2025 Head of the Des Moines; Sept 27

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Please note,  if the regatta is changed to a local lake with a shorter course due to water conditions on the river, LLRC likely will not attend. Currently the Regatta Organizers have confirmed it IS on for the river. 

*** LLRC has met our minimum to attend  ****

• DEADLINE to signup:  SEP 13 

• Tentative Schedule; 
• Arrive at regatta venue  by 5 pm Friday for unloading and rigging.  
• Report to Course Saturday morning at __TBD___

https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=9629

• LOCATION:  Prospect Park on the Des Moines River in Des Moines, IA.
• Prospect Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XaTijXZtS2rzW91p8
• hosted by Des Moines Rowing Club 

•  De-Rig Thursday after Jr. practice (5:45pm)
•   Trailer Loading: Friday at 6am: Mastes and any Juniors available before school
• Trailer Unloading : Friday at 5 pm
• Trailer Unloading: Sunday at 9am at Birch's

The race runs through downtown Des Moines on the Des Moines River. The 5,000m course begins at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden and runs upstream to the finish line at Prospect Park. Prospect Park is the primary venue for spectators, competitors, and vendors. Additional viewing areas include the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, Riverview Park and Captain Roy’s.

We are working on a hotel block. Here is one suggestion, and rowers can reserve at any hotel of preference. 

Residence Inn by Marriott- no more double Queen rooms available

Other options that LLRC rowers are staying at : 

Hyatt Place Downtown and

Holiday Inn- Mercy Campus

Race Lineups provided closer to regatta. 

Regatta arrival times : to be provided by coaches closer to regatta 

Food will be provided for rowers (light breakfast options, lunch and snacks, at the LLRC tent. 

Deadline to signup is : SEPT 13 

* Boathouse Connect is working to repair some coding errors, so that we can list this regatta on Boathouse C.

Once the deadline passes, we can not accept any late entries to the regatta.  Payment will be posted to your account on the deadeine date. Once the deadline date arrives, we are not able to offer refunds if you can not attend the regatta,. 

We need everyone's help to make our regattas run smoothly! 

Junior parents: we expect you to help at one regatta per season (1 for summer, and 1 for Fall). Thank you in advance!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EA5AA2AA2F49-58300602-head