2020 Virtual Regatta
Although we were unable to hold the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia in 2020, we celebrated our 50th anniversary, our sport, and the future with the rowing community - virtually. You turned out to compete in spite of the challenges. It was truly inspiring to see you meet your goals, row with family members, race in a single for the first time, keep those records of consecutive HOSRs...and help to raise over $8,000 for Philadelphia City Rowing, empowering youth through the sport of rowing. Thank you for joining us in celebrating our 50th anniversary by connecting and competing with athletes across the country and around the world
The 2020 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta is “virtually yours” (or anybody’s for that matter!) as you can compete from wherever you are, on your favorite rowing machine or body of water. Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary by connecting with community and moving the words “we are all in this together” into action. There will be unique events for the self-submittal of times on both the erg and water during October 18th-25th, and live racing on October 24th. Registration will open September 26, 2020 on Regatta Central.
OVERVIEW
PARTICIPATORY ERG (Asynchronous)
Race 4150m from your favorite place, any time during event week October 18th – 25th (EXTENDED). Competitors may row their piece on any rowing machine that counts distance and submit their time. Individual and team events will be offered. Click here for directions regarding self-submittal of results.
PARTICIPATORY WATER (Asynchronous)
Race 4150m from your favorite body of water, any time during event week October 18th– October 25TH (EXTENDED) . Competitors may use an NK SpeedCoach GPS or any device that exports .fit file to record their meters and submit during the event week; see How to Register and Submit Results with a Speed Coach Model 2 with Training Pack. You may also manually submit results. Click here for directions.
LIVE ERG (Synchronous)
Go head-to-head with rowers for 4150 – live! Competitors will connect with Concept2 RowErg using their phone to race live on October 24th against rowers from around the country and world. Details about how to connect your machine and race will be posted to the HOSR website in late September.
EVENT LIST SUMMARY
| Classifications | Events Details |
| Gender: | Female, Male, Mixed |
| Event Categories: | Masters, Championship, Collegiate, Para, Youth (U15, U17, U19), Alumni, Parent/Child, Corporate Challenge |
| Boat Classes*: | 1x, 2x, 4x, 4+, 8+, Paddle Erg |
Lightweight classifications offered in Masters, Championship and Collegiate categories. Age handicap will be applied to Masters 60+ singles, Masters team boats, Parent/Child and Alumni categories.
* We recognize that not all programs are able to row team boats on the water due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please only enter a water event if it is safe and legally permitted in your location.
REGISTRATION
Registration for all events will open on September 26th on RegattaCentral. The Registration deadline for the live events: October 14th at 11:59pm. Registration and results submission deadline for participatory rowing machine and water events: October 25th.
ENTRY FEES
Entry fees vary by race type. Participatory YOUTH events are offered at a reduced cost. All proceeds from registration fees will be dedicated to Philadelphia City Rowing and HOSR Love Where You Row initiatives. You can read more about the fund here.
RULES AND POLICIES
Athletes and coaches are responsible for reviewing the rules and policies for the 2020 virtual regatta.
PARTICIPATORY ERG: October 18th – October 25th (EXTENDED)
Registration will open September 25th on RegattaCentral and will remain open for the duration of the racing period, until October 25TH. Late submissions will not be accepted after October 25TH. Click here for directions regarding self-submittal of results.
Athletes may row a number of meters (to be disclosed upon start of race week) on any rowing machine that records meters any time between October 18th and October 25th. The ability to submit your score will not open until this week.
Participants will have the week to row their fastest piece and upload their time to RegattaCentral. No additional equipment is needed outside of a rowing machine and access to a computer/phone to submit your time. Please be sure to register for the event in which you will submit your score. Results will be released on October 26th and with an option of viewing what type of machine was used by each participant.
Participatory Erg Donation is: $15/single, $25/double, $40/four, $60/eight
Youth Events Donation is: $10/single, $15/double, $25/four, $40/eight
PARTICIPATORY WATER: October 18th – October 25th (EXTENDED)
Registration will open September 26th on RegattaCentral and will remain open for the duration of the racing period, until October 25th at Noon. Click here for directions regarding self-submittal of results.
Athletes may row a number of meters (to be disclosed upon start of race week) on their own body of water any time between October 18th and October 25th. The ability to submit your score will not open until this week.
Using a SpeedCoach GPS Model 2 with Training Pack software or any device that tracks GPS and can export a .fit file, athletes will record their piece and upload or submit their time. Results will be displayed on both the LiNK Logbook and RegattaCentral. How to Register and Submit Results with a Speed Coach Model 2 with Training Pack
To register, head to RegattaCentral and select your event. While you may register as early as September 25th, the race and submission period is October 18th through October 25th at Noon. Late submissions will not be accepted after October 25th.
We recognize that not all programs are able to row team boats due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We urge you to follow local protocols and only enter a team boat event if it is safe and permitted in your location. Please be sure to reference the Rules & Guidelines page for safety protocols when rowing without race officials.
Participatory On-Water Donation is $15/single, $20/double, $30/four, $40/eight
Youth Events: $10/single, $15/double, $20/four, $30/eight
LIVE ERG: October 24th
Registration will open September 26th on RegattaCentral. The HOSR is partnering with HereNow to bring you LIVE racing. The event will be held on Saturday October 24th. You will experience a virtual race through a 3D rendering of the Schuylkill River being developed by HereNow. Competitors will start in a head race fashion chasing the boats ahead of them down the course. Individual and team events are offered. Using your iOS or Android smartphone, rowers connect using bluetooth to Concept 2 and RP3 rowing machines. Connecting with Concept 2 ergs requires PM5 monitors in order to have the bluetooth connection. The RP3 Model T has bluetooth built in and the Model S has a separate bluetooth add on. Details on connecting your rowing machine will be provided to all registrants as well as the opportunity to practice on the course before race day.
Registration will close on October 14th.
Registration fees: $20/single, $30/double, $50/four, $80/eight
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PARTICIPATORY ERG AND WATER EVENT LIST
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TEAM EVENTS
| Mens Para Single (PR1, PR2, PR3) | Para Racing Double (PR1, PR2, PR3) |
| Womens Para Single (PR1, PR2, PR3) | Para Racing Four (PR1, PR2, PR3) |
| Adaptive/Inclusion 2x (PR2 & PR3) | |
| Mens Masters Singles (27 yrs- 39 yrs) | Adaptive TA Double |
| Mens Masters Ltwt 1x (27-39) | |
| Mens Masters Singles (40 yrs – 49 yrs) | Father/Son Double |
| Mens Masters Ltwt 1x (40-49) | Father/Daughter Double |
| Mens Masters Singles (50 yrs – 59 yrs) | Mother/Son Double |
| Mens Veteran Ltwt 1x (50-59) | Mother/Daughter Double |
| Mens Veteran Singles (60-69) | Siblings Double |
| Mens Masters Ltwt 1x (60+) | |
| Mens Veteran Singles (70+) | Mens Masters Double |
| Womens Masters Singles (27 yrs – 39 yrs) | Womens Masters Double |
| Womens Masters Ltwt 1x (27-39) | Mixed Masters Double |
| Womens Masters Singles (40 yrs – 49 yrs) | Mens Masters Quad |
| Womens Masters Ltwt 1x (40-49) | Womens Masters Quad |
| Womens Masters Singles (50 yrs – 59 yrs) | Mixed Masters Quad |
| Womens Masters Ltwt 1x (50-59) | Mens Masters Eight |
| Womens Veteran Singles (60-69) | Womens Masters Eight |
| Womens Veterans Ltwt 1x (60+) | Mixed Masters Eight |
| Womens Veteran Singles (70+) | |
| Mens Championship Double | |
| Redgrave Challenge Mens Championship Singles | Womens Championship Double |
| Redgrave Challenge Mens Championship Light Singles | Mixed Championship Double |
| Redgrave Challenge Womens Championship Singles | Mens Championship Quad |
| Redgrave Challenge Womens Championship Light Singles | Womens Championship Quad |
| Mixed Championship Quad | |
| Mens Collegiate Singles | Mens Championship Eight |
| Womens Collegiate Singles | Womens Championship Eight |
| Mixed Championship Eight | |
| Mens Youth Under 15 | |
| Womens Youth Under 15 | Mens Collegiate Double |
| Mens Youth Under 17 | Womens Collegiate Double |
| Womens Youth Under 17 | Mixed Collegiate Double |
| Mens Youth Under 19 | Mens Collegiate Quad |
| Womens Youth Under 19 | Womens Collegiate Quad |
| Mixed Collegiate Quads | |
| Mens Coxswain – ERG ONLY | Mens Collegiate Eight |
| Womens Coxswain – ERG ONLY | Womens Collegiate Eight |
| Mixed Collegiate Eight | |
| Mens Paddle Erg – ERG ONLY | |
| Womens Paddle Erg – ERG ONLY | Mens Youth Under 15 Double |
| Womens Youth Under 15 Double | |
| Mixed Youth Under 15 Double | |
| Mens Youth Under 15 Quad | |
| Womens Youth Under 15 Quad | |
| Mixed Youth Under 15 Quad | |
| Mens Youth Under 15 Eight | |
| Womens Youth Under 15 Eight | |
| Mixed Youth Under 15 Eight | |
| Mens Youth Under 17 Double | |
| Womens Youth Under 17 Double | |
| Mixed Youth Under 17 Double | |
| Mens Youth Under 17 Quad | |
| Womens Youth Under 17 Quad | |
| Mixed Youth Under 17 Quad | |
| Mens Youth Under 17 Eight | |
| Womens Youth Under 17 Eight | |
| Mixed Youth Under 17 Eight | |
| Mens Youth Under 19 Double | |
| Womens Youth Under 19 Double | |
| Mixed Youth Under 19 Double | |
| Mens Youth Under 19 Quad | |
| Womens Youth Under 19 Quad | |
| Mixed Youth Under 19 Quad | |
| Mens Youth Under 19 Eight | |
| Womens Youth Under 19 Eight | |
| Mixed Youth Under 19 Eight | |
| Mens Alumni Quad | |
| Womens Alumni Quad | |
| Mixed Alumni Quad | |
| Mens Alumni Eight | |
| Womens Alumni Eight | |
| Mixed Alumni Eight | |
| Mens Paddle Erg Double – ERG ONLY | |
| Womens Paddle Erg Double – ERG ONLY | |
| Mens Paddle Erg Quad – ERG ONLY | |
| Womens Paddle Erg Quad – ERG ONLY | |
| Mixed Paddle Erg Quad – ERG ONLY | |
| Corporate Challenge Four – ERG ONLY | |
| Corporate Challenge Eight – ERG ONLY |
LIVE ERG EVENTS
INDIVIDUAL EVENTS TEAM EVENTS
| Mens Para Single (PR1, PR2, PR3) | Para Racing Double (PR1, PR2, PR3 Athletes) |
| Womens Para Single (PR1, PR2, PR3) | Para Racing Four (PR1, PR2, PR3 Athletes) |
| Mens Masters Singles (Light/Open) | Parent/Child Double |
| Womens Masters Singles (Light/Open) | |
| Mens Masters Double | |
| Redgrave Challenge Mens Championship Single (Light/Open) | Womens Masters Double |
| Redgrave Challenge Womens Championship Single (Light/Open) | Mixed Masters Double |
| Mens Masters Four | |
| Mens Collegiate Single (Light/Open) | Womens Masters Four |
| Womens Collegiate Single (Light/Open) | Mixed Masters Four |
| Mens Masters Eight | |
| Mens Youth Single (U19, U17, U15) | Womens Masters Eight |
| Womens Youth Single (U19, U17, U15) | Mixed Masters Eight |
| Mens Paddle Erg | Mens Championship/Collegiate Double |
| Womens Paddle Erg | Womens Championship/Collegiate Double |
| Mixed Championship/Collegiate Double | |
| Mens Championship/Collegiate Four | |
| Womens Championship/Collegiate Four | |
| Mixed Championship/Collegiate Four | |
| Mens Championship/Collegiate Eight | |
| Womens Championship/Collegiate Eight | |
| Mixed Championship/Collegiate Eight | |
| Mens Youth Double (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Womens Youth Double (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mixed Youth Double (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mens Youth Four (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Womens Youth Four (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mixed Youth Four (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mens Youth Eight (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Womens Youth Eight (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mixed Youth Eight (U19, U17, U15) | |
| Mens Alumni Four | |
| Womens Alumni Four | |
| Mixed Alumni Four | |
| Mens Alumni Eight | |
| Womens Alumni Eight | |
| Mixed Alumni Eight | |
| Mens Paddle Erg Double | |
| Womens Paddle Erg Double | |
| Mixed Paddle Erg Double | |
| Corporate Challenge Four | |
| Corporate Challenge Eight | |
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