boots , the perfect footwear for rowers !
New this year will be fashion bag titan Dooney & Bourke . Be sure to stop by one of their two kiosks — at the Weld boathouse area and the Rowing and
All volunteers will be outfitted by Brooks Brothers in a custom designed jacket .
Fitness Expo — to buy a weekend bag , handbag , or accessory , all co-branded with the HOCR logo .
Products and services from a host of other companies will also be shown and sampled on site . Visit the many other Patrons at the Weld and Weeks Footbridge locations , including : Chobani ,
Dogswell , Dr . Oetker ’ s , Dunkin ’ Donuts , Greyhound , Microsoft , Mix Healthy Lifestyle Tour , Mohegan Sun , Muscle Milk , Owens Corning , Sunlight Solar , V8 Juice , and Turkey Hill .
Of course , the weekend would not be complete without a visit to the Rowing and Fitness Expo , near the finish line . Get a first-hand look at the rowing equipment manufacturers and apparel brands that support the rowing community . There you will also see products from Sperry Topsider , Shimano , Concept2 , WinTech Racing , Hudson Boat Works , and many , many more .
A group of very important in-kind sponsors also help the Regatta . They are : USRowing , The Liberty Hotel ( our official hotel ), CBS Broadcasting , The Phoenix Media Group , The Boston Globe , Fleming ’ s
Steakhouse & Wine Bar , Whaleback Systems , Boston Copy Associates and Olympia Moving and Storage .
Finally , we thank Commissioner Rick Sullivan and Janice Parlon , Manager of Special Events of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ( DCR ), for their support and partnership , without which the Regatta could not exist .
Good racing to all competitors and may your trip down the Charles be speedy , rhythmic and powerful ! Enjoy the weekend and we ’ ll look for you again in 2011 on October 22nd and 23rd .
Frederick V . Schoch is the executive director of the Head of the Charles since 1992 .
42 2010 Head Of The Charles Regatta