Rocket City Rowing Club Hosts Huntsville Reg | Community Spirit

Rocket City Rowing Club will host the annual Hobbs Island Regatta here in Huntsville on our own Tennessee River Saturday, October 16th.  Rowing teams, or Crews, from around the Southeast and beyond will travel to Huntsville to race for their college, youth, and adult teams.  Over 100 racing shells are entered and will bring throngs of rowers, coaches, parents, and spectators to the banks of the Tennessee River along Hobbs Island Road.

Collegiate teams competing in this year’s Hobbs Island Regatta include University of Alabama, Auburn University, Berry College, Louisiana State University, University of Tennessee, Tulane University, University of Tennessee in Chattanooga, and Vanderbilt University.  Competing youth teams include East Tennessee Rowing Organization, Lake Guntersville Rowing Club, and Louisville Rowing Club.  Competing adult teams include Atlanta Rowing Club, Nashville Rowing Club, and Rome Rowing Club.  Huntsville’s own Rocket City Rowing Club will be competing in both youth and adult events while the University of Alabama in Huntsville team will be competing in collegiate events.

To visit the regatta venue, drive south on Memorial Parkway, turn left on Hobbs Island Road, and follow the signs for parking. Bring your chairs and enjoy the boat races, which are set to begin at 9am and continue through early afternoon. Whitesburg Marina and the Aldridge Creek Greenway offer excellent views of the action.

The Community Boathouse is located at 1000 Hobbs Island Road, Huntsville AL 35803.  Rocket City Rowing Club holds rowing camps in the summer for 12-17 year olds and Learn to Row classes for adults in the Spring and Fall. Everyone is welcome. Information about the club and classes can be found at www.RocketCityRowing.com.  Contact phone number for prospective adult rowers is (256) 656-2733.  Parents of youth grades 8 through 12 can call (256) 683-9980 for more information about how to participate in the fun and fitness that comes with rowing in Huntsville.