Saturday, October 19
Boston, MA
2:43 P.M.
University of Louisville
vs
Head of the Charles
Fall Season Officially Begins with Head of the Charles Regatta
October 18, 2019 | Rowing
The Cardinals will compete in the women’s club eight race Saturday at 2:43 p.m.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For the third consecutive year, the University of Louisville rowing team will compete in the prestigious 55th Head of the Charles Regatta as the Cardinals send their varsity eight crew to the event. Louisville will compete in the women's club eight event, which is set for Saturday at approximately 2:43 p.m. on the Charles River. The Cardinals are among 32 crews entered in the race.
55TH HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
When: October 19 (2:43 p.m.)
Where: Charles River | Cambridge, Massachusetts
Format: Head-race
Live Stream: Regatta Central
Live Results: Rowing Channel
COACHES' THOUGHTS
"Although the Charles does split up the team for a week, it is a valuable experience and a chance to select a boat to represent the university in a premier fall regatta. The remaining 60 or so team members are racing each other on the Ohio. This whole week is about selection and creating lineups, whether in Boston or in Louisville, that set us up for great fall race results. I am proud of the whole team and we are excited to see what our boat can do this weekend!"
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. This year's event includes 2,263 entries while more than 1,700 volunteers assist with the event.
COMPETING TEAMS
Louisville will race against 31 other teams in the Women's Club Eights. Of the 31 teams the Cardinals will compete against, 23 boats are other collegiate teams, with the lone ACC rival being North Carolina.
THE COURSE
The Head of the Charles is contested on a three-mile (4,800 meters) course along the Charles River, featuring seven bridges, multiple turns and passing in a head-race format. In head races, each crew starts single file about 10-15 seconds apart and the results are based on time.
LAST YEAR AT THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES
In their second consecutive appearance at the 54th Head of the Charles, the University of Louisville rowing team opened fall competition with an 11th-place finish in the club eight boat on Saturday, followed by a 24th-place finish by the championship eight boat on Sunday afternoon.
In Sunday's race, the Cardinals turned in a time of 19:24.466, placing them 22nd among all collegiate crews in the three-mile course. In the overall standings, USRowing took first with a time of 16:41.776, with Stanford turning in the top collegiate mark at 16:58.089.
On Saturday, the Cards made their debut in the club eight race, posting a time of 17:32.585 that ranked 10th in the collegiate standings with Yale taking the race with a first-place time of 17:10.341. The Cards were one of four ACC crews in the race, joining conference mates North Carolina, Syracuse and Boston College.
For the latest on Louisville rowing, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLRowing, Facebook /UofLRowing, and Instagram @UofLRowing.
55TH HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA
When: October 19 (2:43 p.m.)
Where: Charles River | Cambridge, Massachusetts
Format: Head-race
Live Stream: Regatta Central
Live Results: Rowing Channel
"This whole week is about selection and creating lineups, whether in Boston or in Louisville, that set us up for great fall race results."
— head coach Derek Copeland
COACHES' THOUGHTS
"Although the Charles does split up the team for a week, it is a valuable experience and a chance to select a boat to represent the university in a premier fall regatta. The remaining 60 or so team members are racing each other on the Ohio. This whole week is about selection and creating lineups, whether in Boston or in Louisville, that set us up for great fall race results. I am proud of the whole team and we are excited to see what our boat can do this weekend!"
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. This year's event includes 2,263 entries while more than 1,700 volunteers assist with the event.
COMPETING TEAMS
Louisville will race against 31 other teams in the Women's Club Eights. Of the 31 teams the Cardinals will compete against, 23 boats are other collegiate teams, with the lone ACC rival being North Carolina.
THE COURSE
The Head of the Charles is contested on a three-mile (4,800 meters) course along the Charles River, featuring seven bridges, multiple turns and passing in a head-race format. In head races, each crew starts single file about 10-15 seconds apart and the results are based on time.
LAST YEAR AT THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES
In their second consecutive appearance at the 54th Head of the Charles, the University of Louisville rowing team opened fall competition with an 11th-place finish in the club eight boat on Saturday, followed by a 24th-place finish by the championship eight boat on Sunday afternoon.
In Sunday's race, the Cardinals turned in a time of 19:24.466, placing them 22nd among all collegiate crews in the three-mile course. In the overall standings, USRowing took first with a time of 16:41.776, with Stanford turning in the top collegiate mark at 16:58.089.
On Saturday, the Cards made their debut in the club eight race, posting a time of 17:32.585 that ranked 10th in the collegiate standings with Yale taking the race with a first-place time of 17:10.341. The Cards were one of four ACC crews in the race, joining conference mates North Carolina, Syracuse and Boston College.
For the latest on Louisville rowing, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLRowing, Facebook /UofLRowing, and Instagram @UofLRowing.
