Good Morning , #IDR2026 ! We kick off at 8 am with the Light 1x Dashes at 8 am !

First races of Day 2 of #IDR2026 are complete! Reminder that Weighs Ins are 9-11 am in the downriver portico of Gillin/St Joe’s!

“Regatta Row” has lots of options for food and merch as we head into the scheduled lunch break on this first day of #IDR2026!

TIME FOR LUNCH ! Pink’s is just across from Gillin / St Joe’s and has lunch options in addition to sweet treats to keep you going this afternoon ! Stop in now before the lines get lunch during the break in the schedule.

Welcome to #IDR2026 ! Trailers may now begin to arrive , with athletes / fans / etc following at 7 am ! Keep it SLOW , as you enter the Regatta Enclosure. Unless you a are a Referee, Volunteer , or Boat Trailer Driver , do not park anywhere that is coned !

Coming to #IDR2026 ? Be sure to join the FREE IDR-specific messaging service for regatta updates all weekend long. Tag a friend and program who needs to stay in the loop !

Just after #PYR2026, we are back at if for the INDEPENDENCE DAY REGATTA Presented by @Toyota this weekend. Join us for our 11 am press conference on Thurs July 23, as we get ready to welcome thousands of athletes and their fans to this mega-event of racing in Fairmount Park ! Link to release below!

#PYR2026 SITE and PARENT UPDATE: Kelly Drive Inbound traffic is own and Regatta Detour no longer in effect. Any remaining Parent PickUps should occur from within Strawberry Mansion or Gillin Boat House trailer lots. Maneuver slowly and with caution in lots. Ensure communication with coaches and athletes to ensure pick ups are complete. Remaining athletes can move to the Regatta HQ tent with coaches if needed. @ Coaches : ensure all athletes are accounted for with pick ups.

#PYR2026 SITE UPDATE: We are nearly clear. Thunder overhead. And wind gusting. Priority shifts from equipment to protection. Move cars and trailers into lots if possible and get off Kelly Drive if at all possible. Officers working to clear drive completely now. Communicate with athletes for final pickups.

#PYR2026 STORM UPDATE: You’re making good progress on site breakdown. Work with haste. Parents / Athletes / Coaches : Prioritize communication and knowing meet up plans. Lend a had to other crews as needed. Likely arrival of first strikes = 5:30 but be on alert. Do not leave unattended vehicles on Kelly Drive, as we will need to reopen as soon as possible.

#PYR2026 STORM UPDATE: Racing is concluded for day. All further races cancelled. Prioritize site tie down and movement to shelter-as-safely as possible when we call for this. Athletes and Parents : If not going home on team vans or buses , communicate now your meet up point. If athletes do not have transit on site , partner together for safe sheltering.

#PYR2026 PARENTS: As you arrive for pickups : - Move slowly down Kelly Dr. 5-10 miles max , even if it’s raining - If your child is not racing now , know all races are cancelled from 4:40 now - Park perpendicular to curb - Do NOT wait in the traffic lane or park parallel - Communicate with your child now if possible . Consider staying in vehicles and have them come to you. - The HQ tent is the large blue and white tent just past Gillin at 2200 Kelly Drive. - Remember you must move inbound on Kelly Dr. towards Art Museum and Boathouse Row

#PYR2026 SAFETY ALERT: The front is moving in, and we are tracking its arrival. Prepare now by quickly packing everything except equipment needed through 31b. We will alert if any other boats should not launch. Athletes / Coaches or Parents : Communicate to arrange a plan for meet up and departure.

#PYR2026 STORM UPDATE: The expected front approaches. ALL races from 32a on (the 4:45 Boys Colt U17 4x) are CANCELLED and will not be run. Derig and secure all this equipment. Athletes not racing for rest of day should communicate with needed transit pickup. The last POTENTIAL race is the 4:40 Mixed Cadet 2x but more updates will follow. Pack everything not needed and prepare to seek shelter if storm arrives. Re post.

In the spirit of #PYR2026’s “Bennie,” we offer this wisdom from our own version of Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard Almanack wise sayings: “A wise oarsman loads before the skies do.” Translation: Don’t delay in de rigging and loading / strapping as early as you can.

As the afternoon continues and we near our 8th hour of #PYR2026, know that we are in minute-to-minute touch with @FOX29philly ‘s @DrewForecast … Our #BoathouseRow Meteorologist ! Drew is an amazing friend to the Schuylkill Navy and so grateful for his watchful Eyes on the Sky! Special thanks to our @PhilaParkandRec for also helping us keep close watch on things. Tag friends and programs to ensure they see any upcoming alerts!

Our Racing Suspension lifts at 2:15. Crews may safely launch NOW starting with Event 20C, Girls Colut U17 Single (Final 3) scheduled for 2:15. All races lost during the Race Suspension are CANCELLED and will not be rescheduled. Please re-share.

#PYR2026 STORM UPDATE: We remain in suspension under abundance of caution. No races before 2:15 pm will launch or race. Next update at 1:30. Re-post.

STORM ALERT: Racing delayed. Course is being cleared. Halt launching , shelter. Next update at 1:15. Re-post.