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The Head of the Trent is the annual rowing regatta and alumni homecoming held at Trent University. The name 'Head of the Trent' refers to activities taking place at both the regatta and the homecoming, including the head races, social events and varsity sports games. It is the only homecoming in North America that features rowing as the hallmark event.
The Head of the Trent regatta is a day-long competition of timed trial races where rowers compete to be the quickest through the course, which runs an approximately 5 km length along the Trent-Severn Waterway. It is one of North America's largest single-day, head-race regattas. The Head of the Trent is a notable local event when university alumni return to the city for homecoming festivities. The event also draws prospective students and other visitors to the university campus and to Peterborough, Ontario. This influx of visitors bears a positive impact on the local economy.