will receive a confirmation: HOTC Race Team

Heidi will be adding teams into Regatta Central; all payments (checks or cash) must be received BEFORE your team will be entered into Regatta Central.

Learn to Cox clinic

We are hosting another Learn to Cox clinic on September 10th at 10:45am at the Boathouse. Please let us know if you are interested in taking the class.



The class will consist of 3 sections:

1. boat knowledge

2. coxing boat from boathouse to river

3. coxing on the water 

Click here for Survey

PLEASE RESPOND BY 9/3/23

Are you interested in volunteering to be a rower during the

Learn to Cox session?

If so, please email volunteer@westernreseverowing.com and let Leah know.

WRRA volunteer credit will be awarded to those who volunteer.

Fall rowing sub lists:

Experienced Rowers

Novice Rowers

Coxswains

Are you a Veteran or know one that might be interested in rowing?

We are interested in growing our veteran's program as well as knowing if we have more vets in the house than we are aware of. Please email Heidi and let her know.

SAVE THE DATE:

HOTC (Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta) September 16

Glass City Regatta September 23rd

HOCR (Head of the Charles Regatta) October 20-22

THE CLEVELAND ROWING FOUNDATION IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE 27^th ANNUAL HOTC!

CRF is hosting two launch training events. These sessions are only for those individuals interested in volunteering to drive a launch at the HOTC on September 16, 2023.

Saturday, August 26, 2023: 11:00am-12:30pm

Thursday, September 7, 2023: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Please email Leah Livermore, WRRA Director of Volunteerism, by August 25^th for the August 26^th class and September 6^th for the September 7^th class to register and provide your phone number: volunteer@westernreserverowing.com. Thank you!

The HOTC Volunteer SignUp Genius link is live! Everyone must use the attached SignUp Genius link to register to volunteer. T-shirt sizes must also be provided to ensure that we have the correct number and sizes of T-shirts. You will choose your T-shirt size on the first page and then click on the various job positions to see what timeslots are available. T-shirts can be picked up at the registration table, located in the Boathouse lobby, on Friday, September 15, 2023, between 3:00pm and 7:00pm, and again on Saturday, September 16, between 5:00am and 2:00pm. You will be provided with the shirt size you requested. If you do not provide a shirt size, you will be given an XL. If you are picking up T-shirts for a group, please have all their names available as we can only provide T-shirts based on names.

We ask that you be flexible as there is a possibility that you may be moved to a different job if needed.

Click here: HOTC Volunteer Signup Genius

You should not plan on coming down to the HOTC to volunteer if you have not signed up through SignUp Genius. While we appreciate your willingness to volunteer, we will not have the ability to assign you a role.

Please plan on arriving early to find a parking spot and walk to the Boathouse. All WRRA member volunteers must sign-in and sign-out to receive 2023 volunteer credit. The Boathouse parking lot, as well as Merwin’s, will be closed to all volunteers and rowers.

On behalf of the CRF Board and the HOTC Regatta Directors, we THANK YOU in advance for your willingness to help. The success of the HOTC is largely dependent on the number of volunteers that graciously offer their time and energy each year!

Email Leah at volunteer@westernreserverowing.com with any questions.

Cleveland Rowing Foundation HOTC Prep

Maintenance day, September 9th

There will be a Cleveland Rowing Foundation HOTC maintenance event on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 9:00am-12:00pm. WRRA volunteer hours will be provided to those members who participate.

Tasks to be accomplished in preparation for the 27th annual HOTC: Boathouse, grounds, and launch clean-up, HOTC signage organization and trailer relocation. Bring your work gloves. CRF will provide everything else.

Email volunteer@westernreserverowing.com with any questions.