Head of the Housatonic

Thank you for joining us at the 2011 Head of the Housatonic

2011 results have been posted in the Results section.

The 17th Head of the Housatonic will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2011 on the beautiful Housatonic River in Shelton, CT. Hosted by the New Haven Rowing Club, the Head of the Housatonic is one of the largest single-day head races in the country attracting rowers of all levels -- from novice to elite, junior to veteran master. The regatta venue, Indian Well State Park, is situated on a stretch of the river with dams on both ends that create 4.5 miles of calm water with gentle turns. Lined by tree-covered hills, the course is 2.7 miles starting just below the park and ending at the New Haven Rowing Club boathouse across the river in Oxford, CT. Wading into the river to launch from the 1000 foot beach adds to the relaxed atmosphere of the race venue.  Check out our video from last year's regatta.

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updated 10/7

A map of the 2011 tent sites has been added to the Park Map (Tents, Trailers) section. (Teams who have not reserved/paid for a tent space will be able to put up a tent north/upstream of the pavillion) ~ Updated heat sheets can be found at here.  ~ No drop-offs, no exceptions: Shelton police will not allow drop-offs at the park entrance on Rt110. If you are late go directly to offsite parking. Trying to get dropped off in order to walk in will only delay you more. ~ Our improved course is described here.

Volunteers from Habitat for Humanity Greater New Haven are staffing the off site parking garage and will be collecting donations in support of their work in the surrounding area. We recommend a $3-$5 donation.

Green Regattas! We will be going green this year and will not include heat sheets in race packets. Instead, heat sheets will be published on this site a few days before the event and electronic copies will be sent to all registrants at the email address that is associated with their registration.

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