2025 Head of the Charles Events

Friday, October 17

The USRowing experience kicks off with Survivor's Breakfast at 11:00 a.m. 

Free espresso drinks will be available from 12:30 onwards. 

Saturday, October 18

Saturday will begin at 8 am with a Regional Board Reps Meet-up. Following the Meet-Up, "United We Row" breakfast event at 9:30 a.m., registration for the event can be found here. Ellen Minzner will be hosting a talk at 11:30 a.m. on the Path to Para for athletes interested in learning about the Para national team. 

Arshay Cooper, rower, bestselling and award-winning author, will be in conversation with Kati Fernandez, Chief Content Officer at TOGETHXR at 1 p.m. They will discuss Arshay's life and rowing experience, as well as his new book, Let Me Be Real with You. Registration for the event can be found here.

Guests will also have the chance to connect with the regional representatives on the Board of Directors, and the USRowing’s Emerging Leaders Council will also convene in the afternoon, starting at 2:30 p.m. 

On Saturday afternoon, the National Rowing Foundation will be hosting the National Rowing Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 3 p.m. This is an NRF-hosted event.

Free espresso drinks will be available from 8 a.m. onwards. 

Sunday, October 19

Sunday will feature a final round of national team athlete autographs beginning at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., the presentation of the 2024 Board Awards will take place. 

Free espresso drinks will be available from 8 a.m. onwards. 

Throughout the event, the USRowing hospitality tent will also be host to several national team alumni meet-ups .

USRowing and the USRowing Foundation are excited to welcome rowing fanatics, coaches, alumni, and athletes to experience the legacy, witness the present, and embrace the future of rowing.