Head of the Ohio

Head of the Ohio
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Years active1987-Present
InauguratedSeptember 26, 1987
Previous eventOctober 5-6, 2024
Next eventTBD
Participants511 entries; 63 clubs[1]
Organised byThree Rivers Rowing Association
Websitewww.threeriversrowing.org/hoto
The launch of the Head of the Ohio in 2011.

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.

  1. ^ "Head of the Ohio". Regatta Central. Retrieved 10 January 2024.