Upcoming events and activities for the 2025/26 calendar.  Please note there will be more to come once we have more information.

Dates 2025-26:  

July ‘25

27th - Pisa to the Bridge Row - hosted by Cromwell RC

September ‘25

7th      - Head of Taieri - Taieri River - hosted by ORC

20th       - R2K Singles Regatta - Lake Ruataniwha - hosted by SIR

20-21st - Mainland Interprovincial Regatta - Lake Ruataniwha - hosted                       by SIR

              - Ashburton RC Corporate Eights-Lake Hood- hosted by ARC

              - Picton Long Distance Race-Picton- hosted by Picton RC

              - Bluff Doubles/Quads Regatta-Bluff- hosted by Awarua SRA

              - CRA Long Distance Race #1 - Pages Rd to Kerrs Reach-Kerrs                    Reach- hosted by CRA

October ‘25

11-12th - NZ Masters National Champs-Lake Ruataniwha- hosted                               by RNZ/SIR

26th       - Dunstan Long Distance Race - Cromwell to Clyde-Lake                              Dunstan- hosted by DARC

               - Invercargill RC Sprints-Oreti River- hosted by Invercargill

November ‘25

1-2nd    - Aoraki 1000 Regatta-Lake Ruataniwha- hosted by SIR

               - Waihopai RC Corporate Eights-Oreti River- hosted by Waihopai

               - CRA Sprints #1-Kerrs Reach- hosted by CRA

               - Novice Regatta-Wairau River- hosted by MRA

               - Southland Legions of Rowers Regatta-Oreti River- hosted                            by LOR/SRA

8th         - NERC Regatta-Otago Harbour- hosted by NERC

9th         - Wilson Trophy-Otago Harbour- hosted by ORC

15th       - Otago Secondary School Indoor Championship-OURC-hosted                    by ORA

16th       - Dunedin Otago Schools Term 4 Regatta-Otago Harbour-                              hosted by ORA

               - Ashburton Champs-Lake Hood- hosted by ARC/CRA

               - Marlborough Champs-Wairau River- hosted by MRA

               - CRA Long Distance Race #2 - Bridge St to Kerrs Reach/CRA                     Masters Xmas BBQ-Kerrs Reach- hosted by CRA

29-30th ​​​​​​​- Central Otago Chamoionship Regatta

December ‘25

13-14th - Meridian Otago Champs-Lake Ruataniwha- hosted by ORA/SIR

January ‘26

17-18th - Meridian Canterbury Champs-Lake Ruataniwha- hosted                               by CRA/SIR

              - Southland Champs-Oreti River- hosted by SRA

31/1st Feb - Meridian South Island Champs-Lake Ruataniwha- hosted                       by SIR

February ‘26

6-8th - Waitangi Weekend

              - CRA Sprints #2-Kerrs Reach- hosted by CRA

15th      - Head of the Harbour - Otago Harbour - hosted by ORA

17-21st - NZ Rowing Champs-Lake Karapiro- hosted by RNZ/KRI

              - Junior Regatta-Lake Hood- hosted by ARC

              - Masters & Junior Regatta-Oreti River- hosted by SRA

March ‘26

6-8th    - Meridian South Island Secondary Schools - Lake Ruataniwha -                    hosted by NZSS/SIR

             - Dash 4 Cash-Riverton- hosted by Riverton

23-28th - NZ Secondary Schools - Lake Ruataniwha - hosted                                     by NZSS/RNZ/SIR

April ‘26

3-4th (Easter) - NZ University Champs-

25-27th - South Island Masters Champs

              - Long Distance Race - Cure BC Bridge to Bridge-Cure BC                           Kaiapoi-Cure BC

              - University Boat Race - Otago vs Canterbury-Otago Harbour-                         hosted by OURC/ORA

              - University Sprints - Otago, Canterbury & Lincoln-Kerrs Reach-                     hosted byUC/LU/CRA