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More Than 200 Rowers Expected For Head of the Merrimack Regatta In Methuen On Saturday
The event kicks off the season for the Essex Rowing Club, a nonprofit that hosts the event and offers rowing programs to all skill levels.
METHUEN, MA -- The Essex Rowing Club will be hosting more than 200 rowers as its host the 8th Annual Head of the Merrimack Regatta on Saturday. Over 60 teams from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will compete in more than 20 events. The 4.1-mile course runs from near the Dracut town line to the finish line by Riverside Park in Methuen.
Racing begins at 8:30 am, and the last race is scheduled to begin at 1:45 pm. Essex Rowing recommends Casa Blanca on Rt. 110 in Methuen as a prime viewing spot. The restaurant overlooks the river and is a designated viewing spot for rowers and their families.
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Essex Rowing is a nonprofit organization serving Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire and offers numerous introductory, recreational and competitive rowing programs for ages 11 up. For more information, see the Essex Rowing Website.
Photo of Essex Rowing Club, Inc. Masters Women's Four (from left to right) Mary Ellen Rogers, Sarah Dagher, Maureen Rickenbacker, Janice Bickley, Danielle Reeves. Photo by Essex Rowing Club.
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