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Dates and Times

 

April 5-7, 2024

Main Gate

Friday: 6:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 6:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 6:00am – 6:00pm

Info Tent

Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday: 6:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 6:00am – 2:00pm

Parking Shuttle

Friday: none
Saturday: 6:30am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 6:30am – 5:00pm

VIP Tents

Friday: none
Saturday: 7:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 7:00am – 5:00pm

Beer Garden

Friday: 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Live Stream

As a pioneer in regatta webcasting, the Crew Classic is proud to bring you real-time video coverage of all of the racing on our YouTube Channel. Races will all be archived for replay after the conclusion of the regatta.

2024 Live Stream
Past Video Coverage

Schedule and Results

Timing and results brought to you by Regatta Master. All race results will update in real-time.

Hospitality

Classic Brunch By the Bay

Sunday 7:00am – 2:00pm

The Crew Classic Brunch offers guests a luxurious tented location in which to watch the boats cross the finish line. Brunch patrons will enjoy a delicious gourmet brunch, hand crafted espresso coffees and artisanal cocktails (21+). The brunch tent offers an unparalleled view of the finish line with comfortable seating indoors or out, in addition to the multiple screens inside the tent featuring the regatta live stream. Athletes in rowing blazers and ladies in hats add to the event’s festive atmosphere. We hope you join us for this very special day!

A portion of Brunch by the Bay ticket sales will support the Crew Classic’s mission of developing and promoting rowing programming in the Southern California region. 

Champions Pavilion – Saturday VIP

Saturday 7:00 am –  5:00 pm

The Crew Classic’s VIP tents are perfectly situated at the finish line for excellent race viewing. This is the place to meet up with teammates, family and friends. Coffee will be served all day and you can grab a bite to eat from our food trucks and enjoy your meal while sitting in the shade watching the races start to finish on the monitors within the tent. Beer, cider and wine will be available for purchase for 21+ guests with ID.

The VIP tents will be open to all ages.

Club 73 – Sunday VIP

Sunday   7:00 am – 5:00 pm

For guests who want a weekend VIP experience excluding the Brunch By the Bay, the Club 73 tent offers Sunday VIP amenities in a secondary location directly adjacent to the Champions Pavilion. VIP Guests will still have excellent views of the finish line and awards paddock, monitors showing the live stream, shaded seating, and a no-host bar with beer, wine and cider for guests 21+ with ID.

The VIP tents will be open to all ages.

Beer Garden (21+, ID required)

A favorite Crew Classic tradition! The Beer Garden is the perfect spot to sit and watch the races while enjoying local craft beer. The Beer Garden is situated near food vendors, restrooms and the Jumbotron, across from Alumni Row. The Crew Classic enforces a strict 21+ policy–no minors are allowed inside the Beer Garden. Guests will be required to wear a wristband and present ID to enter the Beer Garden.

  • Friday: 2:00 – 6:00pm
  • Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
  • Sunday: 10:00 am – 5:00pm

Parking and Directions

Public Parking

Free parking is available at Crown Point Shores–with the exception of the Northern (YELLOW) Lot–on a first come, first serve basis. Please be mindful of regatta operations setups in the parking lots when parking your vehicle and do not block equipment or machinery. Disabled parking spaces are marked and available first come, first serve.

Additional free public parking is available south of the venue on Ingraham St. on Vacation Isle at Ski Beach. Please observe municipally posted signs in the lots at Ski Beach which define lots that are available to passenger cars. Failure to observe municipal signs may result in a citation from SDPD parking enforcement.

Corona Oriente Road will be closed between Moorland and the northernmost parking lot.

Shuttle Service

Friday: No shuttle
Saturday: 6:00am – 6:30pm
Sunday: 6:00am – 6:30pm

Crown Point Parking

Directions to Regatta Venue

From I-5
Head west on SeaWorld Drive, follow the signs for Ingraham Street. Free parking with a free shuttle is available at Ski Beach. Turn right at the stop light immediately after the first bridge.

To reach Crown Point Shores Park, turn right after the second bridge onto Crown Point Shores Drive. Take the first right to enter the park.

From I-8 
Take the Ingraham/West Point Loma Blvd. exit and follow the signs for Ingraham Street. Free parking with a free shuttle is available at Ski Beach. Turn right at the stop light immediately after the first bridge. To reach Crown Point Shores Park, turn right after the second bridge onto Crown Point Shores Drive. Take the first right to enter the park.

Venue Map

Park Rules for Spectators

  1. Everyone pays to enter the event unless they have a pass, wristband, official Crew Classic badge, or are on a VIP list
  2. There is no paid parking. A free shuttle is available from Ski Beach at Vacation Isle.
    • Parking in the YELLOW (north lot) is reserved for trailers and crew transportation and requires a vehicle pass to enter.
    • Parking in the RED lot is first come first serve except for a few spaces required for the Event Venue.
    • Parking in the GREEN lot is first come, first serve.
  3. NO DRONES Personal drones and/or any other drones not associated with the San Diego Crew Classic’s race coverage are not allowed. Teams or supporters found to be flying drones in and around the Crew Classic venue may risk team disqualification or removal from the venue.
  4. The Crew Classic is a foot traffic only venue. NO BIKES, E-BIKES, SCOOTERS, HOVERBOARDS, SKATES or SKATEBOARDS are allowed inside the venue. Bikes and scooters may be locked to the exterior of the venue fence. 
  5. NO DOGS or other pets (except service dogs) in city parks, including parking lots
  6. NO GLASS CONTAINERS
  7. NO ALCOHOL, except in officially designated areas– This is a City ordinance which will be enforced by Park Rangers and Police Officers who are required to be on site during the event. No alcohol may be brought into the event venue or consumed in the parking lots
  8. NO BALLOONS
  9. NO SMOKING in any City of San Diego park, including parking lots
  10. Zero tolerance for pranks, including removing decorations and other goods
  11. NO POP-UP OR OTHER KINDS OF TENTS INSIDE THE VENUE except those specifically authorized by the Crew Classic
  12. Nothing can be tied to anything in the park. Nothing can be put in the ground. No banners on trees or buildings. No stakes in the ground.
  13. NO LARGE UMBRELLAS
  14. NO VEHICLES are allowed anywhere inside the venue at any time.