That's right kids, we're in single digits until rower Christmas! In even fewer days, the athletes, coaches, families, and friends will begin to descend upon Boston and Cambridge. But let's get to it – time is precious, and you probably still need to start training. Here's your 2016 HOCR, by the numbers:
- 10,600: Athletes, in the boats!
- 2,260: Total entries
- 28: Countries rep-re-zent!
- 270: International Love/Athletes
- 70: Rio Olympians
- 30: 2016 Olympic Medalists
- 70: Opportunities to Snapchat a pic of a Rio Olympian
- 2: O'Donovan Brothers sporting their podium pants
- 110: Trucks towing boat trailers
- 7: Bridges (you should probably avoid hitting)
- 6: Boathouses you'll pass on the course
- 680: Oars that could clash during the Junior Boy's Eight
- 32: Crews in the debut Director's Challenge Mixed Eight
- 2,000: Lineup changes... at the deadline
- 17: Amazon Prime orders delivered to HOCR office in past 30 days
- 52: Years since the inception of the Head Of The Charles Regatta
- 2,075: Volunteers who will be sporting the new Brooks Brothers puffer vests
- 1: Wild Saturday Night at Evening By The Charles