2024 Head of the Charles Preview
See HOCR Preview Video and Details Below!
Hello Marist Alumni, Family and Friends,
Fall Racing has officially arrived and we’re shipping to Boston this weekend for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the largest 3 days regatta on the planet and a source of great competition and fun for Marist Crews past, present and future. As fate would have it, Marist was one of the earliest crews to compete at the Charles dating all the way back to its first running as a collegiate only race in 1965.
This year we’re excited to have 7 different crews racing down the Charles River over two days representing the current team and some of our alumni as well! Here’s everything you need to know in one place
WHEN DOES IT HAPPEN?
Alumni will be racing Saturday morning following in the early/mid-afternoon by the women’s rowing team. The men will be racing on Sunday Afternoon.
RACE TIMES
SATURDAY
10:51am = Red Fox Navy Alumni Men’s Eight in the Alumni Eights Category
11:10am = Red Fox Navy Alumnae Women’s Eight in the Alumnae Eights Category
11:57am = Red Fox Navy Alumnae Women’s Four in the Alumnae Fours Category
12:35pm = Rowing In Color Men’s Four in the Club Fours Category
12:53 = Women’s Varsity Four in the Club Fours Category
1:32pm Women’s Varsity Eight in the Club Eights Category
SUNDAY
2:09pm Men’s Varsity Eight in the Collegiate Eights Category
3:00pm Men’s Varsity Four in the Collegiate Fours Category
WHERE TO GO?
Almost all Regatta Activity and some of the best viewing take place between the Elliot Bridge and the Finish line along Soldiers Field Rd on the Boston Side of the river in an area called FALS by the regatta in the Christian A Herter Park. The Trailer is usually parked in LOT 4 which is at the western end of this venue.
LINK TO ELLIOT BRIDGE
https://maps.app.goo.gl/NQA1YuHX3UW9KJxM8
LINK TO FALS AREA:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/po3CRkduC1QoU57L8
LINK TO TRAILER PARK
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4wPWbqHPmRHAujbeA
ALUMNI AND PARENT ACTIVITY:
We encourage all alumni and families who are interested in checking out the race to join us in Boston. There will be a lot of alumni activity on Saturday in the leadup to alumni racing and then during and after Women’s Team racing. After their morning race the alumni gather at the FALS Beer Garden which is located in the center of the FALS area roughly adjacent to the Paddle Boston Allston location seen at the link below. We encourage any and all Marist alumni, family and friends to join us there and cheer on our crews throughout the day. There are refreshments available at this location and it’s also a great location to watch the crews as they exit the final turns through Elliot Bridge and race towards the finish line! The weather is shaping up to be fabulous this year and it will be a fantastic year to catch some races and take in all the rowing scene!
Link to FALS Beer Garden:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jRx8PfNYgEqcuDrY7
ROWING IN COLOR
Marist is honored to be providing 100% of the oars and 2 of the four shells for the Rowing in Color exhibition entries for this year’s Head of the Charles Regatta, a special HOCR program designed to highlight and honor the wide diversity of backgrounds in the sport. We’re also excited to have current freshman Spencer Crum, from Norman, OK racing with the BIPOC Men’s Four through this Rowing in Color Program at this year’s regatta
For more info about the program check out this link!
MEDIA
For those up you tuning in from far away, feel free to tune in to the HOCR live feed which can be seen at this link
https://www.hocr.org/the-regatta/livestreams/
Also Feel free to check out the Main Website for additional info and for helpful tips about things like parking.
Keep an Eye on the Team Instagram accounts and facebook pages for to date news about the event and also find all those accounts linked on our website
Finally if you want to get data on the move you can also download the HOCR APP on your phone for up to date results.
We’re looking forward to seeing many of you in Boston this weekend. Go Red Foxes!