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Marthe48

(22,734 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:28 AM Oct 2025

Sitting on a bench by the river

My grandkid joined the h.s. crew team, fall session, and I'm waiting to watch her first race. I'm in the park across from the boathouse. No crowd this side. Nice fall weather.
Marietta is an amazing place

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Sitting on a bench by the river (Original Post) Marthe48 Oct 2025 OP

Good luck to her! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #1

We saw a crew race on the St. Johns' as we were tooling about town this am. lark Oct 2025 #2

Sounds like the races today Marthe48 Oct 2025 #3

Love our Ohio River! Today in Cincy we have large riverboats from down river to New Orleans. No Vested Interest Oct 2025 #4

The races were held on the Muskingum Marthe48 Oct 2025 #5

SheltieLover

(76,898 posts)

1. Good luck to her!

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:31 AM

Oct 2025

Enjoy your day!

lark

(25,903 posts)

2. We saw a crew race on the St. Johns' as we were tooling about town this am.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:55 AM

Oct 2025

They shut the bridge down and it was full of cheering onlookers - colorful and cool to watch!

Marthe48

(22,734 posts)

3. Sounds like the races today

Reply to lark (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 12:48 PM

Oct 2025

There are 2 bridges close to the finish, and they were lined with people. Lots of big voices, too.

No Vested Interest

(5,282 posts)

4. Love our Ohio River! Today in Cincy we have large riverboats from down river to New Orleans.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:14 PM

Oct 2025

They'll have a parade up and down the Ohio river near Cincinnati before winding up the festivities tomorrow.
My son was on his college (ND) crew team and enjoyed the sport at that time.

Marthe48

(22,734 posts)

5. The races were held on the Muskingum

Reply to No Vested Interest (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 05:58 PM

Oct 2025

It flows into the Ohio at Marietta, and has a gentler flow. The crew teams row up about 3 miles to the starting line and race back down to the just past the Putnam Street bridge.

I learned a lot today about crewing, the length of the races, and the history of our local teams.

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