Distance: 7 Nautical Miles
Difficulty: 2
Pre-race meeting: 9:15 a.m.
Race start: 10:00 a.m.
From the North: take Exit 105B from I-5 onto Plum Street. Follow signs to Port of Olympia. Pass through six lights. Ignore the Port sign between the 5th and 6th lights and go one block further to a left turn onto Marine Drive (again, follow blue signs to Port of Olympia). Go 0.3 miles on Marine Drive as it follows the shoreline. Turn right at blue sign to Swantown Marina. Pull into launch ramp area to drop off gear. Free parking for vehicles without trailers is in the Visitor's Parking Lot. Vehicles with trailers have their own lot.
From the South: take Exit 105 from i-5. Stay to the right, pass under I-5 and follow the signs to Port of Olympia. At first light turn left onto Plum Street. Pass through another five lights. Ignore the Port sign between the 4th and 5th lights and go one block further to a left turn onto Marine Drive (again, follow blue signs to Port of Olympia). Go 0.3 miles on Marine Drive as it follows the shoreline. Turn right at blue sign to Swantown Marina. Pull into launch ramp area to drop off gear. Free parking for vehicles without trailers is in the Visitor's Parking Lot. Vehicles with trailers have their own lot.
Race starts and finishes at the Swantown breakwater. First turn is at Olympia Shoal and second turn is at Gull Harbor.
Vancouver Lake Jr. Men's 8+, 49:22 in 2007.
Excel Spreadsheet of all results from 1998-current.
Boats of 1 or 2 competitors:
$8 per person for: members of Sound Rowers, Juniors (18 and under).
$18 per person for non-members, non-Juniors
Boats of 3+ competitors:
$8 per person
Ribbons will be awarded for the top finishers in each class.
Food and drink will be available.
Bathroom and coin-op shower facilities are available at the Swantown Marina near the launch ramps.
There is plenty of lawn for boat set up and laying out gear.
To support the Swantown Small Boat Center, Port of Olympia has waived launch fees (though we do not have exclusive use of the launch ramps). The Port is providing a tent for race officials and a large barbecue on the lawn. There are several picnic tables and smaller barbecues. In case of inclement weather, the tent will be the only available shelter.
The marina is a half mile from the Olympia Farmer's Market (opens at 10am) where you can get fruit and pastries and have a great time and plenty of food after the race. It's the second largest farmer's market in the state (after Pike Place). Between the Market and the Swantown Marina is the new roasting facility and tasting room of Batdorf and Bronson Coffee Roasters... also a fun visit.