The summer regatta season begins in September and runs until April. Included are several club, secondary school, masters and university regattas held around the region, with the bigger regattas held at Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel or Lake Karapiro in Cambridge.

The following includes the events and activities are confirmed for the 2023/24 calendar.  Please note there will be more to come once we have more information.  Each season runs similar dates, particularly with the major regattas.  

Dates 2024-25:  

August ‘24

Sat 24                        CRC Long Race

September ‘24

Sat/Sun 21/22          New Zealand Masters Championships 

Sat 21st                     Head of the Taieri, Henley  hosted by ORC 

20th                            Skeggs Coach and Athlete Applications due

Sat 28th                     R2k Singles Regatta

Sat 28/29                  Mainland Interprovincial Champs

October ‘24

Sun 27th                    Dunstan Long Distance Race 

November ‘24

Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd       Aoraki 1k Regatta

Sat 9th                        NERC Regatta - NERC    

Sun 10th                     ORC Wilson Regatta, NERC          

​​​​​​​Sat 16th                      ORA Otago Sec Schools Term 4 Regatta - NERC 

Sun 17th                     ORA Sec Schools Indoor Rowing Championships 

December ‘24

Sat/Sun 1st/2nd       Central Otago Championships - Dunstan

Sat/Sun 14/15th       Meridian Otago Championships

January ‘25

Sat/Sun 18/19th       Meridian Canterbury Champs

February ‘25

Sat/Sun 1/2               Meridian South Island Champs

Sat 9th                        ORA Head of Harbour - NERC - TBC

Tues – Sat 18 – 22   NZ Rowing Championships, Lake Ruataniwha

March ‘25

Fri – Sun 7 – 9           Meridian South Island Secondary Schools Champs 

Mon – Sat 24 – 29    Aon NZ Secondary Schools Champs