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Harvard-Yale Regatta Is Sunday on The Thames River
There's renewed interest in the annual regatta between these two longstanding rivals.
By Jessie King
The annual Harvard-Yale Regatta is a long lasting local tradition and is seeing a revival of interest in the area. This year’s boat race, the 148th, takes place on the Thames River on Sunday, June 9, at 9 a.m.
People are welcome to stop in at either boathouse. The Harvard Boathouse is located on the river off Military Highway and the Yale Boathouse is at 4 Riverside Place. People also gather at Riverside Park in New London to watch the race.
According to the Riverside Park Conservency’s website, the "race was first contested in 1852 and the Regatta is America's oldest collegiate athletic competition. The race has been rowed on the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, on all but 5 occasions since 1878."
The website says that originally the race was just between the varsity crews but things changed. On Sunday we'll see the 2 mile freshman race, the 3 mile junior varsity and the 4 mile varsity race.
The Riverside Park Conservancy will host a Celebration in the Park after the races, which are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
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