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DESIGN: CARLOS RIDRUEJO | CARIDOSSA.COM PHOTO: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FIFTY-FIRST HEAD OF THE CHARLES® REGATTA Race Course Map UPDATED 10012015 VERSION 1 QUICK REFERENCE How long does it take to walk from the SHUTTLE BUS GUIDE start of the race to the finish? The race course runs three miles upstream Head Of The Charles runs two shuttle HEAD OF THE from the Boston University Boathouse to routes. One runs around the course and ® ® How was the Regatta established? Christian Herter Park. The course typically the other runs to the parking area on Head Of The Charles® Regatta, the takes over an hour to walk, taking into Birmingham Parkway in Brighton. See CHARLES world’s largest two-day rowing event, account traffic and crowds. map on reverse side for locations. was first held on October 16, 1965. The race was established by the Cambridge How does a boat win a race? RACE COURSE LOOP 2015 RACE SCHEDULE Boat Club members D’Arcy MacMahon, Hours of Operation: Howard McIntyre, and Jack Vincent, The Head Of The Charles Regatta is a Saturday, October 17, 2015 with the advice of Harvard University 4,800 meter . Each race is a Friday 12PM - 7PM rolling start. The boat to complete the race Saturday & Sunday 7AM - 7PM NO. CATEGORY (AGE) MEN WOMEN instructor Ernest Arlett. Arlett 1 Men’s Sr Veteran Singles I/II (70+) 8:00 AM proposed that a “head of the river” race with the fastest time in their race, wins. Buses come roughly every 15 min 2 Women’s Vet I/II (60+) & Sr Vet I/II (70+) 8:20 AM similar in tradition to races held in his Stop Locations 3 Men’s Veteran Singles I and II (60+) 8:55 AM native , be held on the Charles Where can I find race results? Christian Herter Park Lot 4 4/5 Grand Master Singles (50+) 9:20 AM 9:42 AM River. “Head” races, a class of regattas, 1 Results are located on the main results 2 Riverside Boat Club 6/7 Senior Master Eights (50+) 10:05 AM 10:26 AM are generally three miles long; boats board outside of the Rowing & Fitness 3 Reunion Village 8/9 Senior Master Fours (50+) 10:44 AM 11:05 AM race against each other and the clock, Expo Tent near the finish line. Results are 4 Cambridge Boat Club 10/11 Senior Master Doubles (50+) 11:30 AM 11:45 AM starting sequentially approximately also available on-line at www.hocr.org. 5 Christian Herter Park Lot 4 12/13 Senior Master Singles (40+) 12:03 PM 12:15 PM fifteen seconds apart. Winners of each 14/15 Alumni/Alumnae Eights 12:32 PM 12:54 PM race receive the honorary title of “Head BIRMINGHAM PARKWAY LOOP 16/17 Club Fours 1:15 PM 1:35 PM of the River” or, in this case, “Head When and where are the Awards Hours of Operation: Of The Charles Regatta.” Since 1965, Ceremonies? 18/19 Club Eights 2:04 PM 2:19 PM Friday 12PM - 7PM the Head Of The Charles has grown The Awards Ceremonies take place 20/21 Master Fours (40+) 2:36 PM 2:49 PM Saturday & Sunday 7AM - 7PM tremendously. Today, more than 10,500 inside the Rowing and Fitness Expo Main 22/23 Master Eights (40+) 3:08 PM 3:19 PM Buses come roughly every 15 min 24/25 Championship Doubles 3:33 PM 3:42 PM athletes from around the world compete Tent at 3:30pm and 5:30 pm on Saturday 26/27 Collegiate Fours 3:54 PM 4:08 PM in 60 different race events. The Regatta and 3:30pm and 5:30pm on Sunday. Stop Locations grew to a two-day event in 1997 and Only First Place Medals will be awarded 28/29 Championship Singles 4:24 PM 4:33 PM A Everett Street at FALS DP/C Directors’ Parent/Child Doubles 4:43 PM now attracts up to 400,000 spectators during these ceremonies. during the October weekend. B Birmingham Parkway East DMix Directors’ Mixed Doubles 5:03 PM C Birmingham Parkway West

Sunday, October 18, 2015 Where is the best place to view NO. CATEGORY (AGE) MEN WOMEN the races? LOST & FOUND 30 Legs/Trunk/Arms Four 8:00AM GOT MORE QUESTIONS? All of the bridges (BU, River Street, The lost and found is located at the EX Adaptive Inclusion Doubles8:13 AM Western Ave., Weeks, Anderson, and Information Center at Cambridge Boat Have another question? Tweet us your 31 Trunk/Arms Doubles 8:21AM Eliot) provide a good vantage point for Club. The Information Booth there can questions using #HOCRINFO. 32a Men’s Club Singles 8:40AM viewing the races. Most spectators enjoy be of assistance to you. You may also 32b Men’s Youth Singles 8:40AM watching between the Anderson and contact the Head Of The Charles Regatta follow us @HOCR 33a Women’s Club Singles 9:04AM Weeks bridges, along the halfway point staff at the end of the regatta to see if 33b Women’s Youth Singles 9:04AM of the race. With the Weld Exhibition on your lost item has been turned in. find us atfacebook.com/HOCR1965 34 Men’s Youth Fours 9:28AM the Cambridge side, and the Reunion E-mail: [email protected]. QWomDirector’s Quad (Women) 10:03AM Village on the Boston side, there is plenty 35 Men’s Youth Eights 10:29AM to see, do, and taste while watching your www.hocr.org 36/37 Master Singles (30+) 10:56 AM 11:05 AM favorite crews. The banks of the river on 38/39 Youth Doubles 11:21 AM 11:37 AM the Boston shore near the Eliot Bridge FIRST AID 40/41 Lightweight Singles 11:53 AM 12:02 AM provide a great view of the last turn in 42 Women’s Youth Eights 12:16AM the regatta before crews sprint to the First Aid is provided by volunteers QMen Director’s Quad (Men) 12:56 PM finish line. The Eliot Bridge is .5 miles from the American Red Cross. First Aid 43 Women’s Youth Eights 1:12PM away from the Finish Line. Booths are located at Riverside Boat 44/45 Master Doubles (40+) 1:45 PM 1:55 PM Club, Reunion Village, Weld Boathouse, 46/47 Championship Fours 2:10 PM 2:16 PM What time are the races and how do I Newell Boathouse Cambridge Boat Club, Rowing & Fitness Expo Tent, and at the 48/49 Championship Eights 2:30 PM 2:44 PM know when a specific race is? Finish Line. QMix Director’s Quad (Mixed) 2:59PM Races run from 8AM-5PM on both 50/51 Collegiate Eights 3:17 PM 3:31 PM Saturday and Sunday. For updated race 52/53 Lightweight Fours 3:46 PM 3:53 PM times, please check the race schedule IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY CALL 911 available on www.hocr.org. 54/55 Lightweight Eights 4:06 PM 4:12- PM UPDATED 10012015 VERSION 1