Community members and media are invited to join the thousands of rowers, varsity athletes, alumni and families at Trent University’s Symons campus for the 45^th annual Head of the Trent Regatta and Alumni Homecoming Weekend taking place October 2-4, 2015.

The Head of the Trent Regatta is the largest single day event of its kind in North America and the second largest amateur sporting event in Canada next to the Calgary Stampede. Created in 1971 by Trent alumnus Chris Leach, today Head of the Trent includes over 1,200 athletes from more than 50 universities and clubs across Canada and the northern United States. Races take place on the Trent-Severn Waterway, starting at the Parkhill Road Bridge and winding through the Trent Canal to finish at the Faryon Bridge on the Trent campus.

The Head of the Trent Regatta and Alumni Homecoming Weekend has grown to feature varsity lacrosse, soccer, rugby and volleyball games and a full schedule of alumni reunion activities.

Highlights of the 2015 Head of the Trent Regatta and Alumni Homecoming include:

• Rowing, rowing and more rowing! Visit www.headofthetrent.ca or follow @rowhotr for the full rowing schedule, start times, results and more information about the history of the Regatta.
• NEW! Campus tours for prospective students. Experience the spirit of the Trent campus and community. Tours run hourly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday only from the Bata podium.
• Alumni: check in with the Trent University alumni team on the University Court beside Champlain College, share what you’ve been up to and update your contact information. Stay connected by following @TrentAlumni
• Beer garden: the Trent Rowing Team’s annual fundraiser is back in the Bata Library parking lot (19+, $10 entry). Bag check provided by Trent Gives. Alumni – skip the line with your alumni card or alumni wristband available at the Alumni Services table on the podium (until 3:00; cover charge applies).
• Varsity sport: stop by the Justin Chiu Stadium and the Athletic Centre gym, wear your Trent green and cheer on the Excalibur! Follow @TrentExcalibur for up to the minute stats, highlights and photos.
• Free bus: Leave the car at home and hop on the Trent Express bus for a free ride to campus on Saturday, October 3. The free bus is generously provided by the Trent Central Student Association and Peterborough Transit.

For a full schedule of events, see below.

Known by the acronym “HOTR,” the event is organized in partnership between Trent University, the Peterborough Rowing Club, Trent Varsity Rowing Team, Peterborough Community Police and the Trent Community Sport and Recreation Centre. Visit www.trentu.ca/hotr for the full schedule of events and follow @TrentUniversity for updates, photos and information during HOTR.