Rowers Flock to Philly for 55th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
Over 9,000 competitors will race 2,380 boats down Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, home of historic Boathouse Row, October 25 and 26, in the 55th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. Attracting entries from almost 300 clubs, the regatta course runs 2.4 miles from above the Strawberry Mansion Bridge near Hunting Park Avenue to the Sculpture Garden, above Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive.
Conshohocken’s Whitemarsh Boat Club has the biggest local entry, with 57 boats competed, followed closely by Penn A.C. Rowing Association with 51. New York’s RowAmerica Rye—fresh off a win in the women’s youth eight at the Head of the Charles—has the largest visiting entry, wiht 50 crews scheduled to race. Ontario’s St. Catharines Rowing Club bring the largest foreign entry, with 28.
Racing starts on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8:00 am with the Para singles and runs through Sunday, Oct. 26, ending at 5:00 pm with mixed veteran (60+ years) quads.
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