Head of the Dog Regatta

Station L Rowing Club has agreed with our friends at Portland Boat Club to revive this most fun of the NW fall head races.  The Dog was silent in 2020 and 2021 but it's back to bark this year, run as a sculling only (plus crazy pairs) race from the Station L Rowing boatyard on Sept 25.  

Events

• The Head of the Dog is a 4500 meter costume race
  • Events for masters, juniors, open rowers of all levels. 
    • 1x, 2x, 4x, 4x+ for M, W, and Mixed boats.
  • Awards
    • "Best of Breed" trophy is annually presented to the individual or crew with the best costume.
    • Perpetual Silver Trophies will be awarded to the fastest men's and women's 1x. 
    • The Bill Kalenius Memorial Trophy will go to the fastest 2x.  
    • Medals or ribbons for each event (medals require 3 or more entries)
• Rowers who enter a single will be able to race twice.  
  • There will be a first flight of singles, and then a long flight of doubles and quads.  
  • It may be possible to use 2x and 4x equipment more than once--we'll try to make that work in the final schedule.(please contact us if you need to hot swap boats)
  • We will have slings available above our dock to hold boats temporarily

Timing

• Saturday 7pm  Online pre-race meeting
• Sunday
  • 8:25: Heat 1 - 1x / OC-1
  • 10:00--11:30: Heat 2 - 2x, 2-, 4x, 4x-
  • 12:30: Mixed 8 relay
  • 1:30 ish: Awards ceremony/potluck (Location by clubhouse)

Award Ceremony

• After racing concludes, there will be an awards ceremony and potluck by our clubhouse by the railroad museum (Or we will have at our boatyard - TBD)
• Our goal is to have enough time for those at other docks to meet for the award ceremony.