Brock University staff are busy preparing to host more than 450 Pan Am athletes who will be staying in Vallee and Earp residences from July 5-17.

The teams from 18 different countries consist of rowers, canoeists and kayakers who will be competing at either the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines or the Pan Am Flatwater Centre in Welland.

There will also be more than 100 technical officials and support staff staying in Lowenberger residence.

Meals will be provided for the athletes in Decew Dining Hall during pre-set meal periods. Athletes will have non-exclusive access to all fitness facilities on campus, including the pool, squash and badminton courts, gymnasiums and the Zone during operational hours. As well, TH255-259 classrooms will be held exclusively for Pan-Am teams during this time frame.

While there should be minimal impact on normal campus activity during the set-up and tear-down process, additional security will be onsite to secure the athlete areas, and some road or parking lot access will be affected. Roadway checkpoints will be in operation throughout the athletes’ stay.

Parking lots K and M will be used exclusively by Pan Am from July 3-17. Brock staff who normally park in these lots will be contacted by Parking Services with alternative arrangements for the time period.