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59th Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend in Boston

The world's largest multi-day regatta is being held over the weekend in Cambridge

By Staff Reports • Published October 18, 2024 • Updated on October 20, 2024 at 4:41 pm

Boston, MA – October 21: A morning sunrise lights up an eight person rowing scull on the Charles River for day one of the Head of the Charles Regatta. (Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) — Getty Images

All eyes are on the Charles River this weekend as the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta brings thousands of athletes from around the globe to Cambridge and Boston for dozens of race events.

The forecast is sunny, which will be good news for the hundreds of thousands of spectators expected to line the banks of the river for the action Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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Hannah heads dockside to chat with the new Executive Director of the Head of the Charles Regatta, Tori Stevens, to learn more about what people can expect during this iconic weekend. Follow NBC10 Boston's The Hub Today: https://instagram.com/thehubtoday https://facebook.com/TheHubToday https://twitter.com/TheHubToday https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston

Friday, Oct. 18

7:45 a.m.: Men’s Senior-Veteran/Grand Veteran Singles [70+, 80+]
8:05 a.m.: Women’s Senior-Veteran, Grand Veteran Singles [70+, 80+]
8:34 a.m.: Men’s Grand Master/Veteran Singles [50+, 60+]
9:18 a.m.: Women’s Grand Master/Veteran Singles [50+, 60+]
9:58 a.m.: Women’s Senior-Master Doubles [50+]
10:05 a.m.: Women’s Grand-Master Doubles [60+]
10:20 a.m.: Men’s Senior-Master Doubles [50+]
10:28 a.m.: Men’s Grand-Master Doubles [60+]

Saturday, Oct. 19

7:45 a.m.: Men’s Club Singles
7:56 a.m.: Men’s Master & Senior-Master Singles [30+, 40+]
8:12 a.m.: Women’s Club Singles
8:21 a.m.: Women’s Master & Senior-Master Singles [30+, 40+]
8:39 a.m.: Women’s Master Doubles [30+, 40+]
8:54 a.m.: Men’s Master Doubles [30+, 40+]
9:08 a.m.: Men’s Senior-Master Eights [50+]
9:19 a.m.: Men’s Grand-Master Eights [60+]
9:32 a.m.: Women’s Senior-Master Eights [50+]
9:43 a.m.: Women’s Grand-Master Eights [60+]
9:56 a.m.: Men’s Senior-Master Fours [50+]
10:07 a.m.: Men’s Grand-Master Fours [60+]
10:18 a.m.: Women’s Senior-Master Fours [50+]
10:32 a.m.: Women’s Grand-Master Fours [60+]
10:51 a.m.: Men’s Alumni Eights
11:10 a.m.: Women’s Alumnae Eights
11:31 a.m.: Men’s Master Fours [30+, 40+]
11:38 a.m.: Men’s Alumni Fours
11:49 a.m.: Women’s Master Fours [30+, 40+]
11:57 a.m.: Women’s Alumnae Fours
12:14 p.m.: Men’s Master Eights [30+, 40+]
12:24 p.m.: Women’s Master Eights [30+, 40+]
12:35 p.m.: Men’s Club Fours
12:53 p.m.: Women’s Club Fours
1:18 p.m.: Men’s Club Eights
1:32 p.m.: Women’s Club Eights
1:51 p.m.: Men’s Championship Doubles
2:01 p.m.: Women’s Championship Doubles
2:12 p.m.: Men’s Championship Singles
2:21 p.m.: Men’s Lightweight Singles
2:29 p.m.: Women’s Championship Singles
2:35 p.m.: Women’s Lightweight Singles
2:46 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Mixed Doubles
3:13 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Mixed Quads
3:26 p.m.: Survivor Row (Exhibition)
3:41 p.m.: Para Mixed PR3 Fours
3:43 p.m.: Para Mixed Inclusion Fours
4 p.m.: Para Inclusion Doubles

Sunday, Oct. 20

7:45 a.m.: Men’s Youth Singles
8:02 a.m.: Women’s Youth Singles
8:19 a.m.: Women’s Under 17 Fours
8:38 a.m.: Women’s Youth Coxed Quads
9:02 a.m.: Women’s Youth Eights
9:35 a.m.: Women’s Youth Doubles
9:56 a.m.: Women’s Youth Fours
10:33 a.m.: Men’s Under 17 Fours
10:51 a.m.: Men’s Youth Coxed Quads
11:13 a.m.: Men’s Youth Eights
11:44 a.m.: Men’s Youth Doubles
12:04 p.m.: Men’s Youth Fours
12:40 p.m.: Men’s Championship Fours
12:48 p.m.: Men’s Lightweight Fours
12:56 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Men’s Quads
1:10 p.m.: Women’s Championship Fours
1:18 p.m.: Women’s Lightweight Fours
1:27 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Women’s Quads
1:50 p.m.: Men’s Championship Eights
2:02 p.m.: Men’s Lightweight Eights
2:09 p.m.: Men’s Collegiate Eights
2:25 p.m.: Women’s Championship Eights
2:37 p.m.: Women’s Lightweight Eights
2:44 p.m.: Women’s Collegiate Eights
3 p.m.: Men’s Collegiate Fours
3:15 p.m.: Women’s Collegiate Fours
3:34 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Parent/Child Doubles
4 p.m.: Directors’ Challenge Mixed Eights

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