FREE Boston event! Screenshot for where to watch Head of the Charles, happening in Boston all weekend long, Oct 16–18! I’ve competed the last 3 years, and this is what I always send my friends and family when they ask where to cheer me on 🚣‍♀️ 🗓️ WHEN: Friday racing is in the morning only. Saturday and Sunday run all day. 🚇 GETTING THERE: Take the Red Line to Harvard Square. The main spectator area is about a 7-minute walk. Parking is very limited, so take the T. 🧺 OPTION 1: PICNIC (Cambridge side) The Weld Exhibition at Riverbend Park has the most food and drink vendors at the regatta. Bring a blanket and watch the racing between Weeks Footbridge and Anderson Bridge. 🌉 OPTION 2: BRIDGE VIEWS Weeks Footbridge is the 5th bridge on the course. Crews have to make a sharp 90° turn here, which is where most of the crashes happen. Anderson Bridge, the 6th, is right next to Harvard’s Weld Boathouse. 🍻 OPTION 3: THE RIVERBENDER Now on the Boston side between Weeks and Anderson br...