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Head of the Trent
The Head of the Trent is the annual rowing regatta and alumni homecoming held at Trent University. The name 'Head of the Trent' refers to activities taking place at both the regatta and the homecoming, including the head races, social events and varsity sports games. It is the only homecoming in North America that features rowing as the hallmark event.
The Head of the Trent regatta, which originally was held on one day, has now grown to become a two day-long competition of timed trial races where rowers compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is one of North America's largest head-race regattas. The Head of the Trent also coincides with Trent's homecoming festivities where university alumni return to the Symons Campus of Trent University in Peterborough, ON. The event also draws prospective students and other visitors to the Campus and to the city. This influx of visitors has a very positive impact on the local economy.
The first Head of the Trent weekend was held Saturday, October 23, 1971. The day was organized by Olympic rower and co-founder of the Trent University Rowing Club Chris Leach and Trent University biology professor David Carlisle. Leach had just enrolled at Trent the previous year and founded the rowing club with his friend Lach MacLean. Leach, MacLean and the rest of the team trained hard during the 1970 season with often grueling training regimens - team members recalled training sessions involving nightly runs up the Lady Eaton drumlin and carrying teammates piggyback - in order to reach a competitive level. And within one year, they were competing at regattas and hosting a brand new one: the Head of the Trent.
During this first weekend, approximately 300 rowers in 40 boats competed - coming from universities across Ontario and Upstate New York. Competitors rowed the course that was laid out from a swing bridge on Parkhill Rd., rowers made their way 1 km North up the canal until they turned a sharp Northeast into a broader stretch, before making a hard turn back North into Quilter's Bay; following that the rowers entered a very narrow segment of the canal and finished off in the Otonabee River, passing Bata Library and crossing the finish line under the Faryon Bridge. Crews during this first competition had to row into a stiff 25 km/h headwind while navigating this tricky new course.
In his book 'Trent University: celebrating 50 years of excellence', D'Arcy Jenish quotes the reportage of Iain Dobson, staff writer for Arthur Newspaper: "The grey skies, pastel fall colours and masterful architecture of the Nassau (now Symons) campus provided the backdrop for the spectators who lined the shore and filled the bridge. As the crews came to the finish, the effect of the current could be seen on the face of every rower."
The Head of the Trent is a two day-long regatta of timed trial head races where rowers and teams compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Racing begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until sunset. The races are split into six divisions - the day is organized by division, with Division 1 going first and Division 6 going last. Throughout the regatta there are events for different skill levels, team sizes, ages, genders, clubs and weight-classes; such as: Championship Single Men, University Heavy Eight Women, Under 19 Double Men and Recreational Coxed Four.
The Head of the Trent is a notable regatta and course for several reasons. The course offers many bridges and waterfront viewing areas that make races spectator-friendly. And the coincidence of the University's homecoming celebrations bring alumni revelers to watch the exciting races along with several thousand rowers and parents to watch the races. The course is also particularly tricky, and is known as one of Canada's "toughest tickets." The course has several significant bends and a 300-metre stretch of the canal known as "the narrows" which has such a small width that it necessitates a no-passing zone.
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Head of the Trent
The Head of the Trent is the annual rowing regatta and alumni homecoming held at Trent University. The name 'Head of the Trent' refers to activities taking place at both the regatta and the homecoming, including the head races, social events and varsity sports games. It is the only homecoming in North America that features rowing as the hallmark event.
The Head of the Trent regatta, which originally was held on one day, has now grown to become a two day-long competition of timed trial races where rowers compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is one of North America's largest head-race regattas. The Head of the Trent also coincides with Trent's homecoming festivities where university alumni return to the Symons Campus of Trent University in Peterborough, ON. The event also draws prospective students and other visitors to the Campus and to the city. This influx of visitors has a very positive impact on the local economy.
The first Head of the Trent weekend was held Saturday, October 23, 1971. The day was organized by Olympic rower and co-founder of the Trent University Rowing Club Chris Leach and Trent University biology professor David Carlisle. Leach had just enrolled at Trent the previous year and founded the rowing club with his friend Lach MacLean. Leach, MacLean and the rest of the team trained hard during the 1970 season with often grueling training regimens - team members recalled training sessions involving nightly runs up the Lady Eaton drumlin and carrying teammates piggyback - in order to reach a competitive level. And within one year, they were competing at regattas and hosting a brand new one: the Head of the Trent.
During this first weekend, approximately 300 rowers in 40 boats competed - coming from universities across Ontario and Upstate New York. Competitors rowed the course that was laid out from a swing bridge on Parkhill Rd., rowers made their way 1 km North up the canal until they turned a sharp Northeast into a broader stretch, before making a hard turn back North into Quilter's Bay; following that the rowers entered a very narrow segment of the canal and finished off in the Otonabee River, passing Bata Library and crossing the finish line under the Faryon Bridge. Crews during this first competition had to row into a stiff 25 km/h headwind while navigating this tricky new course.
In his book 'Trent University: celebrating 50 years of excellence', D'Arcy Jenish quotes the reportage of Iain Dobson, staff writer for Arthur Newspaper: "The grey skies, pastel fall colours and masterful architecture of the Nassau (now Symons) campus provided the backdrop for the spectators who lined the shore and filled the bridge. As the crews came to the finish, the effect of the current could be seen on the face of every rower."
The Head of the Trent is a two day-long regatta of timed trial head races where rowers and teams compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Racing begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until sunset. The races are split into six divisions - the day is organized by division, with Division 1 going first and Division 6 going last. Throughout the regatta there are events for different skill levels, team sizes, ages, genders, clubs and weight-classes; such as: Championship Single Men, University Heavy Eight Women, Under 19 Double Men and Recreational Coxed Four.
The Head of the Trent is a notable regatta and course for several reasons. The course offers many bridges and waterfront viewing areas that make races spectator-friendly. And the coincidence of the University's homecoming celebrations bring alumni revelers to watch the exciting races along with several thousand rowers and parents to watch the races. The course is also particularly tricky, and is known as one of Canada's "toughest tickets." The course has several significant bends and a 300-metre stretch of the canal known as "the narrows" which has such a small width that it necessitates a no-passing zone.