EVENTS
Erg Sprints 2025 features the 2,000 meter events, 1/2 marathon and marathon, 20-minute junior and 30-minute open/masters rows, 500m sprints, relays, parent/child and kids races. As of 2023, Erg Sprints also features a C2 Triathlon, featuring bike, ski, and row. Find the full list of events on RegattaCentral.

ENTRIES
All competitors may participate in multiple events.

ATHLETE CHECK-IN
Doors open 7:00AM Saturday February 1, 2025. Allow enough time for athlete check-in. At check-in, get your athlete registration card which you will need on the race floor. Don’t lose it! There is no on-site registration, however there will be a very limited number of “bullpen” seats for 2,000 meter events.

LIGHTWEIGHT WEIGH-IN
Athletes must check-in first and then proceed to the lightweight weigh-in adjacent to the race floor. You must weigh-in between 1 and 2 hours before your scheduled race time.

In the case of open-weight events without a separate lightweight class, a rower is eligible to win a medal if they have weighed-in and there are two or more lightweights competing in that event. Those events are 30-minute, marathon, college freshman 2K and 500m sprint championships. There are no lightweight youth categories.

WARM-UP & MARSHALING
On race day, you’ll have access to a warm-up room featuring 80 ergs. Please be considerate of athletes in races before yours. Unless otherwise instructed, athletes will be escorted to a briefing and to the race floor by USRowing officials from the warm-up room 30 minutes prior to their event.

LOCATION 
Alexandria City High School is located at 3330 King Street in Alexandria, VA 22302, just 5 miles south of Washington, D.C.

PARKING
We strongly encourage carpooling or the use of taxis, ride sharing services, buses, or complimentary hotel shuttles. 

Free parking is available at several sites in close proximity to Alexandria City High School at 3330 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302.

• 400+ spaces in the Alexandria City High School parking deck on the west side of the school.

• 200+ spaces on Chinquapin Circle on the east side of the school. Follow signs and DO NOT PARK in the lots designated for the Chinquapin Recreation Center.

• Convenient overflow parking is available at First Baptist Church, 0.4 mile east of Alexandria City High School. Follow the signs.

• Bus and van parking is available behind the parking deck. Entrance next to Oakland Baptist Church. Buses may NOT park on Chinquapin Circle. Special bus and large van parking is available - email ergsprints@gmail.com for more information.

• Accessible parking is available at the main entrance.

When you arrive at Alexandria City High School, please enter the traffic circle off of King Street at the west end of the school. If the parking garage has vacancy, you'll be directed into it. If not, you'll be directed to one of several other lots on the other side of the school or in the very nearby community. The farthest away you should expect to park or walk is ½ mile (about a 10 minute walk) from the venue. You will also be allowed to drop off passengers in the traffic circle in front of the school before parking.  

Please follow posted city parking regulations. Cars parked illegally may be ticketed or towed. Consult the on-hand police or ample volunteer parking staff if you have questions.

METRO RAIL / BUS / RIDE SHARE 
Alexandria City High School is two miles west of the King St-Old Town Metro Station. Take Alexandria DASH Bus Line 31 from King Street Metro to Alexandria City High School. DASH Buses run frequently and are now fare-free, just hop on and ride. Use the DASH Tracker for real-time arrival information.

Alexandria is also served by taxi and ride sharing services. Fare between King Street/Old Town Metro and Alexandria City High School is typically $5-10.

VISITING ALEXANDRIA, VA
The City of Alexandria is on the south bank of the Potomac River across from Washington, D.C. Old Town Alexandria, which pre-dates Washington by 40 years, is a vibrant area of historic houses, hotels, shops, restaurants, museums, art and antique galleries.

Like Washington, D.C., Alexandria City has plenty to keep a visitor busy. You can watch artists in action at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Walk or bike along the Potomac River. Take in the view of Alexandria and Washington from the top of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Explore Alexandria’s extensive African American history with a guided tour at Manumission Tour Company. Spend the day at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. And if that’s not enough, Washington, D.C. is easily accessible from Alexandria. Find out a lot more about our host city at Visit Alexandria, including attractions, dining, shopping, and more.

Alexandria and the Washington, D.C. region is served by three airports, AMTRAK train, and intercity bus service. Downtown Washington is 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by Metro train from Alexandria’s King Street-Old Town station.

HOTELS
There are more than two dozen hotels in Alexandria. Find more information at Visit Alexandria.