MEDIA ADVISORY: Henry T. Nicholas III-UC Challenge Cup Regatta: University of California Men and Women Rowers from 5 Campuses Compete in Newport Beach Harbor
UC Los Angeles, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Davis
Saturday, March 3
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
What:
- Scholar/athletes in eight-person crews compete head-to-head in intense 5-campus competition in picturesque Newport Beach Harbor; teams have eyes on Nationals in May in Georgia
- Dramatic visuals of crews and racing boats, excellent follow-on to just-ended winter Olympics
- Interviews with coaches, athletes and Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III, major supporter of the Regatta and UCI rowing program
- Regatta named for Broadcom co-founder, philanthropist, victim's rights activist, Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III
- Trophy presentations:
- Reinhold Foundation UC Women's Varsity Challenge Cup
- Anfield Capital UC Men's Varsity Challenge Cup
- Henry Nicholas will present the Henry T. Nicholas III-UC Challenge Cup Regatta Championship Trophy to the UC crew with the highest cumulative score for men's and women's race
- Santa Ana high school students from Nicholas Academic Centers who have never seen a crew race will join VIPs on guest boat
When: Saturday, March 3
- 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. / Races, followed by trophy awards on the water from Ocean Explorer viewing boat
Media locations: Newport Beach Harbor
- 2,000-meter course starts at Lower Newport Bay and runs north along the inner channel to Lido Marina Village
- 7 a.m. sharp – UCI crew boathouse to secure place on media launch, 600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach – Gate Code: #3865
- 8 a.m. sharp – VIP viewing boats with good camera positioning -- Ocean Explorer and Western Pride, Balboa Peninsula, 400 Main St., Newport Beach, next to Davy Jones Locker whale watching and Harborside Restaurant
Prime shore viewing spots for camera set-up:
- Lido Island, Blue Park, Half-way point in course, small park and public dock between Via Firenze and Via Graziana streets.
- Lido Marina Village, Harborside Walkway – Good position to capture race finishes. 3434 Via Lido, Newport Beach
Contact:
Bill Blanning
714-916-4309
Blanning Communications Group, Corona del Mar, Calif.
SOURCE Blanning Communications Group
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