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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.
Open Call for Program Book Cover Artwork
49th HOSR Program Book - Call for Entries for Cover Artwork Deadline to Submit: July 19, 2019 The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Philadelphia’s largest and most inclusive regatta, invites artists in the Philadelphia area to submit original artwork to be used as the...
Gold Challenge Cup Foundation Introduces the Blackwall Duling Challenge for Adaptive Rowing
The HOSR is proud to relay news from our good friends at the Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation regarding the introduction of the Blackwall Duling Challenge, promoting U.S. para-rowing and highlighting the top male and female athletes as they vie for a prize...
Join the HOSR Team!
The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta has administered a successful intern/co-op program since 2009. We seek students with a strong work ethic from local colleges to round out our regatta organizing team. This is a year-round, paid position, that offers hands-on...
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