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Georgetown Waterfront Park
On K Street NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Key Bridge
Saturday and Sunday May 16 - 17 2009
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Directions to the Festival Site
By Car
The race will be held at the Georgetown Waterfront Park.
By Metro
The closest station is Foggy Bottom (10-15 minutes). Note that Metro does not start service until 7AM on the weekends.
We recommend riding Metrorail and Metrobus to the event, especially for friends and family who don’t have to bring many things with them.
Note that Metrorail does not start service until 7AM on weekends. For more information about Metrorail, please visit: http://www.wmata.com/
There is also the Circulator bus that runs through Georgetown. The Race Site is a 10 minute walk from Wisconsin Ave and M Street, NW. For more information about the Circulator bus, please visit: http://www.dccirculator.com/
Parking
Street Parking: There is usually a good amount of parking on K street along the Georgetown Waterside, directly below the Whitehurst Freeway. This is metered parking. Usually available in the morning and impossible to find after 9AM.
Paid Garage Parking: Most paid parking runs around $8.00 to $10.00 per day and is readily avaliable. The closest paid lots are in the Watergate Complex, Washington Harbour, and at the Kennedy Center.
About the Venue
| Festival Grounds |
Located at Georgetown Waterfront Park. Open to teams and the general public |
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Team Tents |
One (1) 10x10 tent per team. Each team is responsible for providing their own tent! Roped off areas are not available for team tents |
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Information Tent |
Race day registration, festival/race updates, neighborhood resources, first aid, miscellaneous questions |
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Race Officials Tent |
Finish line judges |
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Performance Stage
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Cultural performance and activities |
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Toilets |
12 portable toilets |
| Marshalling Area |
Will be announced at the Captains Meeting, Saturday morning at 7:30am. Area where teams line up when called right before their race; warm up area |
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Dock/ Boat Launch
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Thompson’s Boat Center (TBC)
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Media/Medical Tent
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Media inquiries/passes for media boat; first aid |
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Additional Toilets |
2 portable toilets alongside TBC |
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Start Line
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Will be announced at the Captains Meeting, Saturday morning at 7:30am.
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Prime Viewing Areas
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Festival Grounds and the pedestrian walkway along Georgetown Harbour
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Race Course: There will be 4 to 5 250m / 500m racing lanes. All lanes are over 3 meters in depth with less than 0.3 meters difference between lanes. The course and lanes will be clearly marked by buoys.
Recycling Policy: Festival Recycling Program offered again for 2009!!! Bins marked with Recycling will be available near the Information Tent and through the Festival Grounds for recyclable items. Trash Policy: Team Captains will be handed trash bags for their teams at Race Day Registration. Please use the trash bags for all trash. Trash bags need to be thrown into the large TBC trash bins located alongside the TBC building. Smaller trash cans will be place through the festival grounds.
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