Racing into a new season! (Virtual Regatta) After 15+ months of rowing under pandemic restrictions, it is time to race again! Rowing BC will be hosting two virtual regattas during Summer 2021 - one to begin the summer racing season, and one to end it. Whether your comfort level is remaining virtual for the next…
Regatta Title: Head of the Nicomekl Host Organization: Nicomekl Rowing Club This is a friendly regatta, great for first time regatta experience, and also for those preparing for the Head of the Charles Regatta wanting experience on a windy river course. The day consists of two 6000m races. One where participants race against rowers in…
Western Canadian University Rowing Championships hosted by UBC Rowing. Find out more about UBC Rowing here. Complete information and registration for this event will be made available on RegattaCentral here closer to the event date.
Crabfest Regatta hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. This regatta includes a skills event component and a 500m duel sprint component for high school rowers from the Greater Victoria area, both novice and experienced. It is the first part of a regatta progression these same athletes attend - starting with the Crabfest Regatta, followed…
Head of the Hamster hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. This 3000m event is for experienced high school rowers from the Greater Victoria area. These same athletes will have likely been involved in the Crabfest Regatta the day before, and then will return for a head race to complete the weekend. Learn more about…
Burnaby Lake Small Boat Invitational hosted by Burnaby Lake Rowing Club. This 4000m time trial race is attended by a wide variety of athletes from the Lower Mainland, often including those looking for preparing for the Head and Tail of the Gorge regattas. This regatta has a relaxed atmosphere ensuring everyone from novice to performance…
Head and Tail of the Gorge hosted by University of Victoria Rowing. 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…
October Sprints hosted by Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society. This 1000m sprint event is intended for the same novice and experienced high school athletes from the Greater Victoria area who attended the Crabfest/Head of the Hamster Regattas earlier in October. This event is the middle of their ISL HS Sprint three-event progression during the Fall…
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…