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DESIGN: CARLOS RIDRUEJO | CARIDOSSA.COM PHOTO: COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FIFTY-FOURTH HEAD OF THE CHARLES® REGATTA Race Course Map UPDATED 10052018 VERSION 1 FIFTY-FOURTH QUICK REFERENCE How long does it take to walk from the SHUTTLE BUS start of the race to the finish? ® GUIDE Head Of The Charles runs two shuttle HEAD OF THE CHARLES The race course runs three miles upstream routes. One runs around the course and from the Boston University Boathouse to the other runs to the parking area on 2018 RACE SCHEDULE How was the Regatta established? Christian Herter Park. The course typically Birmingham Parkway in Brighton. See Head Of The Charles® Regatta, the takes over an hour to walk, taking into map on reverse side for locations. Saturday, October 20, 2018 world’s largest two-day rowing event, account traffic and crowds. NO. CATEGORY (AGE) MEN WOMEN was first held on October 16, 1965. The RACE COURSE LOOP 1 Men’s Sr Veteran Singles I/II (70+) 7:45 AM race was established by the Cambridge How does a boat win a race? 2 Women’s Vet I/II (60+) & Sr Vet I/II (70+) 8:05 AM Boat Club members D’Arcy MacMahon, Hours of Operation: 3 Men’s Veteran Singles I/II (60+) 8:36 AM Howard McIntyre, and Jack Vincent, The Head Of The Charles Regatta is a 4,800 meter head race. Each race is a Friday 12PM - 7PM 4/5 Grand Master Singles (50+) 9:03 AM 9:23 AM with the advice of Harvard University rolling start. The boat to complete the race Saturday & Sunday 7AM - 7PM 6/7 Senior Master Eights (50+) 9:47 AM 10:09 AM sculling instructor Ernest Arlett. Arlett Buses come roughly every 15-30 min with the fastest time in their race, wins. 8/9 Senior Master Fours (50+) 10:28 AM 10:46 AM proposed that a “head of the river” race Stop Locations 10 Men’s Master Doubles (40+) 11:10 AM similar in tradition to races held in his 11 Men’s Senior Master Doubles (50+) 11:19 AM native England, be held on the Charles Where can I find race results? 1 1 Christian Herter Park Lot 4 River. “Head” races, a class of regattas, 12 Women’s Master Doubles (40+) 11:37 AM Download the HOCR app from the iOS 2 2 Riverside Boat Club are generally three miles long; boats 13 Women’s Senior Master Doubles (50+) 11:47 AM App Store or Android Google Play store 3 3 Reunion Village race against each other and the clock, 14 Men's Master Singles (30+) 12:04 PM for realtime updates. Just search for 44 Christian Herter Park Lot 1 starting sequentially approximately 15 Men's Senior Master Singles (40+) 12:15 PM HOCR. Results are also available on-line 5 5 Christian Herter Park Lot 2 fifteen seconds apart. Winners of each 16 Women's Master Singles (30+) 12:27 PM at www.hocr.org, race receive the honorary title of “Head BIRMINGHAM PARKWAY LOOP 17 Women's Senior Master Singles (40+) 12:38 PM of the River” or, in this case, “Head Of The Hours of Operation: 18/19 Alumni/Alumnae Eights 12:56 PM 1:15 PM Charles.” Since 1965, the Head Of The When and where are the Awards Friday 12PM - 7PM 20/21 Club Fours 1:33 PM 1:53 PM Charles has grown tremendously. Today, Ceremonies? Saturday & Sunday 7AM - 7PM 22/23 Club Eights 2:19 PM 2:33 PM more than 11,000 athletes from around The Awards Ceremonies take place Buses come roughly every 15-30 min 24/25 Master Fours (40+) 2:49 PM 3:03 PM the world compete in 60 different race inside the Attager Row Tent at 3pm and Stop Locations 26/27 Master Eights (40+) 3:20 PM 3:31 PM events. The Regatta grew to a two-day 5 pm on Saturday and 3pm and 4:30 pm 28/29 Championship Doubles 3:43 PM 4:53 PM event in 1997 and now attracts tens on Sunday. Only First Place Medals will AA Everett Street at FALS 30/31/32/33 Championship & Lightweight Singles 4:04 PM 4:19 PM of thousands spectators during the be awarded during these ceremonies. BB Birmingham Parkway East 34/35 Mixed Legs/Trunk/Arms & Inclusion Fours 4:36 PM October weekend. Other medals can be picked-up next to CC Birmingham Parkway West the awards stage. Sunday, October 21, 2018 Where is the best place to view NO. CATEGORY (AGE) MEN WOMEN the races? GOT MORE QUESTIONS? 36/37 Inclusion & Trunk/Arms Mixed Doubles 7:45 AM LOST & FOUND All of the bridges (BU, River Street, 38 Men’s Youth Singles 8:08 AM Western Ave., Weeks, Anderson, and Have any other questions? 39 Men’s Club Singles 8:24 AM For lost and found items please visit any Eliot) provide a good vantage point for HOCR Information booth located along 40 Women’s Youth Singles 8:37 AM viewing the races. Most spectators enjoy the course for assistance. You may also 41 Women’s Club Singles 8:50 AM follow us @HOCR watching between the Anderson and contact the Head Of The Charles Regatta 42 Women’s Youth Fours 9:04 AM Weeks bridges, along the halfway point staff at the end of the regatta to see if DCW4X Director’s Quad (Women) 9:40 AM find us atfacebook.com/HOCR1965 of the race. With the Weld Exhibition on your lost item has been turned in. 43 Women’s Youth Coxed Quad 9:58 AM the Cambridge side, and the Reunion E-mail: [email protected]. 44 Women’s Youth Eights 10:19 AM Village on the Boston side, there is plenty find us at@HOCR1965 DCMX2X Mixed Director’s Doubles (Mixed) 10:52 PM to see, do, and taste while watching your 45/46 Youth Doubles 11:14 AM 11:28 AM favorite crews. The banks of the river on FIRST AID 47 Men’s Youth Fours 11:47 AM the Boston shore near the Eliot Bridge www.hocr.org DCM4X Director’s Quad (Men) 12:22 PM provide a great view of the last turn in First Aid, sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim 48 Men’s Youth Coxed Quad 12:37 PM the regatta before crews sprint to the Health Care, is provided by volunteers from 49 Men’s Youth Eights 12:57 PM finish line. The Eliot Bridge is .5 miles the American Red Cross. First Aid Booths 50/51/52/53 Championship & Lightweight Fours 1:27 PM 1:38 PM away from the Finish Line. are located at Riverside Boat Club, Reunion 54/55 Men’s Championship & Lightwt Eights 1:55 PM Village, Weld Boathouse, Newell Boathouse, 56 Men’s Collegiate Eights 2:12 PM What time are the races and how do I Cambridge Boat Club, Attager Row Tent, 57/58 Women’s Championship & Lightwt Eights 2:26 PM know when a specific race is? the Finish Line and at Parking Lot 4. 59 Women’s Collegiate Eights 2:41 PM Races run from 7:45AM-5PM on Saturday 60/61 Collegiate Fours 2:55 PM 3:09 PM 7:45AM-4PM on Sunday. For updated DCPC2X Directors’ Parent/Child Doubles 3:27 PM race times, please check the race IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY CALL 911 DCMX8 Mixed Director’s Eights 3:49 PM schedule available on www.hocr.org. UPDATED 10052018 VERSION 1