The
Head of the Ohio
, also known as
HOTO
, is a
rowing
race held on the first full weekend of October of each year on the
Ohio River
and
Allegheny River
, at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. The race is named the "Head" of the Ohio because it is a
head race
. It is the largest 2-day
regatta
on the
Inland Rivers System
, with more than 2,000 athletes rowing from over 75 universities, colleges and high schools. The regatta was the seventh-largest in both 2006 and 2007.
| Head of the Ohio
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| Frequency
| Annual
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| Location(s)
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| Years active
| 1987-Present
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| Inaugurated
| September 26, 1987
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| Previous event
| October 1?2, 2022
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| Next event
| TBD
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| Participants
| 541 entries; 60 clubs
[1]
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| Organised by
| Three Rivers Rowing Association
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| Website
| www
.headoftheohio
.org
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The launch of the Head of the Ohio in 2011.
The last races of the Regatta are generally the most prestigious: Championship 4s, and Championship 8s (both men and women). Championship sculling events (1x/single and 2x/double) race on Saturday afternoon. The Championship events usually include current U.S. National Team athletes.
The 4100 meter course starts beside Herr's Island and finishes just down stream of the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
The Head of the Ohio began in 1987 with
Mercy Hospital
as its major sponsor but since 2006 has been coordinated solely through the
Three Rivers Rowing Association
. The first race was held during five hours on Saturday September 26, 1987.