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16th Annual GW Invitational Crew Classic Set For April 12

Area's Largest Collegiate Rowing Competition

April 11, 2003

WASHINGTON, DC - The 16th annual George Washington Invitational Crew Classic will be held on Saturday, April 12, on the Potomac River race course. The event is part of the 2003 National Cherry Blossom Festival, happening from March 22 to April 7. The George Washington University rowing program hosts the event, which is the largest collegiate rowing competition in the Washington metropolitan area.

Preliminary heats begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the finals scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. The 2,000-meter, four-lane buoyed course begins near the Spout Run area of the Potomac River with the finish line at Washington Harbour in Georgetown. An awards ceremony will follow the competition at approximately 4:00 p.m. at Washington Harbour. GW Rowing is headquartered at Thompson Boat Center near the intersection of Rock Creek Parkway and Virginia Avenue, NW.

Men's and women's crews from 11 universities, including the host Colonials, will compete in the day-long event with more than 400 rowers expected to take part. Men's and women's squads from George Washington, Georgetown, Marietta and the U.S. Naval Academy will compete for the Gilbert H. Hood, Jr. Point Trophy. Also competing will be men's crews from George Mason, Temple and Virginia along with women's crews from Columbia, Kansas State, Saint Joseph's and Tennessee.

Men's and women's categories this year include: varsity eights, second varsity eights, varsity fours, novice eights and second novice eights.

Last year, Navy won the Hood Point trophy with 66 points followed by Virginia (64) and Georgetown with 43. Virginia won the women's varsity eight while Temple won the men's varsity eight.

Admission is free. For schedules and information on the 2003 National Cherry Blossom Festival visit www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org or phone 202-547-1500.