Head of the Charles Regatta

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The Head of the Charles Regatta is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual rowing races, attracting thousands of competitors and spectators to Boston and Cambridge each October.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual sporting event
rowing regatta
alsoKnownAs HOCR
city Boston
Cambridge
coOrganizer Boston Rowing Federation
country United States
courseEndLocation Cambridge, Massachusetts
courseFeature multiple bridges
sharp turns
courseLength approximately 3 miles
approximately 4.8 kilometers
courseStartLocation Boston, Massachusetts
distanceUnit kilometers
miles
frequency annual
hasCategory annual sporting events in the United States
regattas
rowing in the United States
sports competitions in Boston
hasEventType championship events
club rowing events
collegiate rowing events
junior rowing events
masters rowing events
para-rowing events
hasParticipantType club crews
high school crews
national teams
university crews
hasWebsite https://www.hocr.org
inception 1965
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
location Charles River
notableFor being one of the world’s largest rowing regattas
prestigious international rowing competition
numberOfCompetitors thousands of athletes
numberOfSpectators hundreds of thousands of spectators
organizer Cambridge Boat Club
raceFormat head race
region New England
river Charles River
spectatorActivity viewing from bridges along the Charles River
viewing from river banks
sport rowing
state Massachusetts
timekeepingMethod staggered starts with timed results
typicalMonthHeld October


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