Cup of the West 2024
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Early Bird Registration Closed March 15th
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General information
Here we go again!
The 3rd Annual Edition of Cup of the West (COW) tournament is here!
Join us for COW 2024 on the weekend of April 20-21, 2024 at Shoreline Lake in Mountain View, CA.
Registration fees:
Division A, B & Women: $350 per team if registered by March 15th. Late registration (March 16th-April 1st) is $400.
Youth Division: $200 per team if registered by March 15th. Late registration (March 16th-April 1st) is $250.
We hope to have A, B and youth divisions, but there will need to be at least 3 teams in each division.
* Youth teams that would like to play in B division can do so at a discounted fee of $200 ($250 after March 15th).
Please be sure to disclose your intent to join multiple division in the "Comments? Questions?" section at the end of the Team Registration form.
Click Here for TEAM REGISTRATION
Additionally, each INDIVIDUAL Athlete will need to register here
Every individual will also need to fill out the ACA waiver online.
For current ACA members click here for the waiver.
For non-members, click here for waiver.
Camping option: Dumbarton Quarry Campground is about 20 minutes to the north of the venue. Click here to reserve camping.
Questions? Contact Peter & Sam: bayareakayakpolo@gmail.com
Shoreline Lake Boathouse and Cafe website: https://shorelinelake.com/index.html
Map of the Venue:
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Games Schedule (NEW)
Last Update: 4/17 @7pm PDT
Important ANNOUNCEMENTS (Updated 4/17 @7pm)
For the successful and smooth of the tournament, we please ask participants to be familiar with the following requirements:
On Saturday April 20th there will be an event happening near the lawn area next (south of) the outdoor showers. Throughout Saturday we please ask participants to not cross this area to reach the launching site (see maps below)
On Sunday April 21st there will be a large sailing event in front of the launching area south from the boathouse (Launching Area #2). On this day we please ask participants to use the docks or the launching area north of the boathouse (Launching Area #1).
Parking is limited and fills up quickly on the weekends. We advise to get to the event site early secure a parking space. Overflow parking is available South-East of the main parking lot (see map below).
On Saturday 20th here is going to be an all-day concert event at the nearby Shoreline Amphitheater, which could generate larger traffic volumes. Be sure to plan accordingly so that you get at the pitch early and on time.
Teams are advised to carefully check the schedule and note when they are scheduled to ref. Teams should be at the scoreboard tent 5 minutes before start of the game they will be reffing. Teams that arrive late to their reffing will be penalized by 2 points at their following game.
Aerial of Event Site
Detailed Event View
Captains' Meeting
Thursday April 18th at 8pm EDT (5pm PDT)
Format: Zoom Call
Meeting Link: See Email
Time: Saturday April 20th at 6:30PM
The Sports Page is a San Francisco Bay Area sports bar located in the heart of Silicon Valley next to Century 16 Theaters, just down the road from the Shoreline Lake and right off Highway 101 in Mountain View.
Along with patio seating in the back, there are two pool tables, two ping pong tables, two dart boards and a full size sand volleyball court.
How to get there?
COW 2024 Swag
As we did last year, we will have some cool polo swag for sale. This year though we will change our custom swag provider, since a few of you mentioned that the logo on the 2023 COW shirts started fading away after a few washes.
So rest assured! We will aim for highest quality custom swag this time around. You won't be disappointed!
FAQs
I cannot find my team when filling out the individual registration form.
Please email us at bayareakayakpolo@gmail.com and we will be sure to include your team in the individual registration form.
Can I register my team in two divisions?
Yes. A fee for each division team is registered for is required. Youth teams can register in A or B teams at a discounted rate.