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FOUR EVENT CATEGORIES About the Gold Cup The mission of the Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation a 5013 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. READ MORE BROUGHT TO YOU BY Premier Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Bronze Sponsor Contributing Sponsor Contributing Sponsor Supporter of The Gold Cup Supporter of The Gold Cup HOCR x Gold Cup Grant Fund We believe sport can and should be a tool for change in society.