UCO Boathouse

[OKVision4U]

Simple question to the Whitewater group... Is this a High Performance facility? ( ie. Olympics ready ).

[Plutonic Panda]

Simple question to the Whitewater group... Is this a High Performance facility? ( ie. Olympics ready ).

A high performance facility? Are we talking like the are the pumps high performance or is the water artificially treated to give you more oxygen thus making you higher performing? What does that mean? I don't think high performance equals "olympics ready".

[shawnw]

It's a designation. The Devon Boathouse is a rowing high performance center for Olympic training.

[OKVision4U]

A high performance facility? Are we talking like the are the pumps high performance or is the water artificially treated to give you more oxygen thus making you higher performing? What does that mean? I don't think high performance equals "olympics ready".

I know Zero about whitewater competion, and I was wondering if the facility is going to be of High Performance Competition that will be at the highest level = to the Olympics? "Major League" or Triple A?

I think it looks really cool and great for OKC.

[Plutonic Panda]

I know Zero about whitewater competion, and I was wondering if the facility is going to be of High Performance Competition that will be at the highest level = to the Olympics? "Major League" or Triple A?

I think it looks really cool and great for OKC.

Oh, well I think some venue was being touted as the world rowing and canoeing training facility for the Olympics, maybe this is it. I hope it is though. Can't wait for this baby to be open!

[Snowman]

It's a designation. The Devon Boathouse is a rowing high performance center for Olympic training.

While Devon Boathouse has the marquee gym, the Olympic training site designation applies to all the land and facilities the boathouse foundation leases and the three segments of water they access (the boathouse at Exchange & the two by Lake Overholser just are not as publicly visible or highly used).

Is this a High Performance facility? ( ie. Olympics ready ).

The harder of the two paths is at a level that Olympic training or competitive events should be doable, I have no doubt USA Canoe/Kayak will hold some national events. Not sure of the chances of ever hosting one of the ICF World Cup event. Realistically we are probably never submitting an Olympic bid so it will probably be light on seating for that and they would want assurances on better mass transit to the site for that kind of event.

[OKVision4U]

While Devon Boathouse has the marquee gym, the Olympic training site designation applies to all the land and facilities the boathouse foundation leases and the three segments of water they access (the boathouse at Exchange & the two by Lake Overholser just are not as publicly visible or highly used).



The harder of the two paths is at a level that Olympic training or competitive events should be doable, I have no doubt USA Canoe/Kayak will hold some national events. Not sure of the chances of ever hosting one of the ICF World Cup event. Realistically we are probably never submitting an Olympic bid so it will probably be light on seating for that and they would want assurances on better mass transit to the site for that kind of event.

Snowman, you have shed some light on this for me. My hope is our facilities are the best the US has to offer so we can host that level of event... ( ICF World Cup or even Olympics ) some day.

[Pete]

Floorplans for this project:

[warreng88]

Is the lower right area supposed to be the corner facing the river?

[Pete]

^

Yes.

[David]

That is my read of the plans, it matches the orientation of the boat bay entry visible in:

[David]

From Stephen Tyler:

Another planning meeting this AM for the #UCO Boathouse. Excited about the about the direction. Going to be a very unique space! @OKCBHD

It'll be interesting to see how much the ACM ends up involved in the live music part of this boathouse. Their location in Bricktown is pretty close to boathouse row, after all.

[bombermwc]

Does it bug anyone else that there is so little space actually devoted to Crew in this thing though?

[Urbanized]

Looks like about the same space that the original Chesapeake has for training and boats, which would have been perfectly adequate for OCU if not for all of the pesky Masters, and corporate teams, and Olympians, and... ...and...

[onthestrip]

Does it bug anyone else that there is so little space actually devoted to Crew in this thing though?

It bugs me more that they all have to have the Rand Elliot look. A little change from the triangles/bow of the boat looks would be nice.

[HangryHippo]

It bugs me more that they all have to have the Rand Elliot look. A little change from the triangles/bow of the boat looks would be nice.

I disagree. The similar look gives the area a nice cohesive feel. I love it.

[OKCisOK4me]

I disagree. The similar look gives the area a nice cohesive feel. I love it.

I think as long as each of the boathouses are pure white then it bodes well because Chesapeake Boathouse is shaped like a football.

[ljbab728]

Dignitaries celebrate start of construction for University of Central Oklahoma boathouse | News OK

[Urbanized]

UCO just posted this to their FB.



Looks like work is underway!

Great to see.

[David]

Here is the press release for the ground breaking, and it comes with some new renderings: UCO Celebrates CHK|Central Boathouse Construction with 'Beam Signing' Event

[Pete]

Here is a photo from today showing they have cleared the lot and put up a construction fence.

Also note the passage underneath I-40 is still blocked off:

[AP]

Also note the passage underneath I-40 is still blocked off:

Yeah my girlfriend tried to run from downtown to the river yesterday and it was blocked. When are they going to open that up?

[shawnw]

Everybody goes around the barriers. I do it. I've seen many others do it. At the March UN social Steve said they were still working on it...

[AP]

Everybody goes around the barriers. I do it. I've seen many others do it. At the March UN social Steve said they were still working on it...

I do it as well, but she's not really the rule breaking type.

[Urbanized]

In the last meeting I had with Mike Knopp he sounded pretty hopeful that it would be open in April, so hopefully we see it resolved within the next few weeks.