Saturday, November 3, 2018 was a beautiful day in the Washington, DC area to watch the 34th Annual Head of the Occoquan (HOTO) regatta in Fairfax Station, VA.
Believe it or not, this place is just 30 minutes from DC and this is the second time I’ve had the privilege to attend and see our California friend Taylor Villante row for Georgetown with her crew.
The HOTO is the sixth largest rowing regatta in the United States. The fall foliage was on display and spectacular to see.
I took the liberty of taking a view “artistic” pics to give you a sense of the surrounding area and the beautiful day for the races. Days like today really make you appreciate living in the Washington DC area.
For a schedule of actual races by category go HERE.
I’m always amazed at the amount of folks this sport attracts from all ages. This regatta not only had the collegiate level athletes it also caters to all enthusiasts of the sport and even had a 75+ group race today.
For an entire list of participants, which included 24 colleges and universities, local clubs, and two high schools, go HERE. It should be noted that eight states and the District of Columbia were represented at this regatta.
Now let’s go racing!
Taylor and Ellie, yes, I got to see Ellie today too (although she was in a different boat)! Taylor was in boat 121 and this time I was able to locate her on the water during the race and only took shots of her boat. Taylor is second from the front of the boat.
Taylor raced in the Collegiate Junior Varsity Women's 8+ category and finished in second place with a time of 18:12.85 out of five teams.
First place went to the other Georgetown team with a time of 17:43.84. La Salle University, Robert Morris and George Mason University came in third, fourth and fifth.
Taylor and Ellie, yes, I got to see Ellie today too (although she was in a different boat)! Taylor was in boat 121 and this time I was able to locate her on the water during the race and only took shots of her boat. Taylor is second from the front of the boat.
Taylor raced in the Collegiate Junior Varsity Women's 8+ category and finished in second place with a time of 18:12.85 out of five teams.
First place went to the other Georgetown team with a time of 17:43.84. La Salle University, Robert Morris and George Mason University came in third, fourth and fifth.
For a complete list of results of the days activities go HERE.
For the official Georgetown report on the days racing go HERE.
For the official Georgetown report on the days racing go HERE.
For a slideshow of pics of the day, go HERE.
