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Sunday Scenes at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta

Kelly Drive and the river were taken over by rowers and spectators this past weekend. Falling a week after Head of the Charles (in Boston) Philadelphia holds their own big autumn regatta each year - The Head of the Schuylkill.

The College/University teams (local and non-local) race Saturday, high school teams race Sunday, with lots of masters’ rowers mixed in for fun! Below are photos showing some of what the Sunday scene looks like.

Singles heading to the start line.

Many rowers like to take advantage of the race being on Halloween weekend by wearing costumes or funny hats…

Navesink River Rowing getting into the Halloween spirit.

Local rowers cheering on teammates on their way to the start.

Whitemarsh Boat Club rowers

Radnor Girls’ Crew Club before the race

It can get a little congested with boats…

WXPN 5k for Musicians on Call

This morning was the 2nd annual WXPN 5k benefiting Musicians on Call (MOC). Over 300 runners came out to support WXPN and their charity MOC. For those of you wondering what MOC is, it is a charity that brings local musicians into the hospitals around Philadelphia and other cities. In several hospitals in the city a volunteer will guide a local musicians through the halls stopping at each room to play a song for patients. Everyone from children to veterans get to enjoy a few minutes of music to brighten up their time in the hospital, thanks to the MOC volunteers.

This 5k run/walk earlier today had a good turn out of participants. Luckily, the weather forecast changed in favor of WXPN making it a great day for running. Take a look at my photo recap below.