New Hampshire Championships George Dirth Memorial Regatta
- Oct 16, 2016
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- 3 Mile Head Race
- Pembroke, NH (USA)
- Hosted By: Amoskeag Rowing Club
- 2016 Registered Regatta
This year we are honoring George Powers Dirth, a rower at both Derryfield School and Amoskeag Rowing Club. George fell in love with rowing his first practice of his freshman fall. The New Hampshire Championships was one of his first races. It held an exalted place in his rowing career and he kept his NHC medals for the rest of his life. After Derryfield, George rowed at Oregon State University in the Varsity boat for three years, serving as stroke for two years and leading the team to a top 10 Division 1 finish as Captain his senior year.
His commitment to rowing ran deep--designing the original Amoskeag website, coaching at ARC, and later coaching Juniors Crew in Colorado. On New Years Eve 2013 George perished in an avalanche while pursuing his passion for backcountry snowboarding.
In his memory George’s friends have chosen to be the major sponsor for our 2016 regatta. They have established two cups in his name: Men’s and Women’s Junior 4+.