Eliot Bridge, Coolidge Hill, West Cambridge, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 02163, United States
Head of the Charles Regatta
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 11 daysGiven as scheduled in the regatta's own site banner: "HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA - OCT. 16-18, 2026", with a countdown to the 2026 regatta on the history page.[1]
The world's largest three-day rowing event returns to the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge on 16-18 October 2026, with nearly 12,000 athletes and more than 370,000 spectators expected. Crews race a head course of about three miles against the clock, starting roughly fifteen seconds apart.