Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Head of the Charles Regatta


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 8 Dec 09)

  
  Head of the Charles Regatta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Head of the Charles Regatta is a rowing race held annually on the Charles River, which separates Boston, Massachusetts from Cambridge.
The competitive field is mostly made of collegiate teams, primarily from North America, although the race does include entries from many different countries and has some divisions for older rowers.
The regatta is held each year on the penultimate weekend of October.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Head_of_the_Charles_Regatta   (110 words)

  
 Head of the Charles Regatta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Head Of The Charles Regatta Annual event information; includes entry form, rules, and guides for competitors with schedule, history, and tourism information for spectators.
Charles Head and Son For nearly 100 years, Charles Head has been associated with estate agency in the South Hams of Devon.
Charles L. McNary, honored United States Senator of Oregon, candidate for Vice President in 1940 on the Republican ticket with Wendel Wilkie.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Head_of_the_Charles_Regatta.html   (429 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Head of the Charles Regatta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Charles River in Cambridge The Charles River is a small, relatively short Massachusetts river that separates Boston from Cambridge and Charlestown.
The regatta is held each year on the penultimate[1] weekend of October.
World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Head-of-the-Charles-Regatta   (310 words)

  
 Head of the Charles Regatta reunites alumni rowers - MIT News Office
Head of the Charles Regatta reunites alumni rowers
Competing for the MIT Boat Club in her 12th Head of the Charles, it was her fifth first-place medal and her first in a single scull.
It was the first major regatta she has participated in since she competed for the national rowing team in 2000.
web.mit.edu /newsoffice/2001/regatta-1024.html   (556 words)

  
 head of the charles regatta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
cargo vessel 0011014-1 head of the charles regatta
cargo vessel 0011011-2 head of the charles regatta
passenger / cargo 0011011-1 head of the charles regatta
www.maritimecentral.com /s/29386/head_of_the_charles_regatta.htm   (343 words)

  
 MIT boathouse plays central role in Head of the Charles Regatta - MIT News Office
Now in its 40th year, the regatta is the largest multi-day rowing regatta in the world.
The Head of the Charles is one of the largest spectator events in the world, attracting an average of 300,000 people to the banks of the Charles on both days of the competition.
A win at the Head of the Charles - A boat half-filled with MIT affiliates came in first place ahead of 43 other boats in the Club Fours Men's Race Saturday at the 40th Head of the Charles Regatta.
web.mit.edu /newsoffice/2004/regatta.html   (728 words)

  
 Head Of The Charles Regatta In Boston, MA. | The News is NowPublic.com
Head Of The Charles Regatta In Boston, MA.
Arlett proposed that a "head of the river" race similar in tradition to races held in his native England, be held on the Charles River.
"Head" races, a class of regattas, are generally three miles long-boats race against each other and the clock, starting sequentially approximately fifteen seconds apart.
www.nowpublic.com /node/21483   (252 words)

  
 Harvard Gazette: Down by the river
This year marked the 38th Head of the Charles Regatta, an event that draws school crews and rowing clubs from around the world.
Radcliffe's second boat pulls past landlubbing spectators during the championship eights race at the Head of the Charles regatta this past weekend.
Although the results from the Regatta don't count toward collegiate rankings or records, teams' showings in the race offer more than a glimpse of what's to come in the spring, when the regular season really begins.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2002/10.24/08-regatta.html   (231 words)

  
 Bad Weather Cancels Head of the Charles
For the first time in its 32-year history, the annual Head of the Charles Regatta was canceled Sunday because of the strong winds accompanying this weekend's storm.
The regatta will not be rescheduled, although plans are underway to organize a smaller regatta in the near future on the same course with schools from the Boston area.
For MIT rowers the regatta is the highlight of the fall racing season and is generally seen as the focus for fall training.
www-tech.mit.edu /Issue/V116/N52/hoc.52n.html   (808 words)

  
 Head Of The Charles® Regatta @ Polaroid.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Polaroid Corporation was a proud sponsor of the prestigious Head Of The Charles Regatta in Boston, October 18 - 19, 2003.
The Head Of The Charles regatta, also known as America's Largest College Homecoming, is the world's largest two-day rowing event.
In "Head" races, which are generally three miles long, boats race against each other and the clock, starting sequentially approximately fifteen seconds apart.
www.i-zone.com /hocr   (121 words)

  
 Rowing to Open Fall Season in Boston at Head of the Charles Regatta :: Varsity eight to compete at the 41st Head of the ...
Last Year at the Charles: The Cougars finished 18th in a field of 42 at last year's regatta...the varsity eight crew completed the race in 12:55.849, 49 seconds behind the first place finisher, ASR Nereus in a race officials abbreviated due to poor weather conditions...WSU was the 14th among collegiate crews at the event.
Head of the Charles Lineup: Kelly O'Brien (coxswain), Sarah Waterfield (stroke), Kasia Bloch, Karin Brevick, Laura Griffin, Sarah Lende, Amber McKnight, Elizabeth Rand, Tiana Rodriquez.
WSU Head Coach Jane LaRiviere on the Head of the Charles: "We use Boston as motivation to keep kids training in the summer.
wsucougars.collegesports.com /sports/w-crew/spec-rel/101905aab.html   (548 words)

  
 Business Wire: Schwab Continues Support of Head of the Charles... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., one of the nation's leading financial services companies, is proud to continue its Presenting Sponsorship of the 38th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the world's premiere rowing competitions, held on the Charles River in Boston.
In 2000, Charles Schwab introduced The Charles Schwab Championship Sprints, where the top three finishers from the men's and women's Championship Singles event race head-to-head in a 700-meter sprint to determine the champion.
We believe that the Head of the Charles Regatta is just such an event," said Lorna Hodge, Vice President of the Boston metro region for Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:92939501&refid=holomed_1   (541 words)

  
 The Cavalier Daily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Three Virginia boats finished in the top third of their races at the Head of the Charles Regatta last weekend held on the Charles River in Boston.
The regatta was the first formal race for the Cavaliers this year, and the first competitive meet for the team's freshmen.
The annual Head of the Charles Regatta is attended by the top collegiate and professional teams from around the world.
www.cavalierdaily.com /CVArticle.asp?ID=21123&pid=1206   (157 words)

  
 TRR :: Textile River Regatta : October Head Racing on the Merrimac River
The 2005 TRR is in the books -- thanks to all competitors, coaches, vendors, regatta volunteers and the weatherman who made this one of the more successful regattas we've had.
The Textile River Regatta is an extremely popular 3.5 mile head race held on the Merrimack River in the fall.
The event occurs a few weeks prior to the Head of the Charles and hence provides athletes with ideal competitive training on a great course with a convenient location.
www.textileriverregatta.org   (396 words)

  
 UVA Rowers Open Fall Season At Head Of The Charles Regatta :: Varsity eight, varsity four and novice eight boats ...
Virginia rowers compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday (Oct. 24).
The regatta is comprised of head races in which crews start 15 seconds apart at the Boston University boathouse and race a distance of three miles down the Charles River.
This is the 40th Head of the Charles Regatta.
virginiasports.collegesports.com /sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/102204aab.html   (296 words)

  
 HEAD OF THE CHARLES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This fall you are invited to experience the beauty of New England from the banks of the Charles River and enjoy America's Fall Rowing Festival, the Head Of The Charles® regatta.
"Head" races, a class of regattas, are generally longer than the Olympic sprint distance of 2000m or 1 1/4 mile.
The Head of the Charles is 3 miles long.
www.glrf.info /CALENDAR/HEAD_OF_THE_CHARLES/head_of_the_charles.html   (532 words)

  
 The Amherst Student
The Head of the Charles is a tremendous event, attracting up to 30,000 participants, coaches and fans while over 7,000 athletes compete over the course of two days.
In the other three head races of the fall season—the Head of the Housatonic in New Haven, Conn., the Pumpkin Regatta at Amherst and the Head of the Fish in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.—the courses were mostly straight.
The course of the Head of the Charles is winding and narrow, especially in the last two miles.
halogen.note.amherst.edu /~astudent/2004-2005/issue07/sports/07.html   (648 words)

  
 The river is waiting - The Boston Globe
The white tents are up along the banks of the Charles River, and cars towing rowing shells are making their way along Storrow and Memorial drives.
Just as the moving vans around Labor Day are a sure sign students are back in town, the influx of boats in late October is a sign that the Head of the Charles Regatta has come to town.
In England's Henley Regatta, he finished second in the quad scull in 2000 and won the single scull in 2001.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/articles/2004/10/23/the_river_is_waiting   (646 words)

  
 Photojournalistas.com | Head of the Charles: Page 1
A "head" race is run on a three-mile course and the racing goes in only one direction.
The winner of a head race gets the title "Head of the River", and thus "Head of the Charles" for the races held on the Charles River.
The first Head of the Charles Regatta was run in October of 1965 and was a one-day event.
www.photojournalistas.com /Sept-Oct_2002/Head_of_the_Charles/Pages/hoc_pg1.html   (201 words)

  
 World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- He   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Heads of Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heads of Government of the Republic of the Congo
Heads of State of the Republic of the Congo
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/He.htm   (265 words)

  
 Head of the Charles Regatta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The competitive field is mostly made of teams primarily from North America.
Head and Heart: The Story of the Clinical Pastoral Education Movement
In the preface to "The King and the Gentleman" Wilson boldly states his determination not to shrink from a thorough examination of the religious issues of the time, a subject about which Wilson finds previous biographers to be diffident.
www.freeglossary.com /Head_of_the_Charles_Regatta   (368 words)

  
 Photojournalistas.com | Head of the Charles Regatta - Photo Pages
Spectators watch rowers pass under one of the bridges that spans the Charles River.
Head of the Charles Regatta organizers estimate that the weekend-long event attracts about 300,000 spectators along the three mile long course.
Although this is only a small portion of the bridge, it pretty much reflects what the crowds look like on both sides of all the bridges around mid-day.
www.photojournalistas.com /Sept-Oct_2002/Head_of_the_Charles/Photo_Pages/hoc9.html   (71 words)

  
 Hawkeyes Travel to Boston :: Hawkeyes to compete at the 39th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
Hawkeyes to compete at the 39th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
The Regatta, which is the world's largest two-day rowing event, is held on the Charles River.
HEAD COACH: Mandi Kowal is in her tenth year as head coach of the Hawkeyes.
hawkeyesports.collegesports.com /sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/101303aaa.html   (395 words)

  
 Tulsa Rowers Trek to Boston for the Prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta :: The event annually draws 250,000 and ...
"The Head of the Charles is the granddaddy of all races," Head Coach Kevin Harris said.
On Sunday morning, Tulsa will race in the Youth Four for the first time in school history at the Head of the Charles, and will be one of 34 boats in the race.
The Head of the Charles is a very challenging course and it's the hardest steering course we will compete in.
tulsahurricane.collegesports.com /sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/102204aab.html   (514 words)

  
 MEN'S ROWING COMPLETES ACTION AT THE 38TH HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Head of the Charles is known as the largest regatta in the world.
The crew heads to Saratoga Springs, NY this Saturday October 26th to compete in the Head of the Fish Regatta.
This is the team's first appearance at the "Fish" and they head into it the race with high expectations.
www.iona.edu /gaels/print/printStory.cfm?id=249   (276 words)

  
 MIT Crews Fare Well in Head of the Charles Regatta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Although they had won the Head of the Ohio regatta two weeks earlier in Pittsburgh, the team faced a typically strong Head of the Charles field.
Also featured in the regatta were several MIT alumni and some boats from the graduate student Sloan Crew.
MIT’s Heavyweight and Lightweight Men next compete at the Tail of the Charles Regatta on November 17, where they hope to capitalize on their work this fall and over the summer.
www-tech.mit.edu /V121/N53/53hotc.53s.html   (840 words)

  
 Head Of The Charles Regatta In Boston, MA. | The News is NowPublic.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world's largest two-day rowing event, was first held on October 16, 1965.
The race was established by the Cambridge Boat Club members D'Arcy MacMahon, Howard McIntyre, and Jack Vincent, with the audience of Harvard University sculling instructor Ernest Arlett.
Over the past 40 years, the Head Of The CharlesĀ® regatta has grown tremendously.
www.nowpublic.com /node/21485   (252 words)

  
 ROWING BEGINS SEASON AT PRESTIGIOUS HEAD OF CHARLES REGATTA :: FLYERS TO RACE AT 40TH ANNUAL EVENT
Head of Charles, now in its 40th year, is the world's largest two day rowing event.
The race was established by the Cambridge Boat Club on Oct. 16, 1965 with in influence of Harvard sculling instructor Earnest Arlett.
The 2004 Head of Charles regatta will be comprised of 24 events over two days.
daytonflyers.collegesports.com /sports/w-rowing/spec-rel/111604aac.html   (478 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Due to an unfortunate Noreaster in Boston this past Sunday, the prestigious Head of the Charles regatta was canceled for first time in its 32-year existence.
From the muddy banks of the Charles River, Colgate's eight fastest women rowers saw their hard work and rare opportunity swept away by the torrential rains and uncontrollable current of the water.
The Head of the Charles boat consisted of seniors Kate Bertine, Heather Dobbins, Lisa Peterson, and Danielle Schade (coxswain), junior Valley Dreisbach, and sophomores Lauren Cvinar, Megan Donohue and Heather Brown.
kendrick.colgate.edu /maroon/ArchivesF96/oct2596/crew.html   (161 words)

  
 www.TexasSports.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The regatta is the largest two-day rowing event in the world and features 48 races; 24 for men and 24 for women.
The 39th annual Head of the Charles is expected to draw nearly 300,000 spectators from across the globe to the Cambridge-Boston area.
For more information on the 39th Head of the Charles Regatta, visit www.hocr.org, and check back with TexasSports.com for updates and results.
www.texassports.com /mainpages/rw_pages/2003_04/003_october/101703_20.html   (235 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.