LOTS going on this weekend on the Charles, especially on saturday.
BARGES! and construction alerts.
Please follow the suggested traffic pattern below, noting changes:
Anderson Bridge - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE Boston arch is closed. The Center Arch is dedicated DOWNSTREAM ONLY for rowing. The center arch remains bi-directional for powerboats. There is also an inflatable boom on the Cambridge shore, just upstream on the bridge, pushing crews heading upstream toward the middle. All boats should use caution and PADDLE PRESSURE ONLY, whether heading upstream or down, and take care to not wander into oncoming traffic.
BU/Grand Juncion Railroad Bridge - Emergency repairs continue. Currently, the barge is blocking the main, Cambridge side arch but the shore arch is open for upstream traffic, with caution, and wide enough for an eight. Please use the Cambridge Shore arch, with caution, for all upstream traffic. CRAB folks have met with representatives from multiple state agencies and the contractor to improve notification of when the barges move. notification will be forwarded.
Longfellow Bridge - Barges at work. No traffic pattern changes, but use extreme caution - or better yet, rowers should just turn before this bridge. This is going to be 3 years of major construction so do yourself a favor and turn before the bridge. CRAB folks are meeting with the state to get a better handle on this project to ensure safe boating for powerboaters paddlers, and rowers who opt to go through - but let me say it one more time, rowers should just get used to turning before this bridge.
RACING AND EVENTS
SATURDAY
6:30am - 11:30AM College Racing on the 2k course, Longfellow to BU Bridges.
MIT open women vs. Umass. 5 slots. Late a.m. Total slots: 25 Start Teams Event 6:40am HVL 2F 6:50am BU HM 3V/2F 7:00am HVL 3V 7:10am BU HM 4V 7:20am HVL 1F 7:30am BU HM 3V/1F 7:40am HVL 2V 7:50am BU HM 2V 8:00am HVL 1V 8:10am BU HM 1V 8:20am RAD LW 1V 8:30am MIT LW 1V 8:40am RAD LW 2V 8:50am MIT LW 2V 9:00am RAD LW 1N 9:10am MIT LW 1N/V4 9:20am RAD LW V4 9:30am MIT OW 1V 9:40am BU LW 1V 9:50am MIT OW 2V 10:00am BU LW 2V 10:10am MIT OW V4 10:20am BU LW V4 10:30am MIT OW V4 B 10:40am 10:50am MIT OW 3V8 11:00am 11:10am
9am to Noon, Earth Day Cleanup - taking part all along the Charles. Some on water cleanup may take place.
The Earthday cleanup will be running from 9am to noon. the planned 100+ Canoes and kayaks are cancelled, but their may be a handful of canoes/kayakers participating. College coaches participating in races on the 2k course and in the Powerhouse Stretch are urged to keep a watch out for small boats. All rowers are urged to alert all home and visiting crewst that they may encounter canoes and kayakers unfamiliar with the Charles traffic patterns on their way to the start line. Everyone should use caution, particularly in work areas.
10AM to Noon. NCDS v.CRLS (JV)
either in the Powerhouse, (Weeks to the Powderhouse at Magazine Beach) or the CRI stretch, (North Beacon to the Perkins Tower)
1PM to 3PM. BC High v. St. Pauls and Tabor
1500 m in Basin (I think that means Longfellow to the painted stripe on the wall past the MIT boathouse, but I'm not really sure - ks).
2PM to 3PM. BB&N, Groten, Nobles, Porters in the Powerhouse (Weeks to the powder magazine on Magazine Beach).
3PM to 5PM, Brookline High v. Pomfret, on the Powerhouse (Weeks to the powder magazing on Magazine Beach).
SUNDAY
7:15AM to 10:15AM - College Racing on the 2k course, Longfellow to BU Bridges
Lightweight Women Invite (MIT/Radcliffe/BU/Princeton/Wisco/Stanford/UMass) 4 slots early a.m., 5 slots late a.m. Total slots: 9 Start Teams Event 7:00am LW Invite 2V H1 7:20am LW Invite 2V H2 7:40am LW Invite 1V H1 8:00am LW Invite 1V H2 9:20am LW Invite 2V PF 9:40am LW Invite 2V GF 10:00am LW Invite 1V PF 10:20am LW Invite 1V GF
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