The 2023 Secret City Head Race - Oct 14-15, 2023
Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, TN

 2023 Row for the Cure (Rowing Cares) Events:

                Event 28: Women's Youth 8+

                Event 38: Women's Masters 4+

                Event 66: Mixed Masters 8+

The Event Schedule for both Saturday and Sunday is posted.

New in 2023 - Collegiate events expanded, on both days, to include both Men's and Women's Novice and Collegiate 8+ and 4+. 

ORRA is delighted to include inclusive events at the Secret City Head Race. We have scheduled an Inclusive 2x (Saturday: Mixed Masters 2x) and Inclusive 4+ (Sunday: Mixed Masters Inclusive 4+), and are happy to consider other events.  Please contact us with those requests.

Course Maps are posted.  Full Packet posted.  Quick Reference posted.  Apparel online shop posted.

Here Now Schedule (link pending). Current Event Times are notional. The HereNow schedule will be authoritative.  

Here Now Heat Sheets (link pending)

Here Now Results (llink pending)                

Overview

The regatta features our traditional downstream course on Saturday and our throwback upstream course on Sunday. Both courses are 5000m and offer beautiful scenery and a challenging steering course that includes sweeping turns and bridges. Maps of the courses are posted below. They are completely independent, sharing only the same 5000-meter finish line. Watch for bald eagles and osprey on the downstream course. Heron sightings will be plentiful on the upstream course.

Events are offered on both days to allow coaches and athletes a wide variety of options to enter multiple events and multiple boatings.

Racing at the Head of the Charles Regatta? Come experience a challenging run on both courses as a final race prep before you leave for Boston!

ORRA looks to provide ample opportunities to race in events both Saturday and Sunday. However, due to Sunday being a shorter race day not all events will be offered. The order of races are hard to change so please use your line-up and entry skills and experience to plan accordingly. 

Quick Links

• Secret City Head Race - Full Information Packet
• Secret City Head Race - Quick Reference
• Join the 2023 Secret City Head Race GroupMe [ <- Embedded Link | QR code -> ]
  This will be used to communicate information to coaches and other participants throughout the Event. It is a hidden/no-approval/announce-only text message service.

• Coaches and Coxswains Zoom Meeting is Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 8pm. Recorded Video Link: https://youtu.be/06ZS5bePi_g
• Course Maps: Saturday | Downstream.   Sunday | Upstream.
• Official Regatta Apparel including Rowing Cares versions available both online (link here) and on the venue. Rowing Cares event registrations include the long sleeve technical kit in your registration fee. The online store will stay up for 30-days after the event.
• On-Site Parking Passes (hurry! these will sell out fast...)
• Oak Ridge Rowing / Secret City Head Race Site Map
• Boat Rental Request Form (Google Forms)
• Covid Protocol

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Please help us improve the lives of the more than 168,000 women and men living with metastatic breast cancer in the United States. Help us PINK OUT The Secret City Head Race, with the Saturday Mixed Masters 8+, Women's Masters 4+ and Women's Youth 8+ designated as Rowing Cares events.  Long-sleeve technical kit is included in your registration fee. Because of our pre-ordering limits,  RFTC registration that include the technical shirt wil close at the end of Standard Registration. All proceeds from these events will be donated by Oak Ridge Rowing Association to this wonderful cause. Start planning your line-ups! 

Planning your schedule for next year - 2024 Secret City Head Race Dates: October 12-13, 2024.