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2005 Head Of The Charles(R) Kicks Off With Ultimate ``Trans-River'' Sprint; Best of Boston and Britain Launch Weekend Festivities in Virgin Atlantic Airways' Inaugural ``Row Jet Set, Row'' Sprint.


Virgin Atlantic Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. :
WHAT:       On Friday, October 21, Virgin Atlantic Airways' Flight
            012 The London Shuttle will go from transatlantic to
            "trans-river" as Virgin Atlantic Airways hosts "Row Jet
            Set, Row," a sprint which will kick off the 2005 Head of
            the Charles Regatta.

            In true Virgin high-flying style, the Charles River will
            be a flash of Virgin red as the best of both "sides of
            the pond" compete in this inaugural sprint event.
            Northeastern University and Harvard University will
            take on two of Great Britain's top crews - Cambridge
            University and the British National Team (Leander Boat
            Club) for this 350-yard race.

            The race immediately follows the Regatta's inaugural press
            conference starting at the Audi Hospitality Tent and
            ends at the normal Head Of The Charles finish line
            (media will be transported to and from the finish line
            for viewing).

WHEN:       Friday, October 21, 2005
            2:00 p.m. "Row Jet Set, Row" Sprint race
            +++Immediately following the 1:15 pm Regatta press
            conference

WHERE:      Audi Hospitality Tent at Soldier's Field Road
            Herter Park, Brighton (near WBZ-TV - directions below)
            +++Media to be transported to finish line immediately
            following press conference

WHO:        The Best of Boston: Northeastern University and Harvard
            University
            The Best of Great Britain: Top Crew Teams from
            Cambridge and the British National Team (Leander Boat
            Club)

PHOTO OP:   Immediately following finish, trophy presented at winner's
            circle by Virgin Atlantic cabin crew

CONTACT:    Suzanne Weldon
            Virgin Atlantic Airways
            203-687-3873



Directions to Audi Hospitality Tent tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples since ancient times and are mentioned in the Old Testament and in Homer. :

Route 128 via Route 2: Exit Route 128 onto Route 2 east toward Arlington/Cambridge and Alewife alewife: see herring.
alewife

Important North American food fish (Pomolobus, or Alosa, pseudoharengus) of the herring family. The alewife grows to about 1 ft (30 cm).
. Continue on Route 2 (Fresh Pond Fresh Pond may refer to:
  • Fresh Pond (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
  • Fresh Pond (Plymouth, Massachusetts)
  • Fresh Pond, Queens, New York
  • The Fresh Pond Bus Depot
 Parkway) toward Cambridge Cambridge, city, Canada
Cambridge (kām`brĭj), city (1991 pop. 92,772), S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was formed in 1973 with the amalgamation of Galt, Hespeler, and Preston, all founded in the early 19th cent.
, proceeding through two rotaries. At the junction of Route 2 and Memorial Drive, proceed straight and cross over the Eliot Software that animates an algorithm written in C. Developed at the University of Helsinki and running under Unix, a Java version (Jeliot) was later developed. See Jeliot.  Bridge. After crossing the bridge, bear right onto Soldiers Field Road. Follow signs to media parking (1/4 mile ahead on right).

From Downtown Boston via Storrow Drive/Soldiers Field Road: Follow Storrow Drive Storrow Drive is a major cross town expressway in Boston, Massachusetts, running south and west from Leverett Circle along the Charles River.[1] It is a parkway—in other words, it is restricted to cars; trucks and buses are not permitted on it.  (becomes Soldiers Field Road) keeping the Charles River Charles River

River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge.
 on your right. You will see signs for "Route 2/Arlington/Fresh Pond Parkway". Bear right the first time you see this sign. The second time you see this sign, bear left (remaining on Soldiers Field Road). Follow signs to media parking (1/4 mile ahead on right)
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