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October 2022
REGATTA: October Sprints
October Sprints hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. Location: Elk Lake Description: This 1000m sprint event is intended for novice and experienced high school athletes from the Greater Victoria area who are involved in the GVYRS Fall Season. Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta date.
Find out more »WEBINAR: Monthly Community Webinar Series
Location: Virtual Description: The Monthly Community Webinar Series provides an opportunity for Rowing BC to arrange the delivery of education and professional development topics as requested by the BC rowing community. These webinars are appropriate for coaches, administrators, managers, Board Members, volunteers, umpires and athletes. In the past, this series has included topics such as Celebrating and Enhancing Diversity in the Rowing Community, Coaching and Leading Safe Sport, Roles of a Board and Succession Planning, Implementing Safe Sport, and Strategic Planning. Look…
Find out more »REGATTA: Head of the Gorge/Tail of the Gorge
Head of the Gorge/Tail of the Gorge hosted by TBD. Location: Gorge Waterway (Victoria) Description: These two regattas are an iconic BC event to attend. Each day, racing takes place on the Gorge Narrows for all categories of athletes. Viewers can watch from the Tillicum Narrows Bridge as boats navigate through the rushing water at the narrows, making this a very spectator-friendly event. Historically, athletes have used this as an opportunity to dress up in Halloween costumes while racing. This event draws participation from…
Find out more »REGATTA: North Shore Youth Invitational
North Shore Youth Invitational hosted by Deep Cove Rowing Club. Location: Deep Cove Description: This 500m sprint race for Juniors is primarily directed at novices needing race experience, or a wrap-up event for their Fall season. It is usually attended by athletes from the Lower Mainland, although programs from Vancouver Island have occasionally attended. Umpires at this event are accustomed to dealing with and helping novice athletes. The event schedule flexibly adjusts to ensure each athlete is able to have multiple race opportunities.…
Find out more »REGATTA: Head Up the Creek
Head Up the Creek hosted by False Creek Rowing Club. Location: False Creek (Vancouver) Description: 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 is primarily attended by JR athletes looking for race experience, and SR/MA athletes looking for a race opportunity close to home. It mostly attracts…
Find out more »November 2022
REGATTA: LVISSA City Championships
LVISSA City Championships hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. Location: Elk Lake Description: 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 October Sprints earlier in the season. Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta date.
Find out more »REGATTA: Canadian University Rowing Championships
Canadian University Rowing Championships hosted by UBC Rowing. Location: Burnaby Lake Description: Canadian University Rowing Championships Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta dates.
Find out more »REGATTA: Nanaimo Junior Season-Ender
Nanaimo Junior Season-Ender hosted by Nanaimo Rowing Club. Location: Long Lake (Nanaimo) Description: This event has been created to address the gap in racing opportunities for JR athletes on Vancouver Island who are not associated with the Fall high school league in Victoria. It will provide a clear end to the Fall season that programs can aim at as a pinnacle event. A location and Local Organizing Committee will be determined with the help of Rowing BC. Registration: Registration and more information available HERE…
Find out more »REGATTA: Lower Mainland HighSchool Championships (Proposed)
Lower Mainland HighSchool Championships hosted by TBD. Location: TBD Description: This event has been created to address the gap in high school racing opportunities on the Lower Mainland in the Fall season. This will allow programs with high school athletes to have a clear pinnacle event in the Fall season, and a clear opportunity to graduate athletes from novice school-based programs into club-based programming for the Spring (where applicable). In many ways, this event will be similar in form and function to the…
Find out more »CONFERENCE: Rowing BC Annual General Meeting and Conference
Location: TBD Description: The Rowing BC Annual General Meeting and Conference provides an opportunity for the entire BC rowing community to connect over the accomplishments of the previous year, and look ahead to the coming priorities. Whether you are an athlete, coach, umpire, administrator, volunteer, board member, manager or supporter, there is content included with you in mind. Mark your calendar and plan to attend! Decisions about in-person vs. virtual options will be made closer to the event date. Registration: A registration…
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