The Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation announced a partnership with USRowing, the Head Of The Charles Regatta and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta to host the inaugural Herb Lotman United States Rowing Challenge in 2017.

The Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation created the Lotman Challenge to further promote and develop single sculling in the United States and will award prize money to the top American men and women scullers accumulating the most points over the course of the three-race series.

The Lotman Challenge will comprise of three separate open weight events starting with the USRowing Club National Championships on July 12-16 in Bethel, Ohio followed by the Head Of The Charles Regatta on Oct. 21 and culminating on Oct. 28 at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

Elite U.S. scullers must compete in all three events to be eligible for the Herb Lotman United States Challenge Series. Rowers placing in the top 12 of any given event will be eligible for points. Scullers finishing in the top 12 at the USRowing Club National Championships will then compete in the Championship single events at the Head Of The Charles Regatta and Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.

At the conclusion of the series, the American sculler in the men's and women's divisions with the most points will receive $5,000 with second place earning $2,500 and $1,000 going to third. In the event a rower finishes in the first position for all three events, the foundation will award $10,000.

Any questions about the Lotman Challenge, please contact Elle Carolan at [email protected].

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