Rowing BC March Break Junior Camp
2024-03-20 10:00 - 2024-03-23 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Elk Lake, 5100 Patricia Bay Hwy, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Y 2T6, Canada
Rowing BC will be looking to include a larger group of U16 and U17 athletes with the U19s for some educational sessions in the gym (movement screens and S&C instruction) as well as multiple sessions on the water. In this camp, there will be follow up for participants who have had previous physiological testing and an introduction to testing for some of the newer athletes. It’s interesting to note that many of the names in our March 2023 camp are now ranking at the top of our talent pool in 2024.

The ultimate goal is to include the coaches and athletes of multiple programs to come together and share learnings, have some fun rows in new combinations and develop friendships.

Register HERE

If you have any questions, please contact Terry Paul.

Rowing BC Junior Winter Camp
2024-01-26 15:00 - 2024-01-28 17:00
This camp is invitational.
The camp will be used to put together some crews that have the potential, with more training, to be considered for the Rowing Canada Junior National Team trials process. There have been several lead up camps that have provided the information to rank the athletes. Now Rowing BC Performance Coach, Terry Paul will be looking to try some crew combinations and test them relative to standards provided by Rowing Canada.
BC coaches who would like more information on this or future BC Junior camps, should contact Terry Paul.

CAMP: Spring Break Junior Development Camp
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-30
Rowing BC Spring Break Camp
March 27-30, 2023 at Elk Lake
Spring Break provides an excellent time to fit in some additional training for athletes in performance programs all across the province. Rowing BC is aware that many programs are already offering their own camp opportunities. If that is the case for you, we encourage that you take advantage of what is available from your home rowing organization. As referenced in the 2023 Rowing BC Junior Development Pathway, for those who do not have access to performance training camps over Spring Break, Rowing BC has created an additional opportunity taking place March 27-30, 2023 based out of the Elk Lake Boathouse.
U19 athletes who have been identified through results at Beat the Beast, Kraken Erg, and/or Elk Lake Spring Regatta have been individually invited to attend this training camp opportunity and should have received a direct registration link in their inbox already.
In addition, U17 athletes that are interested in training alongside other performance-focused Juniors are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul, and will be included as space allows.
This camp will be coached by Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul, with additional support from other coaches of Junior athletes. The purpose of the camp is to bring together Junior athletes with similarly aligned performance goals to train alongside one another with access to coaches and services that may not be available in their home training environment. Throughout the camp, the focus will be on development and assessment of Junior athletes, including physiological monitoring (Lactate Step Test on a C2 Ergometer) and a movement screen performed by Canadian Sport Institute Strength and Conditioning Specialists. The overall camp schedule is provided below.
Monday, March 27th

10 AM meet at Elk Lake Boathouse to rig and row (12 km)
2:30 PM Second Row (12-16 km)

Tuesday, March 28th

7:30 AM First Row (8-12 km)
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Lactate Step Testing at PISE (4371 Interurban Rd)
3 PM Second Row (8-12 km, drills and technical work)

Wednesday, March 29th

7:30 AM First Row (12-16 km, introduction to structured aerobic training session)
11 AM Strength and Conditioning Session at PISE (4371 Interurban Rd), introduction and assessment of basic S&C lifts with PISE staff
3 PM Second Row (12 km drills and recovery)

Thursday, March 30th

7:30 AM First Row (12-14 km, camp race day 2 x 1500 m)
11 AM Second Row (8 km, drills and technical work)
1 PM Camp Wrap Up and Next Steps

If you are a U17 athlete that would be interested in participating in this opportunity, send an Expression of Interest by email to Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul by Monday, March 20th.
In your email, please explain who you are, what club your currently row with, and the goals you are hoping to achieve this Spring and Summer season in your performance. Terry will respond to requests as soon as possible to confirm whether or not there will be a space available for you.
Any additional questions can be sent to Rowing BC’s Director of Performance, Terry Paul.

REGATTA: LVISSA City Championships
2022-11-05 - 2022-11-06
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.

REGATTA: October Sprints
2022-10-15 - 2022-10-16
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.

REGATTA: Western Canadian University Rowing Championships
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-09
Western Canadian University Rowing Championships hosted by University of Victoria Rowing.
Location: Elk Lake
Description: Western Canadian University Rowing Championships
Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta dates.

REGATTA: Island Summer Regatta
2022-07-08 - 2022-07-10
Island Summer Regatta hosted by Victoria City Rowing Club.
Location: Elk Lake
Description: 1850m racing intended to help prepare athletes from across the province before heading to other events like the BC Summer Games, Canada Summer Games, Henley and BC Provincial Championships later in the Summer season.
Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta date.

REGATTA: Elk Lake Spring Regatta
2022-03-05 - 2022-03-06
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 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. A new LOC will be taking over the running of this event in 2022 and may incorporate some components of what was previously the Dueling Over a Grand regatta format.
Registration: Registration and more information available HERE closer to the regatta date.

National Rowing Championships
2021-11-11 - 2021-11-13
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.

LVISSA City Championships
2021-11-06 - 2021-11-07
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 Youth Rowing Society here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

October Sprints
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-24
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 season which will finish with the LVISSA City Championships.
Learn more about the Greater Victoria Rowing Society here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Head of the Hamster
2021-10-03
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 the Greater Victoria Rowing Society here
Complete Event Information and Registration will be available through Regatta Central here closer to the event date.

Crabfest Regatta
2021-10-03
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 by the October Sprints, and finishing with the LVISSA City Championships Regatta. Its primary intention is to provide a first taste of competition for novices.
Learn more about the Greater Victoria Rowing Society here
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
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.

Elk Lake Spring Regatta (Cancelled)
2021-03-06 - 2021-03-07
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.

City Championships (cancelled)
2020-11-06 - 2020-11-08
General information is available here
Registration information is available here

October Sprints (cancelled)
2020-10-23 - 2020-10-25

Crabfest and Head of the Hamster (cancelled)
2020-10-03 - 2020-10-04
General information available here
Registration information available here

Challenge West..(cancelled)
2020-07-10 08:00 - 2020-07-12 17:00

Duelling Over a Grand..cancelled
2020-04-04 - 2020-04-05

Elk Lake Spring
2020-03-07 - 2020-03-08

LVISSA City Championships
2019-11-09 - 2019-11-10
Hosted by the Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society.
Registration and full information available HERE.

Canadian University Rowing Championships
2019-11-02 - 2019-11-03
Hosted by University of Victoria Rowing.
Registration and full information available HERE.

Annual 2nd Regatta (October Sprints)
2019-10-26 - 2019-10-27

Crabfest Skills and Head of the Hamster Regatta
2019-09-29

Coastal Beach Sprints
2019-08-17 - 2019-08-18
This FISA-style Coastal Beach Sprint Regatta will be hosted by the Victoria City Rowing Club.
In addition to being a fun chance for rowers to experience a coastal regatta, this is an opportunity for coaches and umpires to get more comfortable with the logistics of costal events.
More information to come.

Challenge West Regatta
2019-07-12 - 2019-07-14
Hosted by the Victoria City Rowing Club.
Registration and full information available HERE.

RCA Junior Selection Camp
2019-06-28 - 2019-06-30
Hosted by Rowing Canada Aviron.
Registration and full information available HERE.

RCA Selection Camp
2019-06-17 - 2019-06-22

RCA Speed Orders
2019-06-14 - 2019-06-16
