What Regattas and Events Does Rowing NSW Organise, and Where Is the Calendar?

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Rowing NSW runs its regatta program through two linked sections of its website: Regatta Calendar (the full schedule) and Rowing NSW Events (the organisation's own events, with entry and document links). Both sit under the Events menu at rowingnsw.asn.au. If you want to know what's on, start with the Regatta Calendar; if you want to enter or officiate at an RNSW-run event, use the Rowing NSW Events pages and the regatta documents linked there.

Where to find the calendar and event pages

The site's Events menu lists these entry points:

  • Regatta Calendar — the schedule of upcoming regattas.
  • Rowing NSW Events — RNSW's own event listings.
  • Regatta Documents — paperwork for events (draws, programs, notices).
  • Incident Reporting — the channel for reporting incidents at events.
  • Grade Score Search and Point Score — results and points tracking for graded competition.
  • Nepean River Users Log — booking/log information for that venue.

The Events menu also links to signature and participation programs: Hour of Power, Rowing NSW Sprint Eliminator, ROW ROW ROW, Learn To Row, Para-Rowing, and Find a School.

What kinds of events are covered

The calendar and event pages cover the state's regatta season, including school and club regattas, graded competition tracked through the Grade Score Search and Point Score, and RNSW's own events. The site's news feed shows the annual cycle in practice — for example, the 2026-27 Club Handbook and 2026-27 School Handbook were released in August, and the 2026 Eastern Indoor Rowing Series state championship entries opened in September. Those handbook releases are the practical signal that a season's event rules and entry arrangements are set.

Special and indoor events

Beyond traditional regattas, RNSW promotes:

  • Rowing NSW Sprint Eliminator — a short-format knockout event.
  • Hour of Power — an endurance-style event.
  • Indoor rowing — the RowClub Indoor Training 2026 program and the 2026 Indoor Rowing Series, with state championship entries opening in September.

These are listed in the same Events menu, so you can check dates and entry details alongside the main calendar.

How to enter or get involved

  1. Open the Regatta Calendar to find the event and its date.
  2. Go to the Rowing NSW Events page for RNSW-run events, or the event's own listing for club and school regattas.
  3. Check Regatta Documents for the draw, program and notices — these are published per event.
  4. Enter through your club; membership and renewal are handled under the Membership menu (the site shows a 2026-27 Membership renewal section and a Rowing Manager Login for entries and administration).
  5. If something goes wrong on the water or at the venue, use Incident Reporting.

Volunteers and officials are recruited through Get Involved — the site lists Volunteer, Officiate, Coaching, and the Officials Roster, and a news item notes that expressions of interest to become a BRO (boat race official) for 2026-27 were open in August.

State teams and selection

Selection for NSW state and interstate teams is handled under High Performance, which has separate pages for State Selection, National Selection, and the High Performance Pathway, plus links to the NSW Institute of Sport and NSW Athletes. Selection announcements and nomination windows appear in the news feed — for example, 2027 NSW State Team athlete nominations opened in October, and coach nominations for the 2027 NSW Interstate Teams opened in September. If you're aiming for a state team, watch both the High Performance pages and the news items, since nomination windows are time-limited.

Practical notes

  • The calendar is the authoritative schedule; news items announce changes and new events but aren't a substitute for it.
  • Entry deadlines and eligibility rules sit in the regatta documents and handbooks, not on the calendar listing itself.
  • The site doesn't publish pricing for events or membership on these pages, so check the specific event's documents or contact the club for costs.
  • The Rowing NSW Hub App, announced in September, is another way the organisation distributes event information.