The Heart of Texas is located at Festival Beach Park on Lady Bird Lake, Austin, Texas. Google Map
Venue map showing team tent locations and boat lay down locations.
By bike: bike racks are provided in the park and storage is available at the venue tent; bring your lock. Austin Bike Map Venue parking: limited parking is available within one block of 1600 Nash Hernandez Senior Road, along the south side of Nash Hernandez Sr. and where available on Chicon and Comal. All visitors must honor traffic cones, barriers and No Parking signs or risk ticketing or towing.
Austin Rowing Club recommends competitors and fans stay at the Holiday Inn Lady Bird Lake. This Holiday Inn is a short walk to the race course. Please contact Bridgette Ards at 1-512-634-1274 for team sales.
Schedule Overview--Friday, 2 March:
2PM-6PM: Course is open for practice, with safety marshals present. Practice conducted outside of this window is at the rower's own risk. Boats will not be permitted to launch after 5:40PM.
3PM-5PM: Stakeboat platform will be staffed by stakeboaters and referees for pre-regatta backing practice. Use this opportunity to give your crews practice at backing BEFORE race day. Start Platform Guide 6PM: Bow/Cox/Coach meeting, at main venue by registration tent.
Schedule Overview--Saturday, 3 March:
5:30AM-8:30AM: Lightweight weigh-ins for Saturday only; see signage by registration tent.
6AM: Bow/Cox/Coach meeting, at main venue by registration tent.
6:30AM: Boat launching for first race commences; morning volunteers at assigned stations.
7AM: First morning heat starts.
1:05PM: Last morning heat starts; lunch break.
2:10PM: First afternoon final starts.
5:52PM: Last afternoon final starts.
NO EVENING PRACTICE
Schedule Overview--Sunday, 4 March:
5:30AM-8:30AM: Lightweight weigh-ins for Sunday only; see signage by registration tent.
6AM: Bow/Cox/Coach meeting, at main venue by registration tent.
6:30AM: Boat launching for first race commences; morning volunteers at assigned stations.
7AM: First morning race starts.
1:20PM: Last morning race starts; lunch break.
2:27PM: First afternoon final starts.
4:54PM: Last afternoon final starts.
Points TrophyThe Heart of Texas Points trophy winner is calculated according to section 5.307 of the Rules of Rowing. Each boat that wins a final earns points for its club. Points differ according to boat class. Points awarded to the club of other boats in the final depend on placement, and the number of total boats in the final. Composite Crews are NOT eligible for points. 
