2026 Masters Regatta season overview

2026 Masters Season Calendar

Rowing WA regattas with specific Masters categories during the 2026 season include:

Regattas Date Location Seat Fee Summary
RWA Masters Regatta #1 22/03/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Masters Regatta #2 11/04/2026 Canning Bridge $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Masters Regatta #3 03/05/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Bunbury Big Boat Regatta 18/04/2026 Bunbury Racing Course $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Masters State Championships 17/05/2026 Champion Lakes $21.00 Pennant point regatta
2025 Australian Masters Rowing Championships 27/5-30/5/2026 Champion Lakes $45.00 National Championships
RWA Perth to Fremantle 31/05/2026 Lower Swan River $15.00 16km head race
RWA Indoor State Championships 07/06/2026 TBD $15.00 500m,1km,2km & Relay
RWA Guildford to Garratt Road Head Race 21/06/2026 Upper Swan River $15.00 6km head race
RWA Mettams Head Race 05/07/2026 Canning Bridge Shelley $15.00 3km or 5km head race
RWA Pennant Regatta #1 18/07/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Pennant Regatta #2 01/08/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Pennant Regatta #3 15/08/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta
RWA Pennant Regatta #4 29/08/2026 Champion Lakes $15.00 Pennant point regatta

 

Rowing WA regattas that Masters rowers are also eligible to contest:

Regattas Date Location Seat Fee Summary
RWA State Championships 12-13/09/2026 Champion Lakes $21.00 State Grade Championships

 

Masters Regatta Event Programming

The following regatta program has been developed for Masters #1, #2, #3 and Masters State Championships. Start times are estimated based on the entry predictions and are subject to change. However, minimum time gaps as outlined below will be preserved between races. Masters age groupings may also vary depeneding on the number of entries. Participants are also eligible to complete in single gender and mixed gender events at the same regatta, providing 12 racing opportunities for women or men. Obviously time (and human capacity!) will not allow for someone to compete in all 12 events and individuals will need to select their priority events (ensuring enough time between these races to recover and prepare accordingly).

'Novice' is defined as a rower who has less than 2 years of rowing experience (excluding Learn to Row and Come and Try Days). Novice rowers can also row in non-Novice events.

EVENT Time GENDER & GRADE
Womens A-D Womens E-M Mens A-D Mens E-M Mixed A-D Mixed E-M
M2- A-D 8:30     *      
W2- A-D 8:37 *          
M1X E-M 8:44       *    
W1X E-M 8:51   *        
M4X+ 8:58     * *    
W4X+ 9:05 * *        
M1X A-D 9:26     *      
W1X A-D 9:33 *          
M2- E-M 9:40       *    
W2- E-M 9:47   *        
X4X+ 9:54         * *
M4X 10:15     * *    
W4X 10:22 * *        
MN4X+ 10:29     * *    
M8+ 10:50     * *    
W8+ 10:57 * *        
M2X A-D 11:18     *      
W2X A-D 11:25 *          
XN4X+ 11:32         * *
X2X E-M 11:39           *
M4- 11:46     * *    
W4- 11:53 * *        
X2X A-D 12:00         *  
WN4X+ 12:07 * *        
M2X E-M 12:14       *    
W2X E-M 12:21   *        
X8+ 12:42         * *


Full programs for all regattas can be found here.

The table below will show how you can achieve maximum racing for those competitors in each grade whilst having enough time between events.

The time interval is set at 25 minutes.

- If a 'Good' appears in the following race it show that there is a minimum of 25 minutes prior to the next race.

- If a 'Bad' appears you have less than a 25 minute turn around.

For example, if you were a Masters Woman in the A-D grade range, you could possibly race in 7 of the 8 races in your grade with a minimum of 25 minutes between each race.

If you were a Masters Man in the E-M grade range, you could also race 6 out of 8 races in your grade with a minimum of 25 minutes between each race and so on.