Head of the Ohio

Head of the Ohio
Head of the Ohio
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Years active	1987-Present
Inaugurated	September 26, 1987
Previous event	October 1?2, 2022
Next event	TBD
Participants	541 entries; 60 clubs
Organised by	Three Rivers Rowing Association
Website	www .headoftheohio .org

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.

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.

Course [ edit ]

The 4100 meter course starts beside Herr's Island and finishes just down stream of the Fort Duquesne Bridge.

History [ edit ]

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.

References [ edit ]

^ "Head of the Ohio" . Regatta Central . Retrieved 12 January 2023 .

External links [ edit ]

[1] "Head of the Ohio" . Regatta Central . Retrieved 12 January 2023 .

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