Battle of the Beltline – 2025
Date: October 25, 2025
Weather: High 50°s 🌤️
– Please make sure you dress for the colder weather.
– For racing: Splash jackets, hats, leggings/long sleeved tech shirts, etc. Take waterproof layers into the boat until you’re ready to head into the starting area.
– Between races: Waterproof/windproof outer layer (rain coat, rain paints, boots) with warm layers underneath, hats/gloves.Students may race three times, and it is recommended to have multiple sets of dry gear, dry socks, etc.
Arrival Time: 8:00 am, races start at 9:00 and last race starts at 1:45
Location: Reeds Lake, EGR Crew Team Boathouse
No Breakfast Today or Lunch Today
– Please make sure rowers eat breakfast before they arrive and have a water bottle, hot beverage cup, snacks + a lunch packed. Coffee, hot chocolate and water will be provided throughout the day.
Donut Sale – Please invite your friends and family!
– We’re excited to announce one more donut sale this Saturday to raise funds for our team! When you invite your friends and family to cheer on our rowers at the Battle of the Beltline, let them know they can also support the team by purchasing delicious donuts, coffee, or hot chocolate at the entrance to the boathouse.
Drive:
– From EGR: 5 minutes!
– Rowers need to be at the boathouse no later than 8:00 am.
Parking:
– Parking will be at a premium today. If you can ride your bike or walk, that would be recommended to help ensure adequate parking for our FHC guests. The high school and middle school lots are open to the public, but will likely fill up early in the day.
Departure: Around 2:30 pm
Google Photo Album
Race Information
– Results: CrewTimer
– Lineups: Will be shared here later this week, coaches coordinating events with FHC
– Tent Location: John Collins Park
Spectator Info:
– Spectators are welcome to observe from John Collins Park. The race will come straight down Reeds Lake from the cove on the east side towards the boathouse. Viewing will be best from John Collins Park, the library rooftop (Wege Plaza) and Rose’s restaurant (if the patio is open, you may want to call Rose’s ahead to reserve outdoor tables.
– Spectators are not allowed on the dock in front of the boathouse as we need to keep the shore area in John Collins Park between the restrooms and the boathouse clear for boat traffic.
– The public restrooms in the park will be open.
– The upstairs of the boathouse will be open to rowers and coaches for erg warm-ups, stretching and boat talks. The space will be closed to parents and other spectators.
– Course map is below, distance is 1500 meters
Important Addresses:
– East Grand Rapids Crew Boathouse
Other info:
– Bring some cash to purchase donuts, coffee and/or hot chocolate
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Start: 10/25/2025
Arrival: 8:00 am Departure: Around 2:30 pm
Locations
Primary Venue (venue)
Reeds Lake, EGR Crew Team Boathouse
East Grand Rapids Crew Boathouse (other)
East Grand Rapids Crew Boathouse
Bring some cash to purchase donuts, coffee and/or hot chocolate (other)
Bring some cash to purchase donuts, coffee and/or hot chocolate
Important links
- Google Photo Album (photos)
- Results: CrewTimer (results)
- Lineups: Will be shared here later this week, coaches coordinating events with FHC (lineup)
Dates and schedule
8:00 am Arrival Time: 8:00 am, races start at 9:00 and last race starts at 1:45
Date: 10/25/2025
Arrival Time: 8:00 am, races start at 9:00 and last race starts at 1:45
8:00 am - Rowers need to be at the boathouse no later than 8:00 am.
Date: 10/25/2025
- Rowers need to be at the boathouse no later than 8:00 am.
2:30 pm Departure: Around 2:30 pm
Date: 10/25/2025
Departure: Around 2:30 pm
Parking and venue access
- Parking will be at a premium today. If you can ride your bike or walk, that would be recommended to help ensure adequate parking for our FHC guests. The high school and middle school lots are open to the public, but will likely fill up early in the day.
- Parking will be at a premium today. If you can ride your bike or walk, that woul: Parking will be at a premium today. If you can ride your bike or walk, that would be recommended to help ensure adequate parking for our FHC guests. The high school and middle school lots are open to the public, but will likely fill up early in the day.
Weather
Forecast: High 50°s 🌤️
For racing: Splash jackets, hats, leggings/long sleeved tech shirts, etc. Take waterproof layers into the boat until you're ready to head into the starting area.
Between races: Waterproof/windproof outer layer (rain coat, rain paints, boots) with warm layers underneath, hats/gloves.Students may race three times, and it is recommended to have multiple sets of dry gear, dry socks, etc.
Please make sure you dress for the colder weather.
Travel and logistics
Travel mode: day trip
- From EGR: 5 minutes!
- Rowers need to be at the boathouse no later than 8:00 am.
8:00 am, races start at 9:00 and last race starts at 1:45
Departure: Around 2:30 pm
Race information
- Results: CrewTimer
- Lineups: Will be shared here later this week, coaches coordinating events with FHC
- Tent Location: John Collins Park
Spectator information
- Spectators are welcome to observe from John Collins Park. The race will come straight down Reeds Lake from the cove on the east side towards the boathouse. Viewing will be best from John Collins Park, the library rooftop (Wege Plaza) and Rose’s restaurant (if the patio is open, you may want to call Rose’s ahead to reserve outdoor tables.
- Spectators are not allowed on the dock in front of the boathouse as we need to keep the shore area in John Collins Park between the restrooms and the boathouse clear for boat traffic.
- The public restrooms in the park will be open.
- The upstairs of the boathouse will be open to rowers and coaches for erg warm-ups, stretching and boat talks. The space will be closed to parents and other spectators.
- Course map is below, distance is 1500 meters
Rules
- - Spectators are welcome to observe from John Collins Park. The race will come straight down Reeds Lake from the cove on the east side towards the boathouse. Viewing will be best from John Collins Park, the library rooftop (Wege Plaza) and Rose’s restaurant (if the patio is open, you may want to call Rose’s ahead to reserve outdoor tables.
- - Spectators are not allowed on the dock in front of the boathouse as we need to keep the shore area in John Collins Park between the restrooms and the boathouse clear for boat traffic.
- - The public restrooms in the park will be open.
- - The upstairs of the boathouse will be open to rowers and coaches for erg warm-ups, stretching and boat talks. The space will be closed to parents and other spectators.
- - Course map is below, distance is 1500 meters
Packing lists
Use this checklist to prepare for race day.
Nearby and extra
Global defaults from Random info:
Weather
• Partly Cloudy, low 35/high 50
• Please dress (and make sure your athletes dress) for the weather. It is looking like a high of 50 degrees on Saturday and although dry, a high chance of windchill that can raise the risk of hypothermia, so between races: Waterproof/windproof outer layer (rain coat, rain paints, boots) with warm layers underneath, hats/gloves.
• For racing: Splash jackets, sweatshirts, hats, leggings/tech shirts, unis. Take water proof layers into the boat until they're ready to head into the starting area. Students may race up to four times, and it is recommended to have multiple sets of dry gear, dry socks, etc.
