Cooper's Cup Overview for Parents

The weather is always a factor at the Cooper Cup. Some years it has been 40 degrees and pouring... others 85 and sunny. There is no shelter for the rowers other than our tent. It's only about ½ mile from the tent to the launch site but they can get very wet and very cold getting the launches ready. They probably won't listen but I suggest you give them a waterproof jacket (they can't row in it but it will help before the race) and several changes of clothes just in case. Rowers usually need to be at this course very early (6:00 +/-) but the coach will give them the specific time. As you can imagine, there is not a lot of traffic that time of day. I leave an hour but get there between 30-45 minutes in most cases. If you come later in the day, it can take well over an hour.  Parking in Camden is a challenge. There are no passes but we are allowed to linger by the curb near the tent area if you are a food/tent volunteer. More on that closer to the date. Everyone else can park in the Bishop Eustace prep lot (be aware that they charge you every time you enter the lot if you decide to leave and come back) or park along the side of the road and walk <1 mile to the tent. Carpool anyone?

Directions:
Camden County Boathouse, 7050 N. Park Dr., Pennsauken, NJ 08109.

From the West:
take I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) east to Philadelphia. Stay to the left after passing the Girard Avenue Exit. Exit at I-676 (Vine Street Expressway). Follow signs for Ben Franklin Bridge. Go straight ahead after the tollbooth to Admiral Wilson Blvd/Route 30. Do not bear right onto I-676.
Go about one mile and then take the right branch at top of overpass onto Route 130 South. Immediately get in the right lane, and take the jug handle for North Park Drive. Follow North Park Drive about 1.5 miles and trailer only parking is to the right, just before you come to Cuthbert.