As the first Championship Regatta of the season – and one of the first major regattas at Lake Ruataniwha since SISS Champs 2020 – the… Read More »Start tower opening | Farewell to Trev and Cath | 2020 Meridian Otago Champs blown out
Words by Christine Moffat (Timaru RC) Rowers from Canterbury and Otago have just completed the Aoraki 1K regatta in blustery conditions. This is the first… Read More »Aoraki 1000 a great intro to the season for families new to rowing
Ruataniwha put on stunning conditions last weekend for 87 Masters competitors from across the South Island, representing clubs from Nelson to Riverton. South Island Rowing… Read More »Mint conditions for Masters
At 8:00 am 6 November Mark Taylor will sit down on an erg at the Auckland Rowing Club and attempt to row 100k to raise money for… Read More »Big-Hearted Rowers wanted for #Heart100k Challenge
It was a breezy start to the season of racing down in the Mackenzie where rowers faced some challenging race conditions. Chief Umpire Peter Midgley… Read More »2020 R2K and Mainland Interprovincial Champs
The 44th SI Rowing Annual General Meeting was held at Lake Ruataniwha last Friday, 2nd October. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to catch up prior to… Read More »Warren Blazey and Lex Clarke become SIR Life Members
The 2020 South Island Canoe Sprint Championships were held on September 26th-27th at Lake Ruataniwha in calm and mostly sunny conditions. The competition highlighted teenage… Read More »Canoe Racing NZ hold SI Sprint Champs
South Island Rowing (SIR) are excited to be hosting a new regatta for Masters, to be held at Lake Ruataniwha on October 17th-18th. The event… Read More »2020 RUATANIWHA MASTERS CHAMPS
Volunteers soaked up ‘perfect regatta weather’ at the lake over the weekend while getting hands on doing a variety of tasks around the Meridian Rowing… Read More »August Working Bee Success
We need your HELP for our first WORKING BEE for 2020 down at the Meridian Rowing Centre. This will run from Friday afternoon (from midday)… Read More »Working Bee #1: 21-23 Aug 2020