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Head of the Charles: In Brief

Number of "Rowing Institutions": 400

Length of Each Race: 3 Miles

Average Time to Complete: 14 to 20 minutes

Number of Events: 20

Number of Boats: 1300

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Number of Competitors: 5600

Average Number of Spectators: 300,000

Time Between Each Launch (Boats are Launched One at a Time): 10 seconds

Times: 1:15 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday

Best Place to Watch: Eliot Bridge, the Hardest Turn of the Race.

Starts: Just Before the B.U. Bridge

Ends: One-Half Mile After the Eliot Bridge

Official Web site: http://www.hocr.org

Minimum Weight for Coxswains: 100 lbs.

Getting Totally Hammered to Watch Crew: Priceless

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