Tough Cup

Eleanor Street Boathouse

2828 Eleanor Street

Chicago, IL

Saturday, Sept 27, 2025

Details below are subject to change (last updated 9/21/2025)

Boat Loading: Thursday, Sept 25 at practice (We will have a short practice, then load the boats. Please note - It usually takes a little bit longer to load boats, so practice will end 15-30 minutes later.)

Regatta Call Time: 6:30a

Rowers report to the shell trailer WITH your belongings
Parents coordinate tent set up

Approximate Regatta End Time: 1:30p

Coach's & Coxswains Meeting: Saturday, Sept 27 at 7:00a

Trailer Unloading: Saturday after the regatta (as soon as the truck arrives at the Rowing Center)

Results: Unknown at this time. This will be updated as soon as we know.

Race Schedule

Race Course

Tough Cup takes place on the southwest side of Chicago in the South Branch of the Chicago River, also known as the Sanitary Ship Canal. The 2024 Tough Cup X course will be a 6k, with the start about 500m southwest of the Pulaski Bridge and the finish line to the southwest of the Loomis Bridge.

Directions & Parking

Participants/Spectators - For drivers, no parking will be available on Eleanor St in front of the boathouse out of respect for the neighbors. The west side of the street will be reserved for trailer and east side of the street is permitted parking. If you park there you will be ticketed and perhaps towed. There is free/non-zone street parking on Loomis across the bridge to the north (short walk over) or on Eleanor St north east of Loomis. Please be mindful of permitted areas throughout the neighborhood, and please be respectful of the boathouse neighbors.

What to Pack

Please see Regattas 101 for information on what parents should, what rowers should pack, and what to expect at a regatta.

Regattas 101 >>

Communications via GroupMe

It is really important that everyone going to the regatta has GroupMe loaded on a device and unmutes it so that you are getting updates. You also need to be sure that you are checking GroupMe regularly for updates. We will only be sending updates via GroupMe during the regatta.

Club GroupMe - https://groupme.com/join_group/43704487/XzFOWg
We will be using this as our main place to put announcements, etc. on Sunday. This includes updates on trailer arrival time for unloading.

Parent GroupMe - https://groupme.com/join_group/86464982/geVyVuvU
This is group is used for parents to coordinate Tent Crew and Food Crew including unloading after the regatta.

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