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EVERYONE is invited and there will be a special recognition of the 1986 team to celebrate the 40 year anniversary of FIT’s first Men’s Overall Championship Trophy at the Dad Vail Regatta where all six entries won a medal. FFRA is planning to make this year’s regatta very special with hosting a Social Event on Friday evening, a tent at the race course where we can all socialize and cheer on the crews, followed by a after race dinner nearby the course.
To make the trip even more memorable, we are organizing an alumni boat(s) to compete in the 500 meter Alumni race at the regatta. It’s “only” 500 meters! Let us know if you are interested when you RSVP.
The regatta is a great opportunity to see your old buddies and reminisce and laugh about our times rowing together. Details below. Please RSVP as to whether you will be attending the Social and/or the Regatta so we can plan properly. We request you RSVP and/or purchase your ticket by April 14th. (If you have to cancel at the last minute, the purchase price will be donated to the rowing programs. We also have conservatively priced the tickets. Any excess money will go the the teams).
Weekend Schedule with FFRA Sponsored Events
- Friday 6:00 p.m. Social Gathering
- The Brio Italian Grille, 500 NJ-73, Marlton, NJ 08053 (Located in The Promenade at Sagemore)
- Recognition of Dad Vail Medal Winners. The program will start at 6:30 p.m.
- Price is $55 per person; or $30 for Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
(Also, the elder alumni will gladly buy the alumni under 35, their first drink!) - Cost includes Private room, plenty of food and soda. Cash bar.
- Racing Friday and Saturday – Dadvail.org
- Alumni tent in the Alumni Village (Click here for venue maps)
- Alumni Boat racing Saturday Morning
- Complimentary food and soft drinks on Saturday
- Brings chairs to share if you are driving from your home.
- After Race dinner at Brio Italian Grille near the course in Cherry Hill
- A table(s) will be reserved for folks to continue enjoying each other’s company.
For lodging, below is a list of four hotels at different price points. We recommend you book a room soon at one of these or another hotel, as availability will dry up as we get closer to the regatta date. For the hotels below, call Andy Carl at (610) 334-5428 (Acarl@trustinteams.com) for the special Dad Vail rates
Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
2175 Marlton Tpke, NJ-70 West
Cherry Hill , NJ 08002
(856) 663-5300
Distance to venue: 3.34 mi
Hyatt Place Mt Laurel
8000 Crawford Pl
Mt Laurel , NJ 08054
(856) 840-0770
Distance to venue: 8.41 mi
SpringHill Suites Mt. Laurel Cherry Hill
5000 Midlantic Dr
Mt Laurel , NJ 08054
(856) 234-2009
Distance to venue: 11.03 mi
The Westin Mount Laurel
555 Fellowship Rd
Mt Laurel , NJ 08054
(856) 545-6027
Distance to venue: 7.31 mi
Cooper River Park is a 346 acre park that runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood and Haddon Township. Cooper River Park has hosted numerous major rowing events and is the ideal water venue, drawing praise from athletes and rowing experts for its 2,000 meter race course. Click here for park maps of the course.
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