Frequently Asked Questions
The entry process (powered by RONIN Racing) can only be completed on our site from now until the end of the day October 1, 2008. Late entries MAY be accepted at DOUBLE the cost. If you have problems registering electronically, please contact us via our contact page. If you want us to call you, please include your phone number and brief description of your problem.
Where can I find the information I need to enter?
Please review all information in the “Competitor” or "Registration" area of www.hosr.org.
What if I miss the October 1st entry deadline?
If you are a late entry, after 11:59 p.m. October 1, 2008 you will be placed on the WAITLIST. At that point you will only be charged IF you are accepted. Many of our events fill up to capacity very quickly. To avoid disappointment, don’t delay.
What if I have questions during the registration process?
Please go to our contact page and make sure to select the correct group to contact. You can reach our contact page right here.
How does the INDIVIDUAL waiver process work?
Each individual competitor, who registers himself or herself, can complete their waiver DURING the registration process. If you are registering a single or boat for yourself, you do NOT need to do anything else.
How does the TEAM waiver process work?
Step One: Inform your team! All coaches and team representative will be responsible for informing team member to fill out a waiver online. (All competitors who are under 18 must have their online waiver completed by their parent and/or legal guardian).
Step Two: Sign your waiver! All competitors on a team who are participating MUST fill out a waiver on line at www.rowingwaiver.com.
Step Three: Check your waiver! All coaches and competitors can check to see if they correctly signed their waiver by going to www.rowingwaiver.com and selecting “check status.” Or by clicking here:
http://www.signyourwaiver.com/coachescheckstatus.html
How can I make sure my coach and the event is informed that I have signed my waiver?
During the waiver application, please make sure to provide your coaches contact information and select the correct team. By doing this, your name will be automatically included on your coaches team roster!
Okay, I’m ready to make my entry application online. What are the steps?
Go to our registration page by clicking here and follow all the steps for making an entry. Please supply ALL the information requested. You can pay online or you can mail a signed and currently dated check for the full amount due, in US dollars.
How many events can I row in as an individual?
Rowers will be allowed to row in multiple events this year. HOWEVER, it is the responsibility of the registrant to make sure there will be ample time between events for rowers to make it on time. NO EVENT WILL BE HELD FOR LATE BOATS and DOUBLE ROWING WILL NOT BE AN ACCEPTABLE REASON TO BE LATE!
Remember, if you are a scholastic rower (or coxswain) you must row in scholastic events. We have a range of scholastic sweep and sculling events, from singles through to eights. No individual can represent more than one organization in the regatta.
How many events can an organization enter in the HOS?
There is no limit to the number of entries an organization (school, college or club) can enter.
In each sweep event, there is a limit of two boats per organization. There is no such limit in sculling events.
How can I get parking passes?
In Mid October we will mail a confirmation to all boats whose entries are accepted into the regatta. In the confirmation package we will include an appropriate, but limited, number of HOS vehicle identification stickers according to a formula we have developed. Do not give away your sticker(s). We will not give you replacements.
These stickers are for use by rowers and coaches only, not parents, friends and other non-competitors. On race days, vehicles displaying the sticker inside the windshield on the lower left (driver’s) side may be allowed into the restricted areas on Kelly Drive, provided space is available. For more information, go to the HOS web site, www.hosr.org and select Downloads/Traffic and Parking.
What if my parents and friends want to come and watch the races? How do they get there, and where can they park?
On race day, traffic not admitted to the restricted area will be diverted according to the plan outlined on the location map. This includes all spectator vehicles and all vehicles heading for the off-site parking areas. To view and download the location map, CLICK HERE (HOSR web site, www.hosr.org: most maps are under "QUICK LINKS" on the home page).
On race day, parents, friends and spectators will be able to access several off-site parking areas directly from the diversion, which operates in both directions.
Also on race day, a six-bus free shuttle service will operate continuously in an anti-clockwise direction throughout the loop depicted on the location map. All regatta participants, competitive and non-competitive, may utilize the shuttle.
