On the calendar

Events & regattas

Courses, regattas, working bees and the odd world record attempt.

Upcoming

What's next

OCT

Beach Sprints Summer Series Round 2 Auckland

31 October 2026

Mission Bay Beach, Auckland · entries and event details on rowit.nz

Next up

NOV

Erik Verdonk Memorial

November 2026

Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke · first regatta of the Club Squad season

NOV

NSRC Bennett Shield

November 2026

Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke

DEC

KRI Xmas Regatta

December 2026

Karapiro Domain

JAN

KRI North Island Club Champs

January 2027

Karapiro Domain

FEB

NZ Nationals

February 2027

Lake Karapiro

TBC

Next Give it a Row Course

Dates to be announced

26 Saunders Place, Avondale · Sundays 8–10 am · register your interest

2026–27 season

The regatta trail

Where the Club Squad races between September and Nationals.

November

Erik Verdonk Memorial

Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke

November

NSRC Bennett Shield

Sylvan Park, Lake Pupuke

December

KRI Xmas Regatta

Karapiro Domain

January

KRI North Island Club Champs

Karapiro Domain

February

NZ Nationals

Lake Karapiro

By selection

Overseas campaigns

Henley · Royal Canadian Henley · Head of the Charles

Past events

14 Sep 2026

Club Squad Season Opens

Saunders Reserve

24 Aug 2026

Head of the Whau Series

Whau River

26 Jul–23 Aug 2026

2026 Give it a Row Course

Saunders Reserve

27 Jun 2026

WERCing Bee — Saunders Clubhouse

Avondale

3–31 Aug 2025

2025 Give it a Row Course

Saunders Reserve

Jul 2025

WERC Scholarship Announcement — 15 full-season scholarships

Online

24 May 2025

Celebrating 30 Years of Women at WERC

Royal NZ Yacht Squadron

17–18 May 2025

24 Hour World Indoor Rowing Record attempt

Saunders Reserve

18–20 Oct 2024

Head of the Charles — two Masters eights

Boston, USA

5 Oct 2024

North Island Beach Sprints

Orewa Surf Club

6 Apr 2024

WERC 140th Anniversary Celebration Dinner

Royal NZ Yacht Squadron

25 Nov 2023

Coastal Rowing Beach Sprints

Kohimarama Beach