OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City launches its men's and women's rowing season this weekend with its Head of the Oklahoma Regatta in Oklahoma City's Boathouse District.
 
Since 2004, the Oklahoma Regatta Festival has been on first or second weekend in October on the Oklahoma River.
 
OCU's event, The Head of the Oklahoma, begins on the second day of the Festival. Colorado State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Rhode Island, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Christian, Texas Tech, Central Oklahoma and Xavier (La.) join Oklahoma City in the collegiate varsity races. Several college club teams also will participate.
 
General admission is free but some special viewing areas are subject to admission charges.
 
The annual OCU Head of the Oklahoma includes 2.5 mile (4k) head racing during the day, featuring teams from across the country competing in collegiate, masters, and junior rowing as well as kayak and dragon boat racing.
 
The 500-meter OG&E NightSprints are held on the river after the sun goes down, creating an electrifying atmosphere for competitors and spectators alike.
 
OCU Schedule
Saturday
8:30 a.m. – Men's Single Scull (Boat 62-Talon Denton, Boat 63-Dominykas Motiejunas, Boat 64-Pavle Glisic, Boat 65-Ayden Ressler)
8:35 a.m. – Women's Single Scull (Boat 67-Michelle Guzman)
8:35 a.m. – Women's Lightweight Single Scull (Boat 66-Lucy Oney)
8:45 a.m. – Men's 8 with coxswain (Boat 61-Caitlyn Koekemoer, Nick Burks, Keaton Knopp, Josef Fruehwirth, Cameron Knopp, Ethan Romburgh, Vojin Kovacevic, Steven Gwartney and Ilija Panic)
10:15 a.m. – Men's Double Scull (Boat 70- Dominykas Motiejunas and Ayden Ressler; Boat 71- Josef Fruehwirth and Pavle Glisic, Boat 75- Santiago Arias and Jack Fruehwirth)
10:15 a.m. – Women's Double Scull (Boat 68-Amelia Castor, Alexis Fredrickson; Boat 690-Makayla Munoz and Annabella Osunkwo)
1:45 p.m. – Women's coxed Quad (Boat 72- Entry A: Amelia Castor, Makayla Munoz, Annabella Osunkwo and Alexis Fredrickson)
2:25 p.m. – Men's Pair (Boat 73, Cameron Knopp and Steven Gwartney; Boat 74- Nick Burks and Ilija Panic; Boat 76- Santiago Arias and Jack Fruehwirth; Boat 77- Ethan Romburgh and Vojin Kovacevic
2:50 p.m. – Men's Quad Scull (Boat 519 Dominykas Motiejunas, Josef Fruehwirth, Ayden Ressler and Pavle Glisic)
 
OG&E Night Sprints (7-10 p.m.)
TBA – Women's Single Scull (Boat 517-Lucy Oney)
TBA – Women's Coxed quad (Boat 518- Caitlyn Koekemoer, Amelia Castor, Makayla Munoz, Annabella Osunkwo and Michelle Guzman)
TBA – Men's Double Sculls (Boat 515- Jack Fruehwirth and Pavle Glisic)
TBA – Men's Eight with Coxswain (Boat 514- Caitlyn Koekemoer, Nick Burks, Keaton Knopp, Josef Fruehwirth, Cameron Knopp, Ethan Romburgh, Vojin Kovacevic, Steven Gwartney and Ilija Panic
TBA – Men's Single Scull (boat 521- Pavle Glisic)
 
Sunday
9:40 a.m. – Men's Coxed Quad (Boat 522- Andres Parraga, Nick Burks, Dominykas Motiejunas, Steven Gwartney and Cameron Knopp)