"ISR 15"
Organized by: The Foundation for Underwater Research and Education (FURE),
a 501(c)3, not-for-profit foundation
Hosted by: NSWC Carderock Division
Registration Website Hosted by: Office of Naval Research (ONR)
EVENT LOCATION:
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division
9500 MacArthur Blvd. West Bethesda, MD - *Building 4E at the East End (old name is the David Taylor Model Basin)
RACE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
22-28 June 2019
Check In: S, S, M 0800-1700, T, W, R 0800-1300
Event/Races: 0730-1700
BACKGROUND:
The International Submarine Races are a biennial engineering design competition designed to encourage students to pursue educations in marine engineering and ocean technology in a premiere STEM (science, technology, engineering, match) event. The human-powered races are held every other June in the test tank at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Carderock, MD, in the national capital area.
Students from high schools and colleges from the United States and throughout the world are invited to participate. Teams have competed from the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, Oman and the Netherlands. The event began in 1989 and has involved over 2,800 students and hundreds of volunteers.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
*Due to the large number of teams and attendees, we recommend you register as soon as possible with ALL team and ALL attendee information. Registration will be processed through base security in advance.
Please register with your legal name for security purposes; In the questions section you will be able to give the preferred name you would like on your ISR 15 badge
CLICK HERE FOR THE REQUIRED ACTIONS AND FORM
CLICK HERE FOR THE ISR-15 SECURED REGISTRATION FORM (need password from team captain) Please download this file to your computer so you can complete, save, and print.
You need to obtain the file’s password to open it. Your Team Leader or Faculty Advisor will be able to provide it to you. If you are a FURE Volunteer or Guest, contact your POC.
E-Mail your electronically completed form (with signatures) to:
Jack Nicewinter
registrar@internationalsubmarineraces.org
Completed Forms are due: 19 May 2019
Please save your form with the file name convention of: “ISR15 Registration_Last name_First Name.pdf” (Example: “ISR15 Registration_Smith_John.pdf)
ISR 15 BADGE PICK UP and CHECK IN:
Saturday, 22 June 2019 - 1200-1700
Sunday, 23 June 2019 - 0900-1600
*Check in as soon as you arrive
Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites
1251 West Montgomery Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
Monday-Wednesday, 24-26 June 2019 - 0800-1300
Main Gate at NSWC, Carderock, Bethesda, MD
SECURITY / ID REQUIREMENTS:
US Citizens & Resident Aliens= A government issued picture ID (Driver's License) is required for entry at NSWC, Carderock. If you are a Resident Alien, your Resident Alien Card is required for entry at NSWC, Carderock.
Non-US Citizens = A government issued picture ID (Passport) is required.
ISR 15 BADGE = You are required to wear your ISR 15 Badge the entire time you are at the event.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Individuals are responsible for their own travel arrangements, payment methods and applicable visas/passports.
Airport Information:
•Washington, DC Metro Area is service by two airports:
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport
• Baltimore/Washington International Airport is also relatively close
•Taxi and shuttle services are available.
Parking Information:
ISR 15 / NSWC Base Parking: No Charge (follow signage to location and parking area). Parking is limited at the race event, so please carpool.
HOTEL: Complimentary Self-Parking
ASSISTANCE:
- ISR Team Questions, please contact:
- Diver Medical Questions, please contact: