Our Mission: Stimulate local interest in rowing while providing leadership and support to the regions clubs and schools to ensure everyone in Otago can enjoy rowing.
Upcoming events and activities for the 2026/27 calendar.
Dates 2026-27:
2026
Event
Venue
Host
17 May
Meridian Long Distance Race
Oreti River
Invercargill/SRA
23 May
Rowing NZ AGM
Wellington
RNZ/WRC
24 May
Cure Long Distance Race
Kaiapoi/Waimak River
Cure
6 June
SI Adaptive Indoor Rowing
Invercargill RC
SRA
14 June
Otago Long Distance Race
Otago Harbour
Otago
21 June
Meridian Long Distance Race
Oreti River
Waihopai/ SRA
4 - 5 July
Masters Training Camp - Otago
Taieri River
ORA
12 July
Round Ruby Island
Lake Wanaka
Wanaka
12 July
Otago Long Distance Race
Otago Harbour
Otago
18 July
Ashburton Erg Challenge
Ashburton RC
Ashburton
18 - 19 July
Masters Training Camp - Canterbury
Cure BC
RNZ/CRA
19 July
Meridian Long Distance Race
Oreti River
Awarua/ SRA
19 July
Long Distance Race
Kerrs Reach
CRA
25 - 26 July
Masters Training Camp - Nelson
Lake Rotoroa
RNZ/NRC
9 August
Otago Long Distance Race
Otago Harbour
Otago
15 - 16 August
Safety Boat Operator Course
Marlborough
MRA
15 - 16 August
Coaching Courses - Level 1 & 2
Christchurch
RNZ/CRA
16 August
Meridian Long Distance Race
Oreti River
SRA
5 - 6 September
Rowing NZ Coaches & Club Leaders Conference
Hamilton
RNZ
13 September
Meridian Long Distance Race
Lake Hayes
Whakatipu SRA
13 September
Head of the Taieri
Taieri Mouth
Otago
19 - 20 September
NZ Masters National Champs
Lake Karapiro
RNZ/KRI
19 - 20 September
Coaching Courses - Level 1 & 2
Otago
RNZ/ORA
25 September
Safety Boat Operator Course
Lake Ruataniwha
CRA
25 September
SIR AGM
Lake Ruataniwha
SIR
26 September
R2K Singles Regatta
Lake Ruataniwha
SIR
26 - 27 September
Mainland Interprovincial Regatta
Lake Ruataniwha
SIR
4 October
Picton Long Distance Race
Picton
Picton
17 October
Bluff Doubles/Quads Regatta
Bluff Harbour
Awarua/ LOR
18 October
Cure Long Distance Race
Kaiapoi/Waimak River
Cure
25 October
Dunstan Long Distance Race - Cromwell to Clyde
Lake Dunstan
DARC
30 October
Safety Boat Operator Course
Lake Ruataniwha
CRA
31 October
Invercargill RC Sprints
Oreti River
Invercargill
31 Oct - 1 November
Aoraki 1000 Regatta
Lake Ruataniwha
SIR
7 November
North End Club Regatta
NERC, Otago Harbour
NERC
8 November
Wilson Trophy Club Regatta
NERC, Otago Harbour
ORC
14 November
Southland Legion of Rowers Regatta
Oreti River
SRA/LOR
14 -15 November
Otago Sec Sch Indoor Championship & Term 4 School Regatta
OURC/NERC, Otago Harbour
ORA
14 -15 November
Beach Sprints Training Camp
Scarborough Beach, ChCh
RNZ/CRA
21 November
Novice Regatta
Wairau River
MRA
21 November
Waihopai RC Corporate Eights
Oreti River
Waihopai RC
21 November
Beach Sprints Regatta
Scarborough Beach, ChCh
RNZ/CRA
22 November
Sprint Races
Kerrs Reach
CRA
28 November
Beach Sprints Regatta (in conjunction with Ashburton Champs)
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