The 2012 regatta will be at the Lake Lanier Olympic Rowing Center, the site of the ‘96 Olympic Games and the home of the Lake Lanier Rowing Club. The regatta is expected to draw more than 1,800 rowers and 3,500 spectators, representing more than 50 colleges and youth teams from throughout Georgia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas and Florida.

Date
Saturday, March 24, 2012

Location
Lake Lanier Olympic Rowing Center, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30506-372. The venue is approximately one hour north of downtown Atlanta.  See Venue tab of this Website for driving directions.

Accommodations
For hotel/motel room rates and availability information, contact the Gainesville-Hall County Convention and Visitors Bureau 1 888 536 0005. Hotels along the Gainesville exits of Interstate 985 and downtown Gainesville are closest to the venue.  In addition, hotels near the Mall of Georgia, Interstate 85 - Exit 115, or Interstate 985 - Exit 4, are within 20 minutes of the venue.

Concessions
Food and beverages will be available for purchase at the regatta site.

Grilling
Grilling is permitted on the plaza area behind the stadium seating.  Teams are required to have a fire extinguisher in their cooking area.

Merchandise
The official John Hunter Regatta t-shirt will be available on the day of the regatta. Unauthorized sale of merchandise, food or drink is not permitted.

Rules
The John Hunter Regatta is a United States Rowing Association sanctioned regatta and will follow the rules of USRowing. The regatta is not an NCAA regatta and NCAA rules will not apply.

Weather Delays
Should there be delays because of inclement weather the following sequence of schedule adjustments will be followed:

• Cancel novice events
• Cancel fours events
• Eliminate finals
• Regatta canceled

Handicapped Needs
Please advise the regatta director, Paul Gaigelas, regarding special needs services for handicap assistance at least 7 days prior to the regatta.

Security
Security at the regatta trailer parking area will be provided from 7:00p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 to 7:00A.M. Saturday, March 24, 2012.

The Course
A 2000-meter course will be installed allowing for a USRowing standard 6 buoyed lanes and one optional 7th lane of racing. Based on water depth conditions, the course may be expanded to 8 lanes.  Rowing will be from North to South, downstream from the start platforms to the finish at the Olympic Tower.

Coaches’ and Coxswains’ Meeting
A meeting of coaches and coxswains’ is scheduled for Friday, March 23, 2012, 7:00p.m. in the registration area of the Lake Lanier Rowing Club Boat House.  At least one representative from each team must attend.

All crews will be responsible for the information delivered at the meeting, regardless of attendance. This will be the last opportunity to discuss entry and schedule issues, no entry changes will be considered after the close of this meeting.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT THE REGATTA OR ANYWHERE ON THE VENUE GROUNDS AND ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AT THE CLARKS BRIDGE PARK RECREATION AREA. HALL COUNTY AND THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENTS VIGOROUSLY ENFORCE THIS LAW.