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Where to watch the Head of the Charles this weekend, world’s largest rowing competition
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The world’s largest three-day rowing competition will once against descend on the Charles River this weekend, expecting more than 325,000 spectators, 11,500 competitors and 2,400 volunteers.
The Head of the Charles Regatta began in 1965, turning the Charles River each year into a spectacle. This year, it will take place Oct. 17-19.
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Where to watch the Head of the Charles
This week, the event released recommended “where to watch” locations:
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Start line at the Boston University DeWolfe Boathouse
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Boston University Bridge and Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
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Magazine Beach Park Nature Center
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River Street Bridge
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Western Avenue Bridge
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Weeks Footbridge
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Anderson Bridge
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Eliot Bridge
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Finish line at Herter Park
The race will also be livestreamed .
Crews head for the start line during the Head of the Charles Regatta on the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)AP
How to get to the Head of the Charles
Public transportation and ride-sharing is encouraged as Memorial Drive will be closed in both directions. The ride share drop-off/pick-up is at 992 Soldiers Field Road.
Spectators can get to the regatta by taking the Red Line to Harvard Square or Central Square — both stations are a short walk from the Charles River. Also in short walking distance is the Boston University stop on the Green Line.
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Paid parking is available at Harvard Stadium and Alewife MBTA station.
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