Key Dates for the 2025/26 season
Full details are provided to rowers and parents throughout the regatta season. An information sheet is emailed to parents prior to each regatta and camp with further details regarding transport, accommodation and catering arrangements. Packing lists are also included.
- Please take note of the travel dates as time off school may be needed.
- Costs are estimated only based on previous years, so are a guide only.
| Event Dates | Event | Who Attends | Travel Days | Estimated Cost |
| September | ||||
| Monday 1 | Returning Rowers Training Begins | All Returning NRC Club/College Rowers | ||
| Saturday 13 / Sunday 14 (one of these, weather dependant) | NRC Open Day (Nelson) | All NRC Rowers | -- | |
| Saturday 20 / Sunday 21 | Inter Provincial Regatta (Twizel) | Selected rowers only representing MRA | Travel with team on Friday 19 September, Return Sunday evening. | TBC |
| Sunday 28 | Picton Long Distance (Picton) | All rowers welcome | Provide own transport for the day | $20 per rower |
| October | ||||
| Friday 3 / Saturday 4 / Sunday 6 | Learn to Row Camp (Lake Rotoroa) | All Learn to Row rowers / Selected returning rowers | Boat loading Friday lunchtime, travel to lake friday afternoon, Return Sunday afternoon. | $120.00 +/- |
| Thursday 9 | Parents Information Evening (NRC) | All college rowers and parents | ||
| Saturday 18 / Sunday 19 | Senior Camp (Lake Rotoroa) | All returning rowers | Travel Saturday morning, return sunday afternoon | $120.00 +/- |
| November | ||||
| Friday 14 / Saturday 15 / Sunday 16 | Novice Regatta and Camp (Blenheim) | All Novice Rowers | Travel to Blenheim Friday after school, Regatta Saturday, training row Sunday, return home Sunday afternoon. | $250.00 +/- |
| Saturday 29 / Sunday 30 | Marlborough Champs (Blenheim) | All Rowers | Travel to Blenheim Saturday 29 Nov early morning ; return to Nelson at conclusion of regatta sunday afternoon. | $350.00 +/- |
| December | ||||
| Saturday 13 / Sunday 14 | Otago Champs (Twizel) | Selected Rowers | Travel to twizel Friday 12 Dec ; return at conclusion of the regatta, arriving late sunday evening. | $500.00 +/- |
| Saturday 13 / Sunday 14 | Pre Xmas Camp (Lake Rotoroa) | Selected Rowers | Travel to lake Friday evening, return sunday afternoon. | $120.00 +/- |
| Saturday 20 | Xmas Row (Nelson) | All NRC Members | ||
| January | ||||
| Thursday 8 / Sunday 11 | NRC Boys Camp (Lake Rotoroa) | All College/Club Male rowers | Travel to lake thursday morning, returning sunday afternoon | $200.00 +/- |
| Thursday 15 / Sunday 18 | NRC Girls Camp (Lake Rotoroa) | All College/Club Female rowers | Travel to lake thursday morning, returning sunday afternoon | $200.00 +/- |
| Saturday 17 / Sunday 18 | Meridian Canterbury Champs (Twizel) | Selected rowers | Travel to twizel Friday 15 Jan ; return at conclusion of the regatta, arriving late sunday evening. | $500.00 +/- |
| Saturday 31 / Sunday 1 | Meridian South Island Club Champs (Twizel) | All Rowers | Travel to Twizel Thursday 29 Jan morning ; return at conclusion of regatta, arriving early Monday morning | $600.00 +/- |
| February | ||||
| Thursday 5 | College Parent Information Evening (NRC) | All College Rowers and Parents | ||
| Tuesday 17 / Saturday 21 | NZ Rowing Club Champs (Lake Karapiro) | Selected Rowers | Travel to Cambridge Saturday 14 Feb ; return to Nelson Sunday. | $1700.00 +/- |
| Saturday 21 / Sunday 22 | Training Camp | Selected Rowers | Travel to lake Saturday morning, returning Sunday afternoon. | $120.00 +/- |
| March | ||||
| Friday 6 / Sunday 8 | Meridian South Island Secondary School Champs | All College Rowers | Travel to Twizel Thursday 5 March ; return at the conclusion of regatta, arriving early Monday morning. | $600.00 +/- |
| Monday 23 / Saturday 28 | Maadi Regatta (Twizel) | Selected Rowers | Travel to Twizel Friday 20 March ; return to Nelson Sunday 29 March. | $2000.00 +/- |