Head of the Eagle

  • Hosted By: Indianapolis Rowing Center

Location and Facilities:
The only community rowing Center in Indianapolis is located inside beautiful Eagle Creek Park. Eagle Creek Reservoir is an ideal rowing venue. The Indianapolis Rowing Center (IRC) has more than 40 boats for club use and storage space for members’ rowing shells.

The 2,000-meter course on Eagle Creek Reservoir was the site of the 1994 World Rowing championships and has hosted the US Rowing National Championship Regatta 13 times since 1987. The Indianapolis Rowing Center also hosts high-school and collegiate regattas in the spring and the Head of the Eagle each October.

Locations:
IRC Director’s  Office:  Located within the Eagle Creek Park Headquarters.  Thank you to the Eagle Creek Park Foundation and Eagle Creek Park for hosting IRC!  7840 W 56th Street.  Phone: 327-7100

Indoor Championships:  Held in the gymnasium of the International School of Indiana: 4330 North Michigan Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

All other events take place at the IRC Boathouse in Eagle Creek Park (directions below)

Driving Directions to the Indianapolis Rowing Center boathouse and regatta site:  7350 Eagle Beach Drive (no mail delivery). 317-298-9456.
From the north:

1. Take Lafayette Rd. south.

2. Turn right (west) onto 56th St.

3. Pass I-465.

4. Turn right (north) into Eagle Creek Park.

5. Skip to instruction “A”, below.

  From the south:

1. Take I-465 West (If you have a choice of only North or South, go North!  The point is to avoid traveling East around the beltway, because the park is on the west side of Indianapolis).

2. Exit at 56th St.

3. Turn left (west) onto 56th St.

4. Turn right (north) into Eagle Creek Park.

5. Skip to instruction “A”, below.

 From the west:

1. Take 56th St. east.

2. Turn left (north) into Eagle Creek Park.

3. Skip to instruction “A”, below.

 From the east:

1. Take 56th St. west.

2. Go past Lafayette Rd.

3. Pass I-465.

4. Turn right (north) into Eagle Creek Park.

 From the 56th St. park entrance:

A. Take the first left, toward the beach and water sports area.

B. Take the first right (“Water sports”), onto a short gravel road through the woods and the gate of the center.