Culver Invitational – 2026

Culver Invitational – 2025
Date: September 27, 2025
Weather: 54 /84° ☀️
– Looks like it will be a beautiful day.. Make sure your rower has sunscreen and layers as it will be cool in the morning. It is Parent’s Weekend at Culver and we will not have space in the boathouse except to use the bathrooms so please plan your clothing accordingly. Tents and tarps will be provided for the rowers, but not the parents.
No Food Tent Today – Please make sure rowers eat breakfast before they arrive and have a water bottle (or two if they want to leave one at the trailer), snacks and lunch packed.
Arrival Time: 8:00 am
Location: White-DeVries Rowing Center 1300 Academy Rd, Culver, IN 46511
Drive:
– From EGR: 2.5 hours depending on traffic and stops
– Rowers need to be at the trailer no later than 8:00 am
– Students may not drive themselves to out of town regattas, and must drive with their parents/guardians or self-arrange carpooling with another family.
Parking:
– Along the east side of East Shore Drive/117, north of the Rowing Center and in the field between the Rowing Center and the football stadium.
Departure: Around 2:00 pm
Spectator Info:
– Spectators are welcome to observe along the Culver Academies’ shoreline, which extends along the northeast shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, parallel to the final 1500m of the course.
– There are no public viewpoints of the first 2500m of the course.
– Spectators are not allowed on the three docks in front of the Rowing Center.
Important Addresses:
– White-DeVries Rowing Center
– 1300 Academy Rd, Culver, IN 46511
Other info:
Bring your bike and take a ride into town to explore Culver, Indiana
Packing list for Rowers – label EVERYTHING
– Uniform (shorts & crew t-shirt for novices)
– Water bottle
– Hot beverage cup
– 3+ pairs of socks
– Sweatshirt, in addition to what you wear
– Sweatpants, in addition to what you wear
– Hat
– Sandals/Crocs/Slides
– 1-2 extra pairs of underwear
– 1-2 Towels
– Blanket
– Raincoat or poncho
– Additional dry clothing if weather is especially bad
– Sunscreen
– Wallet
– Deck of Cards/Board Games
– Headlamp/flashlight
– Chair
Packing list for Parents
– Dress in layers
– Raincoat/poncho
– Chair
– Hot beverage cup for coffee from the team tent
– Binoculars
– Sunscreen
– Camera
– Phone battery
– Hat
– Waterproof shoes/rainboots
– Heated socks
– Blanket
– Toilet paper
– Raincoat
– Umbrella
– Food
– Water bottle
– Bike
– Dog (check to make sure the site allows them first)
– Cash for parking