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Secret City Head Race

  • Hosted By: Oak Ridge Rowing Association, Inc.
  • USRowing Registered (Self-Insured regatta)

The 2024 Secret City Head Race - Oct 12-13, 2024
Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, TN

The Event Schedule for both Saturday and Sunday is posted. Early Registration is open through August 31.

Continued in 2024 - Collegiate events are 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 (link pending).

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. Legend - M(en), (W)omen, Mi(X)ed, and (I)nclusive.

2024 Saturday Event Cross Reference
  1x 2x 2- 4x 4x+ 4+ 8+
U15           MW MW
U16         MW MWX MW
U17 MW MW   MW   MW MW
U19 MW MW MW MW   MW MW
Collegiate Novice           MW MW
Collegiate     W MW   MW MW
Open MW            
Masters MW MWXI   MWX   MWX MWX

 

2024 Sunday Event Cross Reference
  1x 2x 2- 4x 4x+ 4+ 8+
Jr. Novice           MW MWX
Junior MW MW MW MW   MW MWX
Collegiate Novice           MW  
Collegiate M MW M W M MW  
Open MW            
Masters MW MWX MW MWX   MWX  

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

2025 Secret City Head Race Dates are TBD/mid-October, pending publication of the full Southeastern Conference Football Schedule.

Website https://orra.org/events
Contact Regatta Director
Email [email protected]
Phone +1 (865) 482-6538
Sanctioned by  
Chief Referee Andrew Cooke
Juniors Yes
High School Yes
Middle School Yes
Collegiate Yes
Open Yes
Masters Yes
Elite No
Para Yes
Inclusion No
Entry Fees (USD)
Standard Cost Early Cost Late Cost
0 - Notification of Interest
1x (Singles) $55.00 $45.00 $75.00
2x | 2- (Doubles/Pairs) $80.00 $60.00 $105.00
4+ | 4x | 4x+ (Fours/Quads/Coxed Quads) $120.00 $100.00 $150.00
8+ (Eights) $160.00 $135.00 $190.00
Plus taxes if applicable
Max entries 700 entries. This venue has a restriction on how many entries are permitted. Registration is closed when this cap is reach ( or the deadline passes, whichever occurs first.)