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Racing Underway at #HOCR53
Racing is underway in beautiful conditions in Boston; Gevvie Stone (pictured) has captured a record eighth title in the Women's Champ Single. Follow our full coverage throughout the weekend!

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Head Of The Charles
Racing Underway at #HOCR53

Racing is underway in beautiful conditions in Boston; Gevvie Stone (pictured) has captured a record eighth title in the Women's Champ Single. Follow our full coverage throughout the weekend!

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HOCR Galleries

Three galleries posted so far from Boston, with much more on the way!

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HOCR 2017 Rumor Mill

Okay, okay, if you say so... Barely fact, mostly fiction, it's the annual HOCR Rumor Mill. See you in 24 hours-ish

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HOCR 2017 By the Numbers

The powerhouse stretch is a battlefield, the middle arch of Anderson is actually being used, and undergrads are climbing street-poles in the dead of night for some casual larceny (we see you); time for the annual HOCR By the Numbers

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Championship Singles with a twist

One of the premiere events of the Head Of The Charles weekend will carry some extra weight for select competitors who are part of the Lotman Challenge Series: Championship Singles with a twist

row2k's Head of the Charles Coverage

Head of the Charles Galleries

Friday Helicopter Aerials

Friday Practice and Scene

Thursday Practice and Scene

Sunday Medals

Director Doubles

Director Eights

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Schuylkill Navy Making a Statement With a Win in the Men's Double
October 22, 2017

Schuylkill Navy's Justin Keen and Erik Frid held off a serious challenge by the Irish lightweight men's Olympic silver medalists, Paul and Gary O'Donovan to win a second consecutive Head of the Charles. more...

Gevvie Stone Races to a Record Eight Wins - Then Races to Work

October 21, 2017

Winning eight Head of the Charles championships in any event is a difficult enough thing to pull off, but it is especially daunting given that Gevvie Stone "retired" from competitive racing after taking silver in Rio and has been focused entirely on her medical residency since. more...

HOCR 2017: Leader of the Pack

October 21, 2017

Great Britain's Tom Bishop was happy to lead the parade, even if he found the idea of being the first rower in the first event of the entire two-day regatta "daunting." more...

A River Runs Full - Let the Racing Begin

October 21, 2017

The crews are are ready, the venue is set. It's row time in Boston for the 53rd Head of The Charles Regatta. more...

HOCR 2017 Rumor Mill

October 20, 2017

Barely fact, mostly fiction. See you in 24 hours-ish. more...

Great Eight Arrives in Boston Post-Worlds (and Moose Hunting)

October 20, 2017

The Head of the Charles is getting revved up in Boston. The venue is nearly complete and the athletes are arriving, some are just coming off of world championships racing - and moose hunting. more...