San Diego State, collegiate rowing teams and even international entrants squared off Saturday to begin the two-day San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay.

If you plan to attend and want to see the best places to view the action at what a coach called “one of the two main events in rowing every year,” see the Crew Classic’s map. Race results can be tracked here. A live-stream also is available, but for a fee.

Competitors in the San Diego Crew Classic, April 5-6, 2014. Photo credit: San Diego Crew Classic/Facebook
Competitors in the San Diego Crew Classic, April 5-6, 2014. Photo credit: San Diego Crew Classic/Facebook

Organizers also have made a big social media push, and will be posting updates via Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The hashtag is #crewclassic.

Colleges competing include Stanford, Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA and Princeton. A rowing team from Hong Kong also is part of the event.