For youth regattas parents are encouraged to come early on race days and stay for the entire day. Look for the tent with the Los Gatos Rowing Club banner to find other parents at race sites.

Arrivals & Transportation

The racing schedule indicates how travel will happen for each regatta. Travel can be carpool/athlete arranged rides, bus or air travel. Athletes are discouraged from driving themselves to/from regattas. Coaches will communicate arrival times for athletes. This can vary from event to event.

What Spectators Should Bring (parents, friends, family):

• Binoculars and cameras

• Reading materials for relaxation between races

• Picnic lunch for yourself, or anything special your athlete requires. LGRC provides food and snacks for our athletes. 

• Folding chairs and blankets

• Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat/visor, insect repellent, extra layers of clothing for weather changes

• Money for parking, regatta t shirts, and if vendor food is available

What Your Athlete Should Bring:

Depending on the regatta, your rower may be racing in one or many events. It is best if your athlete is not trying to seek you out when they need or want food, clothes or money. 

• Clothing layers (all clothes should have athlete’s name in them)

• Dry clothes for post-racing

• A couple pair of dry socks

• Plastic bag for wet clothes/socks

• Personal water bottle

• Sunscreen, sunglasses hat/visors, insect repellent

• Extra money for regatta t-shirts

• Folding chair to relax in between races

• Schoolwork for downtime between races

• Any specific food, snack items they need to perform at their best

• A way to recharge phones to be able to reach parents post-regatta

Travel Rules:

LGRC Juniors are expected to adhere to the following when attending regattas: 

• Athletes are expected to be with the team at all times during regattas. Late arrivals or early departures must receive permission from their coach in advance. 

• Athletes are to remain in the general meeting area during the entire regatta. Athletes not racing are expected to help out with various tasks (rigging, derigging, launching, carrying oars, loading trailers) as asked by the coaches to support all LGRC athletes. 

• After regattas, athletes are expected to stay until the trailer is loaded, and coaches have released them. 

• When traveling with the team on buses, on planes, staying in hotels or in restaurants, LGRC Juniors are expected to present themselves in a respectable manner in terms of behavior, language and dress. There is a mandatory LGRC polo shirt athletes are expected to wear when traveling.