| HOSR | |
|---|---|
 The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta | |
| Date | Last weekend of October |
| Location | Philadelphia |
| Event type | Head Race |
| Distance | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) |
| Established | 1874[1] |
| Organizer | University Barge Club |
| Official site | www.hosr.org |
| Participants | 8,000 entries; 272 clubs[2] |
The Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (also known as the HOSR or the HOS) is a rowing race held annually during the last weekend in October on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3] The HOSR is the final race in the Fall Fury series, which includes the Head of the Ohio and the Head of the Connecticut.[4] Along with the Head of the Charles and the Head of the Connecticut, the HOSR is considered one of the three “fall classics.”[5] The HOSR is one of the marquee races in the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series, which also includes the Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Championship, the Schuylkill Navy Regatta, and the Independence Day Regatta.[6]
Regattas such as the Head of the Charles in Boston and the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia are to the rowing world what the New York Marathon and the Boston Marathon are to running.
— Susan Saint Sing, The Eight: A Season in the Tradition of Harvard Crew[7]
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- ^ "Head of the Schuylkill Regatta". Regatta Central. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Head of the Schuylkill Regatta History and Growth". Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ Van Allen, Peter (January 2006). "36th Annual Thomas Eakins Head of the Schuylkill". Rowing News. 12 (11): 51. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Schulten and Müller Complete Fall Domination". Independent Rowing News. 1 (2): 8. November 6, 1994. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ O'Brien, Rick (July 8, 2010). "Philadelphia regatta series is established". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, PA: Philly.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ Saint Sing, Susan (2010). The Eight: A Season in the Tradition of Harvard Crew. New York, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780312539238. Retrieved November 10, 2013.