Rowing British Columbia

Crabfest and Head of the Hamster (cancelled)
2020-10-03 - 2020-10-04 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada
General information available here
Registration information available here

Western Canadian University Rowing Chamionships (cancelled)
2020-10-04 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada
Registration information available here

Head/Tail of the Gorge (cancelled)
2020-10-17 - 2020-10-18 | Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 2A3, Canada
General information is available here
Registration information is available here

October Sprints (cancelled)
2020-10-23 - 2020-10-25 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

Canadian University Rowing Championships (cancelled)
2020-10-30 - 2020-11-01

North Shore Youth Invitational (cancelled)
2020-10-31 | Deep Cove, 2156 Banbury Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7G 2T1, Canada

City Championships (cancelled)
2020-11-06 - 2020-11-08 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada

2020 Rowing BC Annual General Meeting and Conference
2020-11-14 13:00 - 15:15 (America/Vancouver)
Prior to the pandemic, Rowing BC was preparing a one day, in-person, multi stream conference, designed to meet the diverse needs of our members and stakeholders. However, in pivoting to the virtual environment as a response to the pandemic, we recognize there’s a limit to how many hours you can spend engaged in front of the computer all on one day!
Instead, we have condensed our conference to include just over two hours of content on the primary day and will offer the other content in stand-alone virtual sessions over the coming months.
The agenda for the day is as follows:

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Virtual Coffee and Chat (Optional)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM 2020 Rowing BC AGM and Awards
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM High Performance Athlete Alignment Session
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Athlete-Centred Performance Pathway
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Returning to Regattas

Access complete information and registration HERE

Umpire Level 1 Clinic - Virtual
2020-11-28 14:00 - 16:30, 2020-12-05 14:00 - 16:30

Monthly Conference Content Series - Diversity and Inclusion
2020-12-09 18:30 - 20:30
Rowing BC has designed a Monthly Conference Content Series to deliver valuable content and resources to you, our membership, consistently throughout the year in a virtual setting. Once a month Rowing BC will host an evening special topic presentation followed by an open opportunity to bring up other ongoing questions/comments/concerns with Rowing BC’s President, Executive Director, and Head Provincial Coach.
Diversity and inclusion are two of the most important topics in Canada today. Openly discussing these issues has the potential to positively address biases and prejudices that happen within our community, and learn how to embrace our differences. Including the valuable inputs and perspectives all members bring to your club will not only create a more positive environment but will foster opportunities for growth. Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy sport that is welcoming, inclusive and accessible to all.
The December conference session will have two parts, an overview of diversity and inclusion, followed by a look at what including those on the autism spectrum actually looks and feels like. This session is Part One of a larger series Rowing BC will be hosting in the coming months looking at including under-represented groups in your programming.
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Brentwood Erg Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-01-16 | Brentwood College School, 2735 Mt Baker Rd, Mill Bay, British Columbia, V0R 2P1, Canada
Brentwood Erg Regatta hosted by Brentwood College School.
This regatta has been expanded to include all athlete streams, and will function as the regional qualifying regatta leading into the BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships.
Learn more about Brentwood College School Rowing here.
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Monthly Conference Content Series - Coaching and Leading Safe Sport
2021-01-20 18:30 - 20:30
Rowing BC has designed a Monthly Conference Content Series to deliver valuable content and resources to you, our membership, consistently throughout the year in a virtual setting. Once a month Rowing BC will host an evening special topic presentation followed by an open opportunity to bring up other ongoing questions/comments/concerns with Rowing BC’s President, Executive Director, and Head Provincial Coach.
SafeSport is a familiar phrase. Putting it into practice, however, is a lot more than recognizing the phrase or posting a series of updated policies on your website. It comes down to changing the underlying philosophy driving behaviour and interactions. This session will introduce recent work related to SafeSport, and then delve deeper into how proactive vs. reactive communication can assist leaders (coaches, umpires, Board members, administrators, managers etc.) to create environments that don’t just align with SafeSport in theory, but really help athletes to thrive.
Register HERE.

Ergopogo (tentative)
2021-02-06 | Kelowna Rowing Club, Canada
Ergopogo hosted by Kelowna Rowing Club.
This regatta includes all athlete streams, and will function as the regional qualifying regatta leading into the BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships.
Learn more about Kelowna Rowing Club here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Beat the Beast (Virtual Event)
2021-02-06 | St. George’s Senior School, 4175 West 29th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Beat the Beast hosted by St. George’s School Rowing.
This regatta includes all athlete streams, and in regular years will function as the regional qualifying regatta leading into the BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships (not applicable in 2021 as this virtual event is already open to the entire province!).

Learn more about St. George’s School Rowing here.
Complete Event Information and Registration is available here.

U21 Development Camp (Lower Mainland) (Cancelled)
2021-02-07
U21 Development Camp (Lower Mainland)
Rowing BC will be hosting an on-land U21 Development Camp in the Lower Mainland on Sunday, February 7, 2021.
This camp is intended for athletes with the goal of representing BC at the 2021 Canada Summer Games (must be U21 as of December 31, 2021), but other interested athletes are also encouraged to register. This is an opportunity to train alongside other athletes performing at a high level, and benefit from world-class coaching and facilities.
Additional details will be made available closer to the camp date. For more information, contact Rowing BC Provincial Coach, Rob Richards (rob.richards@rowingbc.ca).

Monthly Conference Content Series- Implementing RCA Safe Sport Resources
2021-02-17 18:30 - 20:30
Rowing BC has designed a Monthly Conference Content Series to deliver valuable content and resources to you, our membership, consistently throughout the year in a virtual setting. Once a month Rowing BC will host an evening special topic presentation followed by an open opportunity to bring up other ongoing questions/comments/concerns with Rowing BC’s President, Executive Director, and Head Provincial Coach.
At the Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) conference in January 2021, new Safe Sport framework, procedures and policies will begin to be rolled out nation-wide. This seminar in February will provide an opportunity for Rowing BC to support Boards and other key leaders at each member organization to navigate what applying this Safe Sport framework will entail in their local environment.
Access complete information here

BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships (Cancelled)
2021-02-20
*New Addition* BC Provincial Indoor Rowing Championships
This regatta is open to all athlete streams and will function as the pinnacle event for the indoor erg season. This event will include racing over multiple distances to appeal to rowers doing winter training, and to individuals who make use of the erg at gyms or other fitness facilities.
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Elk Lake Spring Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-03-06 - 2021-03-07 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada
Elk Lake Spring Regatta hosted by University of Victoria men’s and women’s rowing programs.
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 reach into the Pacific NorthWest and/or Alberta. This is a common starting point to the Spring racing season, however, which event athletes attend next is very dependent on the athlete stream. This is a first chance to race after the winter, see how winter training went, and finally get back on the water.
To learn more about University of Victoria Rowing click here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Lower Mainland Spring Regatta (tentative)
2021-03-13
*New Addition* Lower Mainland Spring Regatta
This new addition is intended to be a 2000m racing opportunity (1000m for MA) on the Lower Mainland to fill the gap of meaningful racing for Lower Mainland and Interior athletes in the early Spring season. This event has been placed to allow athletes to still attend the Elk Lake Spring Regatta, if interested. It is not considered a conflict with the Dueling Over a Grand regatta, as this event is targeted at athletes who have not historically attended Dueling Over a Grand. A location and Local Organizing Committee will be determined with the help of Rowing BC.
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Dueling Over a Grand (Cancelled)
2021-03-13 - 2021-03-14 | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada
Dueling Over a Grand hosted by Victoria City Rowing Club.
This 1000m event is regularly attended by two distinct groups of athletes – high performance athletes (including the National Team) looking for race experience in a 1x, and JR/MR interested in getting race experience and becoming more familiar with racing. It is primarily attended by athletes from Vancouver Island. It’s interesting, fun format allows athletes to test different tactics, and build race experience in the same crew, and same event, over a single weekend.
Learn more about Victoria City Rowing Club here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Monthly Conference Content Series - Roles of a Board in Succession Planning
2021-03-17 18:30 - 20:30
Rowing BC has designed a Monthly Conference Content Series to deliver valuable content and resources to you, our membership, consistently throughout the year in a virtual setting. Once a month Rowing BC will host an evening special topic presentation followed by an open opportunity to bring up other ongoing questions/comments/concerns with Rowing BC’s President, Executive Director, and Head Provincial Coach.
Healthy Boards are a precursor to healthy programming. Even a great Board can become a shaky Board if there is turnover and the roles were unclear or the succession plan was not fully thought through. Help ensure your organization is strong with you there and will remain strong when someone else takes your seat.
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Brown Cup (Cancelled)
2021-03-27 | John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse, 7277 River Road, Richmond, British Columbia, V6X 1X5, Canada
Brown Cup hosted by University of British Columbia and University of Victoria Rowing teams.
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 Waterway or the Fraser River. Watched live around the world, the Brown Cup Races have become a fixture in the Canadian rowing calendar.
Learn more about UVIC rowing here. Learn more about UBC rowing here.
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Lower Mainland Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-04-03
*New Addition* Lower Mainland Regatta
This new addition is intended to be a 2000m racing opportunity (1000m for MA) on the Lower Mainland to fill the gap of meaningful racing for Lower Mainland and Interior athletes, in the lead up to the MetroVancouver and/or Brentwood Regattas. It would be, in many ways, a Lower Mainland sister event to the Maple Bay Regatta. The back to back weekends are not considered a date conflict as they would be attracting a different regional athlete population. A location and Local Organizing Committee will be determined with the help of Rowing BC.
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Maple Bay Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-04-10 | Art Mann Park, 5990 Indian Rd, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 5L9, Canada
Maple Bay Regatta hosted by Maple Bay Rowing Club.
This 1500m race is intended to provide racing experience to new athletes, and to those with 2-3 years experience. It has historically been focused on JR, but will be expanding to include the SR and MA categories, still with the same regatta purpose. It is primarily attended by athletes from Vancouver Island. Athletes attend for the race experience, and for the relaxed atmosphere that allows a balance between focusing on racing and fun. This event usually feeds into the progression of regattas every two weeks on Vancouver Island between April and June, with many of the same athletes attending the series.
Learn more about the Maple Bay Rowing Club here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

MetroVancouver Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-04-17 - 2021-04-18 | Burnaby Lake, 6871 Roberts St, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 3C1, Canada
MetroVancouver Regatta hosted by Thunder Rowing Crew.
This 2000m event (1000m for MA) is aimed at two groups – novices looking to gain race experience in appropriate categories, and experienced athletes wanting to test initial speed in combinations for later Spring regattas. It is positioned as a lead up event to the Brentwood and Shawnigan Regattas for JRs. Participants are mainly from the Lower Mainland, but the intention is to eventually be able to also attract teams from the Pacific NorthWest. Athletes attend for race experience on a full 2000m buoyed course.
Learn more about Thunder Rowing Crew here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

RCA LTR Coach Virtual Workshop (Part A)
2021-04-17 14:00 - 18:00
RCA LTR Coach Virtual workshop (Part A) via Zoom Saturday April 17th, from 2-6pm This is the first part of the RCA LTR Coach Virtual workshop. Participants must complete 2 practical tasks in between the two workshops.

Cost for the LTR Coach Virtual Workshop (including Part A and Part B) is $125
Registration
There are two steps to register, so please make sure to complete both
1. To register on the Coaches Association of Canada please click here
2. To register with Rowing BC for the workshop please click here
Registrations close on April 1, 2021. There are 12 spots available so make sure to register early.

If you are unable to attend this workshop, please click here to register your interest in attending a future LTR Coach or RCA Coach Virtual Workshops in 2021.

Monthly Conference Content Series - Roles of a Board and Succession Planning Part 2
2021-04-21 18:30 - 20:30
Rowing BC has designed a Monthly Conference Content Series to deliver valuable content and resources to you, our membership, consistently throughout the year in a virtual setting. Once a month Rowing BC will host an evening special topic presentation followed by an open opportunity to bring up other ongoing questions/comments/concerns with Rowing BC’s President, Executive Director, and Head Provincial Coach.
The March 2021 Monthly Conference Content Topic provided an initial opportunity to delve into Roles of a Board and Succession Planning to support local sport organizations across BC. The materials from this session are available above. In April 2021, President of Board Matters Consulting, Rick Nickelchok, will continue with Part 2 of the same topic. This session is appropriate for board members and key leadership at local sport organizations, and is an important pillar in creating a strong, healthy foundation at the local sport level.
Access complete information here

Brentwood Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-04-23 - 2021-04-25 | Brentwood College School, 2735 Mt Baker Rd, Mill Bay, British Columbia, V0R 2P1, Canada
Brentwood Regatta hosted by Brentwood College School.
The 1500m Brentwood Regatta has been held annually since 1971. This international event is attended by Junior rowers from schools and clubs across BC and the Pacific Northwest of the US. For many, this is the pinnacle event of the Spring season, and it also functions as the qualification regatta for Canadian crews to qualify for Windermere Cup. Aside from the racing, people attend for the experience of the regatta – teams sleep in the gym or classrooms at the school and spend their entire regatta weekend on the campus with on-land events planned throughout the days and evenings.
Learn more about Brentwood College School Rowing here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

RCA LTR Coach Virtual Workshop (Part B)
2021-04-24 14:00 - 18:00
RCA LTR Coach Virtual workshop (Part B)
via Zoom
Saturday April 24th, from 2-6pm
This is the second part of the RCA LTR Coach Virtual workshop. Participants must have completed Part A, and the 2 tasks in between the two workshops
