Poughkeepsie Regatta - Hudson River Rowing Association

The Hudson River Rowing Association and Mid Hudson Rowing Association co-sponsored a 3-mile rowing race on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Named after the historic Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta (1895 – 1949), described in The Boys int he Boat, the new Poughkeepsie Regatta will be held on the historic course once used for the national collegiate championship races.

Crews from the Hudson Valley area convened at the Hudson River Rowing Association Community Boathouse to compete in Junior, Collegiate, and Masters events. Spectators will see 3 types of boats racing: Fours (4 people with 4 oars and a coxswain), Eights (8 people with 8 oars and a coxswain), and Quads (4 people with 8 oars).

The Hudson River Rowing Association and Mid Hudson Rowing Association will be co-sponsoring a 3-mile rowing race on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Named after the historic Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta (1895 – 1949), described in The Boys int he Boat, the new Poughkeepsie Regatta will be held on the historic course once used for the national collegiate championship races.

Races are scheduled to run from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM. The start is at the Culinary Institute of America’s main campus in Hyde Park and the finish is under the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Poughkeepsie.

Spectators can watch the races from Poughkeepsie at Quiet Cove Park, Waryas Park, and Kaal Rock Park. For the best views, hike out onto The Walkway Over the Hudson, from which the start will be visible to the north and the finish to the south.

Crews from the Hudson Valley area will convene at the Hudson River Rowing Association Community Boathouse to compete in Junior, Collegiate, and Masters events. Spectators will see 3 types of boats racing: Fours (4 people with 4 oars and a coxswain), Eights (8 people with 8 oars and a coxswain), and Quads (4 people with 8 oars).

2024 Results

Full searchable race results can be found here

2023 Results

Congratulations to the 66 entries, 12 clubs who participated in the Poughkeepsie Regatta – 2023 Weather Conditions: 56 Degrees, North wind 6 – 8 mph, Low Tide 8:11 AM Water was choppy with larger waves forming around 9 AM when the current switched from ebb to flood. Subsequently, the course was shortened from 3 miles (4800 M) to 2 miles (3200 M). http://hudsonriverrowing.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/poughkeepsie-regatta-2023.pdf

2022 Results

Congratulations to the 75 entries, 12 clubs who participated in the Poughkeepsie Regatta – 2022

https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/results/7711_12092.pdf

2021 Results

Congratulations to the 40 entries, 9 clubs who participated in the Poughkeepsie Regatta – 2021

http://hudsonriverrowing.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Poughkeepsie-Regatta-2021-Final-Results.pdf

History

This regatta is named after the historic Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta (1895 – 1949). The new Poughkeepsie Regatta will be held on a section of the historic course used by the top collegiate crews for their national championship races.

Crews from Pelham to Albany will convene at the Hudson River Rowing Association Community Boathouse to compete in Junior, Collegiate and Masters events. Boats racing will include singles (1 person), doubles (2 person), quads (4 person), fours (4 person with a coxswain) and eights (8 person with a coxswain).

If you or your rowing team is interested in competing, go to Regatta Central to register.

Maps

This race will be held on the 3-Mile “JV” stretch of the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY, which was used for more than 50 years of the old IRA/Poughkeepsie Regatta from 1895 to 1949. Due to the long stretch of the Hudson River it is raced on, there are a number of spectating opportunities available along nearly the entire length of the course. The Northern-most is at Quiet Cove Riverfront Park (1,300m), Upper Landing Park (4,100m), Victor C. Wayras Park (4,500m) and Kaal Rock Park (Finish Line) or view the entire race course from the Walkway Over the Hudson (4,100m)! Don’t miss your chance to experience the autumn beauty of the Hudson Valley while being the first crews in nearly a decade to compete on the same course of “Boys in the Boat” fame!

Spectators: Below is a map of the last 1,000 meters of the course, parks, and parking.

Info for Participants

Novice Racers: Below is a map for the 2,000 meter novice race:

Coxswains and Singles: Please be aware of the correct path to take through the bridges.