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About the Gold Cup

The mission of the Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation, a 501©3 nonprofit, is to promote and educate about the sport of single scull rowing on an amateur level among the general public, particularly youth, by hosting annual competitions, educational programs and scholarships. The flagship competition held by the Foundation is The Gold Cup race. The Gold Cup race is deeply rooted in Philadelphia tradition and history, with the solid gold cup and race created in the 1920s to honor the achievements of John Kelly, who won the gold medal for single sculls in the 1920 Olympics.

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Philadelphia Gold Cup Challenge Races Announced as Athletes Compete for the Largest Prize Purse in International Rowing

2022 Champions Twellar and Twigg to Defend Titles Ahead of Paris Olympics World Rowing Champion Jeannine Gmelin Named Gold Cup Honorary Chairperson Conshohocken, PA (March 14, 2023) – Eight of the fastest rowers in international single sculling will face off on the Cooper River in a sprint race for the title [...]

Gold Cup Heads to Camden | row2k.com

Trying to find a comfortable home for a resurrected rowing tradition that attracted international single scullers to race on the Schuylkill River for annual world bragging rights has not been easy for the foundation that brought the Gold Cup Challenge back to life…READ MORE >>

U.S. Lotman Challenge Announces Glenmede as Premier Sponsor

A multi-year commitment from the Philadelphia investment and wealth management firm will help further advance and support American sculling. The Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation announced today…READ MORE >>

HOCR x Gold Cup Grant Fund

We believe sport can and should be a tool for change in society. The Head Of The Charles and The Gold Cup have partnered to help make our two regattas become voices for positive changes in the sport of rowing. We seek to become more reflective of the Boston and Philadelphia communities in which we reside. We want to champion our sports Black athletes, coaches, referees, and volunteers as we help create a more representative and inclusive future in the sport.

We know that the sport of rowing has been seen as exclusive and containing significant barriers to diversity and inclusion. To create long lasting change, we clearly need to start removing those barriers. With this partnership, we hope to begin the process of making ourselves more welcome and accessible. And, we are encouraging others within the rowing community to join us, both on the water and in our communities.

The Gold Cup and the Head Of The Charles have established a joint program to support rowing organizations that are committed to building and sustaining diversity and inclusion in our sport, with a particular emphasis on programs and communities that have been lacking support and resources.

Applications for 2024 are coming soon!

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