Head Of The Charlesriver Basin To The Finish

The race is named the head of the charles because it is a head race It is the largest 2 day regatta in the world with more than athletes rowing in around boats events It attracts about spectators throughout regatta weekend the head of the charles regatta is run by an office and approximately volunteers the regatta is hosted by cambridge boat club a rowing and social club founded that lies just before the Eliot bridge on the Cambridge side of the river.



The course long and stretches from the start at Boston University's deWolfe boathouse near the charles river basin to the finish just after the Eliot bridge and before Northeastern University's henderson boathouse the course is renowned for being challenging for crews to navigate without incident or penalty the course contains bridges in total which this order from the start boston University railroad bridge river street bridge western avenue bridge John W weeks footbridge anderson memorial bridge and Eliot bridge the weeks and Eliot bridges fall at sharp turns in the course and collisions occur here more than any other part of the course.



First place medals are awarded to winning competitors in each event category of the race the first place medals are struck bronze medallions they show a single sculler from above on the front and are engraved with the year and event on the back only the first place medals are distributed at the regatta on saturday and sunday evenings following the races medals for second and third place medallions are of the same design the regatta also issues additional medals according to the number of entries in the race for instance in a race with competitors medals are issued.