Head of the Occoquan

Head of the Occoquan: Nov. 4-5, 2023

Saturday Race Sheet & HOTO '23 Saturday Race Results

Sunday Race Sheet & HOTO '23 Sunday Race Results

Saturday, November 4, 2023: Racing consists of Collegiate 8+ and 4+ and all Singles (1x) and Masters Sculling events. For the Collegiate Junior Varsity events, a team must first enter a varsity boat in order to qualify for the Junior Varsity.

Sunday, November 5, 2023: HOTO consists of Club, Junior, Masters Sweep events and Sculling Mixed events.

Event/Lineup Registration closes by the soonest of: October 25 @ 10:00 PM EST or max number of allowed trailers.

ALL teams coming to the Occoquan MUST tell us how you plan to get your equipment and athletes to the venue.

All boat trailers brought into the park for the regatta MUST be registered.
All car toppers brought into the park for the regatta MUST be registered.
All buses and/or team vans MUST be registered.

Team Tent Requests - Need tent space? REGISTER here.

Parking

Only coaches and rowers are allowed to park at Sandy Run Regional Park. All spectators, except for handicapped, must park at South County High School and take the shuttle to the park.

More info below.

Trailer Parking: Each team bringing a trailer to the Regatta must complete an online trailer application (https://forms.gle/ULSsKwtUc7erdE5b9). Once the maximum trailer limit is reached (in order of received applications), no more trailers will be admitted to the park. Questions – please email hoto.obc@gmail.com

Trailer Parking Schedule:

Friday 11/3/23 until 7pm Park closes / gates are locked at 7pm

Saturday 11/4/23 before 7am between 5:30pm and 7pm Park closes / gates are locked at 7pm

Sunday 11/5/23 before 7am

DO NOT ARRIVE ANY OTHER TIME – YOU WILL BE TURNED AWAY

Utility Trailers/’Chuck Wagons”: must unload and load only; no on-site daylong parking permitted.

Handicap Access: Sandy Run Regional Park offers handicapped patrons parking access at the top of the boathouses at Sandy Run. Any special needs should be communicated to the organizers at hoto.obc@gmail.com

Rowers and Coaches Parking: onsite ($30 cash)
Onsite parking is for rowers and coaches only. Those competing must have priority getting into the park. All cars will be charged $30 (cash only) for parking onsite. No charge for cartoppers, team buses, and team vans carrying 10 or more people.

Once the onsite parking fills up, you will be directed to park at South County High School to park (free) and take a shuttle to the park ($10 per person, 12 years old and under free). Allow at least 40 minutes travel time.

South County High School 8501 Silverbrook Rd. Lorton, Virginia 22079

The rower drop-off/pick-up location is between C and D parking lots - follow the parking staff’s directions. Parents/spectators must drop off their rowers and go to South County High School to park - then take the shuttle back in to watch the racing. There must be good coordination for rower drop-off and pick-up - there is no place for parents to wait for their athletes. Pick up timing must be arranged in advance.

Spectator Parking: Offsite parking and shuttlebus ($10 cash for roundtrip)

Spectators must park at South County High School at 8501 Silverbrook Rd., Lorton, VA 22079 and take the shuttle. Allow for 40 minutes of travel time from parking at SoCo to arriving at Sandy Run Park. The cost of the Shuttle is $10 each (cash only, 12 years and younger are free) at South County for the round trip.

South County High School

8501 Silverbrook Rd.

Lorton, Virginia 22079

EVERYONE DRIVING INTO THE PARK OR PARKING AT SOCO HIGH SCHOOL MUST FOLLOW THE PARKING ATTENDANTS’ INSTRUCTIONS AND PAY THE PARKING/SHUTTLE FEE.