CURCs 2009
McGill Crew is proud to host this years Canadian University Rowing Championships. This two day event is being held from October 31st to November 1st. The best crews from across Canada will compete against each other for the title of the best University Crew in the Country.
Location
The Regatta is being held in Montreal's Olympic Basin. This venue is located in Parc Jean Drapeau and was built for the 1976 summer games.
Directions
By Metro
The Olympic Basin is located approximately 5 kilometers from downtown Montreal and is easily accessible via public transportation by using the Metro. Directions from downtown:
- get on the Green Line (where the McGill or Place des Arts metro stations are) in the direction of Honore Beaugrand
- get off at the Berri-UQAM metro station.
- follow the signs to the Yellow Line (direction Longueuil). If you're catching the first metro in the morning you need to RUN to make this connection.
- take the Yellow Line one stop to the Jean-Drapeau metro station. For more information on the Jean-Drapeau metro station and the schedule please click here, or download this map.
- turn left out of the station and then left again, following the path towards ile Notre-Dame
- once you have crossed the bridge onto ile Notre-Dame, turn left and follow the road along the river for about 200m
- turn right into the main parking lot and you'll see the rowing basin and hangers in front of you
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By bike
The Olympic Basin is located approximately 5 kilometers from downtown Montreal and is easily accessible by bike. Please wear a helmet and reflective clothing when riding to practice, and obey all the traffic rules - ride defensively and preferably in a group. Directions from the McGill University main gates:
- take Sherbrooke Street west to rue de la Montagne
- take rue de la Montagne all the way down to it's end
- turn right and cross the bridge over the Lachine Canal
- loop right to get to the bike path which goes under the bridge and turn right onto the path so that you're following the path eastward along the canal (the canal should be on your left as you're biking now)
- follow the bike path past the turn-off for the Old Port, ride under the elevated highway away from the canal, past the flour factories, and all the way along-side avenue Pierre-Dupuy
- this will lead you to a long bridge over the St. Lawrence River (the Concorde Bridge ) - go straight past the first exit point (for ile Sainte-Helene ) and follow the exit onto ile Notre Dame
- once onto ile Notre-Dame, follow the road eastward along the river (with the river now on your left) until you come to the main parking lot and you'll see the rowing basin and hangers in front of you
By car
When driving from downtown or any major highway, just follow the signs for the Casino de Montreal. When you reach Ile Notre-Dame, follow the signs to the Bassin olympique.
Maps
Click here for a general map of Parc Jean-Drapeau and the bassin olympique.
Click here for a more detailed map.
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