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…
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.
More information will become available in Fall 2021. Mark your calendars to attend virtual, in-person or hybrid delivery components with the rest of the rowing community in BC.
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…