The Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association (BSRA), located at 405 Ohio St. in Buffalo along the Buffalo River, will host the Head of the Buffalo Regatta on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Head of the Buffalo will feature teams of high school, collegiate, open and masters rowers competing on an exciting 4,000-meter curved course on the Buffalo River that passes by historic grain silos that have stood for decades. Racing will kick off at 9 a.m. sharp and end at approximately 2 p.m. Crews from Buffalo, Rochester and Erie will be among the competitors, including a special We Can Row category for female cancer survivors. 

Founded in 2010, the Buffalo Scholastic Rowing Association provides community access to rowing on the Buffalo River. For more information, please visit rowbuffalo.com, call 855-1600 or follow the organization on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RowBuffalo for frequent updates.