Sunday, October 20
Boston, MA
11:15 AM
University of Washington
at
Head of the Charles
Huskies Open 2019-20 Season At 55th Head Of The Charles
October 16, 2019 | Men's Rowing
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Washington men's and women's rowing teams will travel east to take part in the 55th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the world's largest two-day rowing competition. The Boston-area event marks the first competition of the 2019-20 school year for the Huskies.
Washington will enter collegiate boats in three events: the women's championship four, and the men's and women's championships eights (see lineups for full boatings). Here is the schedule for those events (all times Eastern):
Sunday, October 20:
1:57 p.m. – Women's Championship Fours (15 entries)
2:15 p.m. – Men's Championship Eights (30 entries)
2:49 p.m. – Women's Championship Eights (32 entries; 2 UW crews)
Additionally, the UW will have entries in both the men's and women's alumni eight competitions, which will begin on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1:02 and 1:22 p.m. ET, respectively. And, UW alumna Marlee Blue '19, now a member of the women's coaching staff, will row in the women's championship single, Saturday at 4:26 p.m. ET.
"We're excited to start our campaign in Boston this weekend," said head coach Michael Callahan. "This will be a good test for us and give us an indication on what to work on over the winter months as we prepare for the spring season.
"We graduated a large class last spring and we have a couple oarsmen taking the year off for the Tokyo Olympics," Callahan continued. "The next generation of Huskies are eager to rise to the opportunity to row in the varsity 8 and that starts this weekend on the Charles. Charlie Clapp '81 and our East Coast alumni make us feel at home in Boston."
The Head of the Charles three-mile race course runs from Boston University's DeWolfe Boathouse under six bridges to the finish just before Northeastern's Henderson Boathouse
Last year, the UW senior Ben Davison won the men's championship single while the Husky men's eight finished ninth out of 32 crews. The Washington women did not send any crews to last year's regatta, but did finished third in the women's championship eight the previous year.
The UW has previously won the men's championship eights on four occasions: in 2008 (14:28.100), 2010 (14:00.402), 2012 (14:37.27) and 2016 (14:40.823).
Via the regatta's official website, you can watch via the various live streams and follow the live results (links at top right of this page)
On Sunday, Washington Rowing will host a complimentary Husky Hospitality Tent just upstream from the Eliot Bridge Enclosure on the Boston side of the river. The tent will be marked by the white blades of Washington and a UW flag. It is not part of the Reunion Village.
The Head of the Charles Regatta is free and open to the public. In addition to exhilarating rowing action on the challenging three-mile course, the Regatta offers a number of family-friendly activities for all ages. Make sure to check out the HOCR.org website for lots more information.
For more on Washington Rowing, follow the Huskies on Facebook, Instagram (@washingtonrowing) and Twitter (@UW_Rowing).
Washington will enter collegiate boats in three events: the women's championship four, and the men's and women's championships eights (see lineups for full boatings). Here is the schedule for those events (all times Eastern):
Sunday, October 20:
1:57 p.m. – Women's Championship Fours (15 entries)
2:15 p.m. – Men's Championship Eights (30 entries)
2:49 p.m. – Women's Championship Eights (32 entries; 2 UW crews)
Additionally, the UW will have entries in both the men's and women's alumni eight competitions, which will begin on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1:02 and 1:22 p.m. ET, respectively. And, UW alumna Marlee Blue '19, now a member of the women's coaching staff, will row in the women's championship single, Saturday at 4:26 p.m. ET.
"We're excited to start our campaign in Boston this weekend," said head coach Michael Callahan. "This will be a good test for us and give us an indication on what to work on over the winter months as we prepare for the spring season.
"We graduated a large class last spring and we have a couple oarsmen taking the year off for the Tokyo Olympics," Callahan continued. "The next generation of Huskies are eager to rise to the opportunity to row in the varsity 8 and that starts this weekend on the Charles. Charlie Clapp '81 and our East Coast alumni make us feel at home in Boston."
The Head of the Charles three-mile race course runs from Boston University's DeWolfe Boathouse under six bridges to the finish just before Northeastern's Henderson Boathouse
Last year, the UW senior Ben Davison won the men's championship single while the Husky men's eight finished ninth out of 32 crews. The Washington women did not send any crews to last year's regatta, but did finished third in the women's championship eight the previous year.
The UW has previously won the men's championship eights on four occasions: in 2008 (14:28.100), 2010 (14:00.402), 2012 (14:37.27) and 2016 (14:40.823).
Via the regatta's official website, you can watch via the various live streams and follow the live results (links at top right of this page)
On Sunday, Washington Rowing will host a complimentary Husky Hospitality Tent just upstream from the Eliot Bridge Enclosure on the Boston side of the river. The tent will be marked by the white blades of Washington and a UW flag. It is not part of the Reunion Village.
The Head of the Charles Regatta is free and open to the public. In addition to exhilarating rowing action on the challenging three-mile course, the Regatta offers a number of family-friendly activities for all ages. Make sure to check out the HOCR.org website for lots more information.
For more on Washington Rowing, follow the Huskies on Facebook, Instagram (@washingtonrowing) and Twitter (@UW_Rowing).
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