University of Massachusets Athletics
UMass Rowing Competes For The Knecht Cup
April 09, 2009 | Rowing
April 9, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass women's rowing team looks to continue its success this Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, by facing more than 30 teams in Camden, NJ for the Knecht Cup. Coming off a strong weekend against Holy Cross, in which UMass won every race, the team will look to bring the Knecht Cup trophy back for the first time since 2006. Last year, the Minutewomen faced some tough competition, placing sixth overall.
The regatta will take place at the Cooper River Race Course in Camden, NJ, which is also the site of next weekend's Atlantic 10 championships. This crucial race will help in preparing the Minutewomen in the pursuit of their 13th Atlantic 10 championship.
Directions To The Cooper River Race Course:
From the West:
PA Turnpike east to the Valley Forge exit. At Valley Forge, take I-76 east to Philadelphia. Stay to the left after passing the Girard Avenue Exit. Exit at I-676. Follow signs for the Ben Franklin Bridge. Go straight ahead after the tollbooth to Admiral Wilson Blvd. Do NOT bear right onto I-676. Go about one mile and then take the left branch at top of overpass. After overpass, bear right onto NJ Route 70. Go right onto Cuthbert Blvd. At first traffic light on Cuthbert Blvd., turn right onto North Park Drive. The course is on the left side of North Park Drive. Trailer-only parking is to the left.
From North or South: Exit the NJ Turnpike at Exit 4. Go right onto NJ Route 73 North. Exit from Route 73 onto NJ Route 38 West. Exit from NJ Route 38 at Cuthbert Blvd. Go south on Cuthbert Blvd. At first traffic light, turn right onto North Park Drive. The course is on the left side of North Park Drive. Trailer-only parking is to the left.
From the South: From I-95 north, follow signs to Walt Whitman Bridge. On the bridge, stay in the right lane and take the first right as you come off the bridge. Follow signs to NJ Route 130 north. Stay on Route 130 through one circle. After going under a railroad bridge, watch for the Cooper River on the right. Take the first right after passing the river (the first traffic light). This is North Park Drive. Continue for 2000 meters. Trailer parking is at the end of the course on the right.
From the North: From I-95 south, follow signs to the Betsy Ross Bridge. When you come off the bridge, follow signs to NJ Route 130 south. Stay on Route 130 for a few miles to a major intersection. Pass through the intersection still on Route 130. At the next traffic light, you want to turn left but you must exit from the right. This is North Park Drive. Continue for 2000 meters. Trailer parking is at the end of the course on the right. Common Directions: The trailer parking area is on the south side of North Park Drive. Only trailers are to be parked here. There is a large parking lot at about the 1000-meter mark on the course. This is for cars, vans and buses. Curbside parking is permitted in legal areas. However, the curb area along North Park Drive between the small bridge and Cuthbert Blvd. is for loading or unloading only. Others will be ticketed.
