Head of the Trent
Annual rowing race on the Trent-Severn Waterway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Head of the Trent is the annual rowing regatta and alumni homecoming held at Trent University.[1] The name 'Head of the Trent' refers to activities taking place at both the regatta and the homecoming, including the head races, social events and varsity sports games.[7] It is the only homecoming in North America that features rowing as the hallmark event.[8]
Head of the Trent | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Sporting event and alumni homecoming |
Begins | End of September or beginning of October[1] |
Frequency | Annually |
Venue | Trent–Severn Waterway[2] |
Location(s) | Peterborough, Ontario |
Coordinates | 44.358179°N 78.289755°W / 44.358179; -78.289755 (Head of the Trent main viewing area) |
Country | Canada |
Years active | 53 |
Inaugurated | 1971 |
Founder | Chris Leach[1][3] |
Most recent | September 29, 2018[2] |
Participants | Over 2,000 athletes in over 400 boat races[2] |
Attendance | 3,000-5,000 visitors[4][5] |
Capacity | 400 boats[6] |
Activity | [7][5] |
Organized by | Peterborough Rowing Club and Trent University Rowing Club[3] |
Sponsors | Parks Canada, Regatta Sport, Steam Whistle Brewing (2018)[2] |
Website | hotr.ca |
The Head of the Trent regatta is a day-long competition of timed trial races where rowers compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway.[1][2][3] It is one of North America's largest single-day, head-race regattas.[2] The Head of the Trent is a notable local event when university alumni return to the city for homecoming festivities.[4] The event also draws prospective students and other visitors to the university campus and to Peterborough, Ontario.[4] This influx of visitors bears a positive impact on the local economy.[5]