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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...
World Rowing Federation names Alan Robinson & Philadelphia rowing community as recipient of inaugural Sustainability Award
[PHILADELPHIA, PA, NOVEMBER 27, 2018] - The World Rowing Federation announced Alan Robinson of the Philadelphia rowing community as the winner of its World Rowing Sustainability Award in Berlin, Germany on Friday, November 23. New to the World Rowing Awards this...
‘STROKE’ Chosen for 2018 Program Book Cover
In 2017 the program book cover featured the work of the award-winning artist, Elaine Lisle, through the generosity of Radclyff ‘Mike’ Thompson. Thus the beginning of the Regatta’s efforts to reach out to the art community and provide an opportunity for a local artist...
HS Mens and Womens Novice Eights Named in Memory of Michael O’Gorman
This year the HOSR has created two new trophies in memory of former Vesper coxswain and Coach Michael O’Gorman. On Sunday, the winners of both the Michael O'Gorman mens and womens high school eights (frosh/novice) will receive the inaugural Michael O’Gorman Trophies....
Philadelphia regattas unite with RowAmerica to bring state-of-the-art infrastructure to the Schuylkill
RowAmerica and Philadelphia Regatta Services Company, LLC – a new joint venture of the Dad Vail Regatta, Head of the Schuylkill Regatta and Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia – have introduced a state-of-the-art docking system to the Schuylkill River national rowing...
World’s Best Single Scullers to Compete for the Philadelphia Gold Cup & $10,000 prize
Eight of the biggest names in international singles sculling will compete in the 2018 Philadelphia Gold Cup, hosted by the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on October 27, 2018. The Gold Cup is a rowing race dating back to 1920, created to honor Philadelphian John...
Who Will Design the 2018 Program Book Cover?
48th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Program Book - Call for Entries for Cover Artwork Deadline to Submit: July 20, 2018 The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Philadelphia’s largest and most inclusive regatta, invites all artists to submit original artwork to be used as...
US Lotman Challenge to Continue in 2018
Partnership between USRowing, the Head Of The Charles, and the Head of the Schuylkill Regattas enters its second year, awarding $10,000 prize to the winner across America’s premier regattas 23 February 2018, Philadelphia – The Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup...
THE GOLD CUP TRIPLE CHALLENGE Raises the Stakes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Global competition awards $50,000 prize to the winner across three premier rowing races 19 February 2018, Philadelphia – The Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation today introduced THE GOLD CUP TRIPLE CHALLENGESM competition, the first...
Underdog to Champion: A Friendly Wager
It was bound to happen. The rivalry between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles segued into a friendly rivalry between the two largest head races in the country, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (HOSR) and The Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR)....
