Parking for the Friday Umpire Meeting. There will be no parking on Greenough Blvd. On Friday evening, and no parking in the BB&N school lot. A parking lot is available across the street at Mt. Auburn Hospital (entrance on Mt. Auburn St.) See this link.

Parking on Saturday and Sunday. Park on Greenough Boulevard across Rt. 2 from CBC from dawn to dusk (adhere to this schedule strictly to avoid getting ticketed), upstream on the river side. DO NOT PARK ON GRASS. Parking passes for BU and De Wolfe St. will be issued and given out Friday night.

Race Day. All Umpires must be at their assigned stations 30 minutes before the start time.

Things to Bring. Please bring a clipboard, warm clothing, rain gear, water, sunscreen, and a thermos of coffee and a portable chair if desired. See: Equipment.

Umpire Schedule

Friday 17 OCT 2008

4:00 PM, HOCR Umpires' Van leaves from La Quinta hotel to Umpire meeting. Please carpool as much as possible. Let Len Edgerly (303-919-7187) know if you plan to take the Umpires' Van, which seats 15.

4:30–5:00 PM, Registration

5:00 PM–7:00 PM, Umpire Orientation & Training. BB&N Upper School (across from CBC); Community Room, school entrance. See above for parking.
All Umpires and Umpire Committee and supporting staff—required attendance.
At this meeting you will get critical information about the weekend, as well as register, pick up your HOCR fleeces, and get Umpire station bags. Dinner on your own after the meeting (only light refreshments at the meeting)—see local restaurant recommendations.
Transportation back to La Quinta: For those not dining in the Harvard Square area we will have the 15-seat Umpires' Van returning to the LQ directly after the meeting. Others please carpool.

Saturday 18 OCT 2008

5:30 AM, Continental breakfast available at La Quinta.

5:45 AM, HOCR Van from La Quinta to CBC. Please carpool as much as possible.

6:30 AM, Lead Umpire Meeting upstairs at Umpire Central.

6:15 AM–1:00 PM, Umpire Registration. Check in and pick up Fleece Jacket and Umpire Materials and sign Waiver at Umpire Registration (inside CBC on right).

Lead Umpires: Pick up Station Materials at CBC.

Coffee and muffins available at CBC.

7:00 AM, Umpires should leave for their stations. Take HOCR Shuttle Bus to the distant stations numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Take Umpires' Van to Stations 14 and 15. See Stations, Transportation.

7:30 AM, Umpire teams on their stations and conduct final run through on procedures. UC phone checks each station.

8:00 AM, First Race.

11:30 AM, PM shift umpires arrive at station. Get briefed and overlap for 30 min. Bag lunch is provided. AM Umpires can leave only after PM people arrive. Call Albin Moser if station staffing problems.

4:35 PM, Start of Last Race—Championship Women's Singles

Approx. 4:45–5:00 PM, Each Station completes its documentation for the last race. HOCR Shuttle Bus picks up umpires at distant stations numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15. See Stations.
Note that the Shuttle Bus will not stop at each station, but at the same regular stops made in the morning and throughout the day.

5:30–6:30 PM, Lead Umpires Meeting inside Cambridge Boat Club, downstairs 1st floor.

Please return all Lead Umpire bags to registration table at this time for use on Sunday.

6:00 PM, HOCR Van and private cars to Hotel. Please arrange car-pooling as much as possible. HOCR Shuttle to Ron's—Riverside BC stop

6:00–8:00 PM, Dinner reception at Ron O'Connor's for those pre-registered. Others—dinner on your own or Ron's—see restaurant recommendations in Food.
HOCR Shuttle Bus will leave CBC for Ron's party at 6 p.m.
We will have the 15-passenger Umpires' Van returning to the La Quinta after the party; please arrange carpooling. If you want a seat on the van, please see Len Edgerly or call him at 303-919-7187.

Two days following the racing—Umpires to be available by cell phone contact with Jury.

Sunday 19 OCT 2008

5:30 AM, Continental breakfast available at La Quinta.

6:00 AM, HOCR Umpires' Van from La Quinta to CBC. Please carpool as much as possible.

6:45 AM Lead Umpire Meeting upstairs at Umpire Central.

6:45 AM, Umpire Registration. If you did not register Saturday come to CBC to get your Fleece Jacket and sign Waiver.
Coffee and muffins available at CBC.

7:15 AM, Umpires should leave for their stations. Take HOCR Shuttle Bus to the distant stations numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Take Umpires' Van to Stations 14 and 15. See Stations, Transportation.

7:45 AM, At Station—Final Run through on procedures.

8:15 AM, First Race.

4:22 PM, Start of Last Race—Championship Women's Eight.

4:40 PM, Each Station completes its documentation of the last race; HOCR Shuttle Bus picks up umpires at distant stations numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15. See Stations.
Note that the Shuttle Bus will not stop at each station, but at the same regular stops made in the morning and throughout the day.

Please return all Lead Umpire bags to registration table at this time for use in 2009.

5:30 PM, HOCR Van to Hotel. See Len Edgerly for possible airport trip. See Transportation for other info on airport or other transportation.

Two days following the racing—Umpires to be available by cell phone contact with Jury.

Umpire Central Schedule

Saturday 18 OCT 2008

5:30 AM, Continental breakfast at La Quinta for USRA umpires.

5:45 AM, HOCR Umpires' Van leaves from La Quinta to CBC. Please carpool as much as possible.

6:30–8:15 AM Registration
Check in and Pick Up Fleece Jacket, sign Waiver at Umpire Registration (VIP Tent next to CBC).

7:00 AM, UC worker should report to UC, second floor HOCR office, prepare for UC operation.

7:30 AM, Umpire teams on their stations and conduct final run through on procedures. UC phone checks each station.

8:00 AM, First Race.

4:35 PM, Start of Last Race.

5:30 PM, Complete racing wrap up, receive documentation from umpires, file and complete documentation.

5:30–6:30 PM, Lead Umpires Meeting inside Cambridge Boat Club in Umpire Central.

6:00 PM, Umpires' Van and private cars to Hotel. Please arrange car pooling as much as possible.

6:00–8:00 PM, Dinner reception at Ron O'Connor's for those pre-registered. Others—dinner on your own—see restaurant recommendations in Food. HOCR Shuttle Bus will leave CBC for Ron's party at 6 p.m.
We will have the 15-passenger Umpires' Van returning to the La Quinta after the party; please arrange carpooling. If you want a seat on the van, please see Len Edgerly or call him at 303-919-7187.

Sunday 19 OCT 2008

5:30 AM, Contintental breakfast available at La Quinta.

6:00 AM, HOCR Umpires' Van leaves from La Quinta to CBC. Please carpool as much as possible.

6:45 AM Registration
If you did not attend the Saturday meeting and need your Fleece Jacket and to sign the Waiver, come to CBC. HOCR Umpires' Van leaves the hotel at 6:00 AM or take your car and parking will be available on Greenough Boulevard across from CBC and to the left heading upstream, from dawn to dusk. Please be aware that cars may be ticketed and towed outside these time limitations.

7:15 AM, UC worker should report to UC, second floor HOCR office, prepare for UC operation.

7:45 AM, Umpire teams on their stations and conduct final run through on procedures. UC phone checks each station.

8:15 AM, First Race.

4:22 PM, Start of Last Race—Championship Women's Eight.

5:30 PM, Complete racing wrap up, receive documentation from umpires, file and complete documentation.

5:30 PM, There will be a Return HOCR Van to the Hotel on Sunday. See Len Edgerly for possible airport trip. See Transportation for other info on airport or other transportation.

Transportation

Logan Airport to and from the Hotel

Rooms have been reserved for out of town umpires at the La Quinta Inn in Somerville, Massachusetts, a short distance from the Cambridge Boat Club.

Hotel Shuttle—La Quinta runs a bus shuttle service to and from Logan Airport. When you arrive at the airport, you can call the hotel at 617-625-5300 or use the direct phone line at the information desk in each terminal to let the hotel front desk know you are waiting for the shuttle, and let them know the letter name of your terminal. The shuttle is white with large graphics that spell out "LA QUINTA INN." To take the hotel shuttle from the hotel to Logan, call the front desk and leave your name and which of the scheduled hourly departures you need to reserve. Logan is 6.4 miles from La Quinta, and Yahoo sets the normal trip duration at 17 minutes.
Taxi—For those who may wish to travel by taxi, the La Quinta Inn is located at 23 Cummings St., Somerville, MA, near the Assembly Square Mall. Boston Taxi Fare Finder estimates the fare at approximately $29 including a 15% tip and $6 Logan Airport surcharge.
At the end of the events on Sunday it may be possible to run one shuttle van directly to the airport. This will be limited to one trip and must be arranged on Saturday with Len Edgerly. Assistance will be available for organizing groups sharing taxi transport.
Car Rental—Best bet is to take the La Quinta shuttle to the Hotel and rent with Enterprise 617-625-1766. This location is two blocks from the Hotel, and a representative will pick-up and drive you to the office. Enterprise in this location provides a weekend rate, usually $26.00 / day. The rate will be discounted, depending on how many HOCR people rent from this location. The auto may be left at the Hotel on Sunday, and Enterprise will pick it up on Monday AM. Be sure to mention the Head of the Charles Regatta.

The Hotel to and from the Cambridge Boat Club

At the appointed time on Saturday and Sunday mornings, HOCR vans will be dispatched to the La Quinta Inn to transport the umpires to the Cambridge Boat Club, in advance of the first race. Those umpires returning to the La Quinta Inn will be transported there via van at the end of the day.

HOCR Shuttle Buses—Transport to and from the stations and as needed during events (Stations 1–9 and 14–15)

After obtaining their assignments and equipment umpires at distant stations (Stations 1–9 and 14–15) will be transported to their respective stations. The Shuttle stop at CBC is located straight out the main door. Stations 10–13 walk from CBC. The buses run approximately every 15 minutes as shown below. We also have HOCR Vans available for emergency service if the Shuttle buses are not sufficient. Umpires will be given a cell phone number to contact if for any reason emergency transport is needed during an event.

HOCR Shuttle Buses will be circulating along Storrow and Memorial drives during the events and are to be used to get to and from the stations.

SCHEDULE:	Sat 7AM–8PM; Sun 7AM–7PM, approx. 15 min. intervals
ROUTE:	CBC Anderson Bridge—(Stations 6, 7, 8 and 9), stoplight off Storrow Drive, Boston side Riverside Boat Club—(Stations 4, 5 and 6, and to Ron's Dinner) Magazine Beach Info Booth—(Stations 1, 2 and 3) Anderson Bridge—(Stations 6, 7, 8 and 9), stoplight off Storrow Drive, Cambridge side Finish Line Expo FALS—(Stations 14 and 15)

We will not be providing transportation after 7 PM or from Ron's dinner. Transport after that hour should be personally arranged.

Automobile Rental

Best bet is to take the La Quinta shuttle to the Hotel and rent with Enterprise 617-625-1766. This location is two blocks from the Hotel, and a representative will pick-up and drive you to the office. Enterprise in this location provides a weekend rate, usually $26.00 per day. The rate will be discounted, depending on how many HOCR people rent from this location. The auto may be left at the Hotel on Sunday, and Enterprise will pick it up on Monday morning. Be sure to mention the Head of the Charles Regatta.

Parking at CBC

Parking is not available at the Cambridge Boat Club itself but you may park your vehicle along Greenough Boulevard along the river's edge until 7:00 PM.
Be certain to confirm this during the Friday umpire's meeting. The State Police have been known to change things.

For umpires posted at the B.U. Bridge, there will be four, possibly six spaces available adjacent to that location. Be certain to confirm this during the Friday umpire's meeting.

Food

(USRA UMPIRES AT THE LA QUINTA PLEASE SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM)

Breakfast

On your own. There will also be coffee and muffins at CBC at 6 AM Saturday and Sunday.

Lunches

Bag Lunches are provided by HOCR for all Umpires and volunteers.

Snacks

Bottles water and energy bars will be delivered to umpires at their stations periodically during the day. Bring a thermos of coffee if desired.

Dinners Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Dinners are your responsibility. Please review the following list and make reservations as desired (recommended: make your reservations before you get to Boston). Consider printing out the list below and using as a reference.

Harvard Square Area

Bombay Club
57 JFK St., Cambridge, (617) 661-8100
Brother Jimmy's BBQ
96 Winthrop St., Cambridge, (617) 547-RIBS
Café of India
52A Brattle St., Cambridge, (617) 661-0683
Cambridge Common
1667 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 547-1228
Cambridge 1
27 Church St., Cambridge, (617) 576-1111
Casablanca
40 Brattle St., Cambridge, (617) 876-0999
Chez Henri
1 Shepard St., Cambridge, (617) 354-8980
Craigie Street Bistro
5 Craigie Circle, Cambridge, (617) 497-5511
Finale
30 Dunster St., Cambridge, (617) 441-9797
Fire & Ice
50 Church St., Cambridge, (617) 547-9007
Grendel's Restaurant & Bar
89 Winthrop St., Cambridge, (617) 491-1160
The Harvest
44 Brattle St., Cambridge, (617) 868-2255
Henrietta's Table
1 Bennett St., Cambridge, (617) 661-5005
John Harvard's Brew House
33 Dunster St., Cambridge, (617) 868-3585
Noir
1 Bennett St. (Charles Hotel), Cambridge, (617) 861-8010
Penang
57 JFK St., Cambridge, (617) 234-3988
The Red House
95 Winthrop St., Cambridge, (617) 576-0605
Redline
59 JFK St., Cambridge, (617) 491-9851
Rialto
1 Bennett St., Cambridge, (617) 661-5050
Sandrine's Bistro
8 Holyoke St., Cambridge, (617) 497-5300
Temple Bar
1688 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 547-5055
UpStairs on the Square (Monday Club Bar)
91 Winthrop St., Cambridge, (617) 864-1933
West Side Lounge
1680 Mass Ave, Cambridge, (617) 441-5566

For USRA Umpires staying at the La Quinta:

A continental breakfast will be supplied by La Quinta at 5:30 AM Saturday and Sunday.

Lunches and snacks are provided at Stations.

Dinner is your responsibility. For dinner close to the hotel there is a decent restaurant directly across from the hotel.

Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
96 Middlesex Ave, Somerville, MA 02145
Phone: (617) 629-0599

For those going to Ron O'Connor's at 784 Memorial Drive on Saturday after the Umpire meeting, please try to carpool to and from this event. There will be special HOCR shuttle buses from CBC to Riverside Boat Club—a short walk from Ron's building. Also, the HOCR van dispatched by Len Edgerly may be able to deliver some of you from the lead Umpire meeting to Ron's event. There will be no transportation provided back to La Quinta; you will need to rely on car pooling and taxis.

Driving Directions from CBC to Ron O'Connor's:

take Memorial Drive downriver to Powerhouse Stretch
turn left at Pleasant St. light, just past a large white brick building (the old Polaroid HQ, where you're eating)
take second left into parking area
enter building from parking area

Also, make sure you look at the Harvard Square restaurant list above and make reservations well ahead of time if you think you'll be wanting to dine in the Harvard Square area Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights. The HOCR weekend is a very high volume weekend for local restaurants. Transportation to La Quinta after your dinner in Harvard Square is your responsibility. The best place to catch a taxi back to the hotel (23 Cummings St., Somerville) is the line of cabs that forms along Mass. Ave across from the Out of Town News kiosk, near the Harvard Coop. To take public transportation back to La Quinta using the MBTA Trip Planner, enter "Harvard Square" in the Start field and "23 Cummings St., Somerville MA" in the End field. (This will entail an 11-minute walk from the last stop to the hotel.)