Oct. 1, 2004

The Duquesne University women's rowing team will begin its fall schedule this Saturday competing in the Head of the Ohio. The Dukes will also be defending their Governor's Cup title, which the Red & Blue captured last year in it's debut.

This year the race course is the same but going in the opposite direction. The start line will begin at the Roberto Clemente Bridge (6th Street Bridge) and the finish will be the 40th Street Bridge.

The Dukes will bein at 8:40 am wtih the Women's Club 4 race. This year's Regatta will begin at the Clemente Bridge.

The Lightweight 8 will launch at 10:38 am the DU will have three Club 8 crews beginning at 11:12 am.

The Dukes' end the day wtih the Lightweight 4 taking off at 2:59 and the Open 8 starting at 3:30 pm.

The Duquesne Rowing Tent will be located at the Millvale Riverfront Park next to the Three Rivers Rowing Association Millvale Boathouse.

Directions to the Millvale Boathouse from Duquesne: Take Veterans Bridge North (579) to the Etna Route 28 Exit (on the right hand side)
Take Route 28 North to the Millvale Exit (on the right hand side)
Take a Left at the bottom of the exit ramp
Stay in the left lane
You will come to a stop sign, then continue straight, just a couple of feet ahead
You will see on your Left a sign for Millvale Riverfront Park underneath the overpass
Take a Left, Do NOT go on 28 South
You will go over a set of railroad tracks and take a Right at the stop sign
You will then continue down the road and you will see our tent.