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HOTO 2026: 10/31-11/01

Saturday, October 31
Weigh-ins open at 8:00. Coaches and coxswain meeting at 8:45. First race at 10:30.
Sunday, November 1
Weigh-ins open at 7:00. Coaches and coxswain meeting at 7:45. First race at 9:00.
Sunday morning, allow a full hour to arrive from remote parking. Other times, allow 40 minutes.

The best view is the open area below the boathouses. You can see about 1,500 meters there, including the last big turn. The grandstand shows the final 500 meters. The trail out to it is uneven and has exposed roots, so wear shoes you can walk in. Stay out of the boat-traffic area and out of the spaces marked for coaches and athletes.

Launch about 45 minutes before your race. Have your bow number on, and bring your oars down the hill with you. Race-day briefing covers the news of the day and the safety points. The full briefing is the PDF below.
Every competitor, or a parent for a junior, needs to sign the HOTO waiver. The athlete’s name and date of birth have to match the registration exactly.

Pay the attendant and follow their directions. Exact change in cash is fastest. Cell service at the park gate is unreliable, so do not plan on Venmo or another phone payment.
Handicap parking is Lot C, the small lot on the left after the gate. It fills quickly. Write to hoto@rowobc.org in advance if you need access.

Park at the VDOT commuter lot, 1325 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192. Parking there is free.
The shuttle is $10 cash per person. Age 12 and under rides free. Shuttles run 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The last shuttle leaves the park at 4:44.

Primary lot: South County High School, 8501 Silverbrook Road, Lorton, VA 22079. Shuttle runs 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Overflow: VDOT commuter lot, 1325 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge. Shuttle runs 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Parking at both lots is free. The shuttle is $10 cash per person. Age 12 and under rides free. The last shuttle leaves the park at 4:44. On Sunday morning, allow one hour.

Onsite parking is $30, cash only, and only for coaches and rowers who drove themselves. Cartoppers, team buses, and team vans carrying 10 or more people are free.
Once the onsite lot is full, later arrivals are sent to the remote lots above. A driver who is not rowing does not qualify for onsite parking.
Drop rowers between lots C and D, then leave. There is nowhere for parents to wait. Arrange pickup in advance.
All trailer parking is at Sandy Run this year. No HOTO trailers at Oxford House.

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