NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion women’s rowing head to Earlysville, Virginia to compete in the Rivanna Rump on Sunday, November 8. The races take place on the Rivanna Reservoir, and the event is hosted by Virginia.
Admission is free to the public. Races begin at 11 a.m. with the Varsity Eights, followed by the Frosh/Novice Eights at 12:30 p.m., and concludes with the Varsity Fours at 12:45 p.m. Boats will go off one at a time, about 10-15 seconds apart, in a time trial to determine the winners.
The Rivanna Reservoir is a 4,000-meter course. ODU will match up against the Cavaliers as well as Clemson, George Washington, High Point, Minnesota, and North Carolina.
Parking is free to the public at the Thomas Temple Allan Boathouse. It is located by the west bank of the Rivanna Reservoir.
This season, ODU opened up with the Occoquan Chase on Sunday, Oct. 11 in Fairfax, Virginia. The Monarchs raced in four different competitions and had three first place finishes.
The next time the rowing team competed was at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax. ODU’s JV8+ lineup earned a first-place finish and the Novice 8+ earned a second-place finish to highlight ODU’s performance.
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