Head of the Charles Weekend

Outside of the Olympics and World Championships, the Head of the Charles (HOTC or HOCR) is THE rowing event in the US.  Even IRA, NCAAs, and Harvard-Yale Boat Race have to take a back seat to the HOTC.  Usually infamous for Bostonian bad weather, word on the ground is that this year's HOTC is actually going to have good, non-rainy, non-snowing weather.  There might even be a chance of sunshine, although note that the temperature is predicted to be a cool 60 degrees.

The schedule is available here, and the two-day regatta can be watched live online here.

Here's a list of boats that I will be cheering on:

• Event 6 Sat 9:46 -- Women's Senior 50+ Eight -- Syracuse Chargers Rowing Club (LMRC rower stroking)
• Event 8 Sat 10:08 -- Women's Senior 50+ Four -- Community Rowing (LMRC rower)
• Event 14 Sat 11:48 -- Women's Club Single -- BIAC
• Event 16 Sat 12:44 -- Women's Club Four -- BIAC and Union Boat Club
• Event 19 Sat 13:43 -- Mens Master Double -- BIAC
• Event 44 Sun 12:40 -- Women's Lightweight Single -- University of Wisconsin Alumni (Go Kristin!!)
• Director's Challenge Sun 12:59 -- Men's Quad -- (a quad with Cal Lightweight alumnus...  Go Nick!)
• Event 48 Sun 14:31 -- Women's Championship Four -- LMRC

Closer to home, this Sunday is also the Wine Country 5k regatta in Petaluma, same venue as the Petaluma River Marathon.  Race schedule can be found here.  Be HUNGRY.  Be ready for some racing.