Head Up the Creek hosted by False Creek Rowing Club. This 5000m event has historically been held in March at the start of the Head Race season, but has moved to this date in hopes of better weather, and to provide a clear end to the Head Race season on the Lower Mainland. This event…

LVISSA City Championships hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. This 1000m sprint event is the culmination of the Fall season for novice and experienced high school athletes from the Greater Victoria area who competed in the Crabfest/Head of the Hamster Regattas, and October Sprints earlier in the season. Learn more about the Greater Victoria…

National Rowing Championships hosted by Rowing Canada Aviron. More information about Rowing Canada Aviron here. Complete regatta information and registration will be available on RegattaCentral here closer to the event date.

December Indoor Rowing Championships hosted by Gravity Laboratory.  This event was created by Gravity Laboratory to serve as an end-of-season event for their indoor rowing fitness facility participants, but it is equally as applicable to on-water rowers who are training on the erg this season. 500m, 1000m and 2000m race options available. Racing held in-person at…

New Years Day Erg Marathon or Half Marathon hosted by Gravity Laboratory.  Marathon and half-marathon race distances on the erg to kick off the New Year! Hosted at the Gravity Laboratory facility. Full (double) vaccination required of all in-person participants.  Registration and more information available HERE.

Beat the Beast Indoor Rowing Championships (VIRTUAL) hosted by St. George's School Rowing.  Location: Virtual Description: This regatta includes all athlete streams, and will function as the regional qualifying regatta leading into the BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships. In 2022 it will be hosted virtually. Registration: Registration and more information will be available soon. Questions can be…

Head of the Shawnigan hosted by Shawnigan Lake School Rowing.  Location: Shawnigan Lake Description:Start of on-water season development regatta for athletes from across BC, but especially Vancouver Island. Registration: Registration and more information will become available HERE closer to the event date.

Elk Lake Spring Regatta hosted by Victoria City Rowing Club.  Location: Elk Lake Description: This 1850m sprint race is an opportunity to kick-start the Spring racing season, both for performance athletes, and for others just looking for an event early in the season. It is primarily attended by teams from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, with some additional…

Head of the Fort Regatta hosted by University of the Fraser Valley Rowing.  Location: Fort Langley Description: This new addition is intended to provide a start-of-season racing opportunity on the Lower Mainland incorporating both 4000m head racing and 700m sprint racing. For development athletes, this is a great chance to be exposed to multiple types of racing and…

Brown Cup Regatta hosted by the Brown Cup Regatta Society.  Location: Gorge Waterway (Victoria) Description: This is an annual contest between UBC and UVIC, started in 1991. The format of the race is a dual style head-to-head race where two crews start side by side and race the best line over the set distance on either the Gorge…