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Celebrating 50 Years. 50 Stories.
The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (HOSR) is celebrating its 50th anniversary by telling the stories of 50 legendary competitors/crews/teams/coaches/events from the Philadelphia rowing community over the history of 50 years. The stories will be representative of the...
Racing Through the Chop
By Richard Phillips Virtual, adj. Being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such. Regatta, n. A boat race, as of rowboats, yachts, or other vessels Virtual Regatta, n. 1. The best testament to a sport that has survived tragedies before,...
Nightly Virtual Programming Line-up Announced
Join HOSR in celebrating its 50th anniversary by connecting and competing with competitors and friends across the country and around the world! Along with virtual racing, HOSR is hosting a full week of virtual programming. Each evening from October 18-24 we will hold...
2020 HOSR Goes Virtual (we know…another virtual event, but we promise it will be fun)
The City of Philadelphia announced on Tuesday that all large public events are cancelled through February 2021, specifically placing a moratorium on permitting for any public events hosting more than 50 people. While a scaled back Head of the Schuylkill Regatta was...
Call for Entries — Program Book Cover Artwork
Call for Entries — Program Book Cover Artwork The 50th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Deadline to Submit: August 12, 2020 For the fourth year, The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Philadelphia’s largest and most inclusive regatta, invites artists in the Philadelphia...
Thought to the Art that has Documented the Schuylkill River
Robert Cody Rowing on the Schuylkill River in January and February in many respects is the best time to row. The river is as flat as glass, the temperatures hover around 30°, which is easy to accommodate, and there is very, very, little river traffic. For those...
Vesper Wins Inaugural Philadelphia Inquirer Cup
The HOSR is excited to announce the winner of the Inaugural Philadelphia Inquirer Points Trophy to the Masters team who accumulated the most points for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes during the competitive two-day event. The coveted INQUIRER CUP for the Overall Points...
Love Where You Row: Year Five and Building
In 2014, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta took action action to remove single-use water bottles and other litter from the river by removing from the event and evolved this stewardship effort into an overarching Love Where You Row initiative. Pick up a Program Book...
Inaugural Rockin’ on the River Ready to Roll
Sit back and relax with the sounds of local musicians in the best regatta-viewing venue along the Schuylkill, under the Girard and Railroad Bridges, 350 meters above the Finish Line. Live music from 11am-7pm Saturday and Sunday. Check out the full schedule of...
Local legends continue to be honored at the HOSR
It is with great pleasure that the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (HOSR) continues to honor local legends of Boathouse Row. Vital to HOSR’s mission is ensuring that the rowing legends of Boathouse Row and the Schuylkill River are forever visible and continue to have...
Racing to Commence with a “Star-Studded” National Anthem
While commencing regatta weekend with the singing of the National Anthem has long been an HOSR tradition, we are thrilled to have Josh Tower, Temple University grad and cast member of the Hamilton Tour currently on stage in Philadelphia, open racing each day with "The...
‘Morning Row’ Chosen for 2019 Program Book Cover
The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta is pleased to announce that Robert Cody’s watercolor ‘Morning Row’ has been selected as the original art for the cover of the 2019 keepsake Program Book.
