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Head of the Charles Turns 60 as Day 2 Racing and New Fan Tech Energize the Charles

Expanded telemetry with live video follows the river’s clearance by health officials.

Overview

  • Racing resumes Saturday at 7:45 a.m. with a full slate, and NBC10 Boston is livestreaming the action during race hours.
  • This year’s field includes about 2,700 entries and roughly 12,000 athletes from 860 clubs spanning 45 states and 26 countries.
  • Organizers added the Riverbender venue, more food and music, larger viewing screens, real-time boat tracking, an upgraded app and webcast multi-views, and in‑boat camera livestreams.
  • The Boston Public Health Commission lifted a recent cyanobacteria advisory on Thursday, clearing the course for the weekend schedule.
  • Forecasts call for mostly sunny weather with Friday’s north wind easing, highs near the low 60s Saturday and upper 60s to near 70 Sunday, while Cambridge enforces 7 a.m.–7 p.m. closures on Memorial Drive and nearby streets with limited parking and MBTA recommended.