Parking at Melton Lake Park to be closed for regatta March 13 & 14

The parking lots at Melton Lake Park will be closed to the public during a regatta next week.

The regatta, the 2021 Oak Ridge Louisville Cardinal Invitational Regatta, is scheduled on Saturday, March 13, and Sunday, March 14. It’s hosted by the City of Oak Ridge in partnership with the Oak Ridge Rowing Association, a press release said.

It’s an invitation-only event, and it will feature elite college women’s rowing teams who will compete in one of the first events of the season, the press release said.

To comply with ACC and Big 10 COVID-19 guidelines, this is a “no spectator” event, the press release said. As a result, the parking lots at Melton Lake Park will be closed to the public during the regatta, the release said.

Melton Lake Greenway users and other visitors to the park are asked to observe social distancing guidelines and to wear masks when near regatta activities and participants, the press release said.

“Working together, we look forward to hosting a safe and successful event,” Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Director Jon Hetrick said.

For more information, call the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450.