The Kendall Hotel is excited about the Head of The Charles® Regatta 2015! This year we want to welcome all those who are competing in the 51st Head of The Charles® Regatta. The Head of The Charles® is set to row off on Thursday, October 15 and we are centered in the heart of it. The Kendall Hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to the start of the competition! Please come and stay with us and then make your way over to the beautiful Charles River to watch or compete in the most popular crew event in the world!
About the Head of The Charles® Regatta:
“Since its origin in 1965, the Head Of The Charles® Regatta has welcomed the world’s best crew teams to the banks of the Charles River for the ultimate two-day rowing competition. Preparing for an event that attracts over 11,000 athletes and 400,000 spectators requires a great deal of preparation. The HOCR consists of a 15 member Board of Directors, 6 of which are in charge of race management and overseeing a nine-member race committee (including two race co-chairs). The race committee meets year-round to discuss the operational and logistical details of the event. They are assisted by 115 leading volunteers on 30 separate committees that begin meeting weekly in the fall. A full-time, professional staff of four, headquartered in the Cambridge Boat Club, works year-round to plan the event, obtain sponsorship and communicate with the rowing community.
In 1991, the trustees appointed Frederick V. Schoch to Executive Director of the Regatta. Schoch, a former secondary school English instructor, coached rowing for many years at Princeton, the U.S. Naval Academy and Georgetown. He founded the Challenge of the Hudson Regatta in New York and has been an active member of the U.S. Rowing National Team Coaching Staff. Currently, Schoch serves on the National Rowing Foundation Board of Directors and the FISA (the international governing body of the sport of rowing) Marketing and Media Commission.
All of these individuals, including a staff of 1,500 dedicated volunteers, bring the Regatta to life every October and will continue to do so for years to come.
Head of The Charles is a registered trademark of the Cambridge Boat Club, Gerry’s Landing Road, Cambridge, MA. For more information, call Head of The Charles at (617) 868-6200, email regatta@hocr.org”
– the Head Of The Charles® Regatta website
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