Event: Head of the Weir River Race
Date: Saturday, October 8, 2022
Check In: 8:30 - 10:30 am
Hull Public Works Building,
9 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA
Coxswains' Meeting: 10:45 am
Race Start: 11:00 am
Entry Fee: $45 per person
High Tide: 10:45 am

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Please note: There is no day-of-event registration: Online registration ends 10/7/22 at noon.

HLM's 36th annual Head of the Weir River Race is a celebration of the estuary at the height of its fall beauty and the fabulous array of the region's open water rowers. As many as 60 boats jockey for position racing out of the narrow estuary and onto open water, traveling from West Corner (on the Hull/Hingham/Cohasset line), past Bumpkin Island, across Hull Bay, to the museum's Windmill Point Boathouse at Hull Gut.

A highly contested 5 1/2 miler, the Weir draws coxed youth and adult rowers in gigs, single and double livery and workboats, currachs, and ocean shells, as well as experienced kayakers. In the "head of the river" format, boats kick-off the starting line at closely-timed intervals, and times are collated at the finish to determine the race winners. The Weir is an exceptionally exciting race and a great spectator event, featuring over 200 of the region's finest rowers from all over New England and New York.

Being mindful of current safety protocols, all participants are required to wear masks while gathering for the coxswains' meeting. We will be providing an abbreviated food and beverage service on the beach at the boathouse. Please visit our website for all the details regarding registration, launching, parking, etc. email us, or call us at (781) 925-5433.