Head race

Head race

A head race is a time trial rowing race typically held in the fall or early spring. In this form of racing, competitors race against the clock and the crew with the fastest time is deemed to be the winner. Racing usually takes place in different categories of boat class and abilities. The length of these races is usually between 3 km and 6 km. Boats are started at 10 to 15 second intervals. To minimize collisions, Boats are usually seeded so that the fastest start first.

The two most well-known head races are the 4¼ mile (6,840 m) Head of the River Race that takes place each March on the river Thames in London, United Kingdom and the Head of the Charles race held each October on the 3 mile (4,828 m) Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Other head races include the head of the Trent in Peterborough, Ontario along the Trent-Severn Waterway, the head of the Rideau in Ottawa, Ontario, London in March, the 3¼ mile (5,000m) "Head of the Lake" through the Montlake Cut in Seattle, Washington, the Fremont 4-Miler also in Seattle, Washington, the 3 mile Head of the Ohio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania annually since 1987 along the Forks of the Ohio River, the 3 mile Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Head of the Fish, in Saratoga Springs New York, and the Atlanta Race "Head of the Hooch" in November on the Chattahoochie River in North Georgia.


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