Head of the Ohio

Head of the Ohio
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Years active	1987-Present
Inaugurated	September 26, 1987
Previous event	October 5-6, 2024
Next event	TBD
Participants	511 entries; 63 clubs[1]
Organised by	Three Rivers Rowing Association
Website	www.threeriversrowing.org/hoto

The Head of the Ohio, also known as HOTO, is a rowing head race held on the first full weekend of October of each year on the Ohio River and Allegheny River, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the largest two-day regatta on the Inland Rivers System, with more than 2,000 athletes rowing from over 75 universities, colleges, and high schools. The regatta was the seventh-largest in both 2006 and 2007.

The last races of the Regatta are generally the most prestigious: Championship 4s, and Championship 8s (both men and women). Championship sculling events (1x/single and 2x/double) race on Saturday afternoon. The Championship events usually include current U.S. National Team athletes.