Where we race
The 2026 calendar.
National Regional Club
June 2026
Wed
24
regional · Coaching
Level 1- Introduction to Coaching - Wellington
7:00 am Wellington, TBC
July 2026
Sat
4
club · Training
Winter Training Camp
All weekend Wairau Rowing Club
Wed
22
regional · Coaching
L1 - Introduction to Coaching - Nelson
6:00 am Nelson
August 2026
Thu
6
national · Coaching
L2 - Development Coaching module - Cambridge
6:30 am Rowing New Zealand, gate 3
Fri
14
regional · Coaching
L1 - Introduction to Coaching - Christchurch
9:00 pm St Margaret’s College, 12 Winchester Street
Sat
15
regional · Coaching
L2 - Development Coaching module - Christchurch
9:00 pm St Margaret’s College, 12 Winchester Street
September 2026
Fri
4
national · Coaching
Rowing NZ Coaches & Leaders Conference 2026
12:00 pm Jet Park Hamilton, 201 Airport Road
Fri
11
regional · Coaching
L1 - Introduction to Coaching - Invercargill
9:00 pm Invercargill
Sat
12
regional · Coaching
L2 - Development Coaching module - Invercargill
9:00 pm Invercargill
Fri
18
national · Masters
NZ Masters Championships
8:00 pm 1000m course, Lake Karapiro
Fri
18
regional · Coaching
Level 1 - Introduction to Coaching - Dunedin
9:00 pm Dunedin, 54 Magnet Street
Sat
19
regional · Coaching
L2 - Development Coaching module - Dunedin
9:00 pm Dunedin, 54 Magnet Street
October 2026
Fri
2
regional · Coaching
L1 - Introduction to coaching - Queenstown
9:00 pm Whakatipu Rowing Club
Fri
30
regional · Regatta
Clive Steenson Memorial Regatta
12:00 pm Lake Karapiro
November 2026
Sat
28
club · Corporate
Corporate 8 — Wairau RC
10:00 AM Wairau River
December 2026
Fri
4
regional · Regatta
Mercer Club Regatta
8:00 pm Mercer
January 2027
Fri
15
regional · Championship
Canterbury Championships
7:30 pm Lake Ruataniwha, Canterbury
Fri
29
national · Championship
S.I. Rowing Championships
7:15 pm Lake Ruataniwha, Canterbury
February 2027
Tue
9
national · Championship
NZ Rowing Championships
8:00 pm Lake Ruataniwha, Canterbury
Thu
25
national · Schools
N.I. Secondary School Championships
7:30 pm Lake Karapiro
Thu
25
national · Schools
S.I. Secondary School Championships
9:00 pm Lake Ruataniwha, Canterbury
March 2027
Sun
14
national · Schools
Maadi Regatta
8:00 pm Lake Karapiro
April 2027
Fri
16
regional · Masters
Te Awamutu Masters Regatta
12:00 pm Lake Ngaroto
February 2028
Tue
8
national · Championship
NZ Rowing Championships
8:00 pm Lake Karapiro
March 2028
Thu
9
national · Schools
N.I. Secondary School Championships
7:30 pm Lake Karapiro
Thu
9
national · Schools
S.I. Secondary School Championships
9:00 pm Lake Ruataniwha, Canterbury
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