Key Dates for the 2026/27 Season
Full details are provided to rowers and members throughout the season. More information will be advertised on the notice board in the shed and on the Masters Whats App Chat during the season.
- Please take note of the travel dates as time off work etc.
- Costs are estimated only based on previous years, so are a guide only.
| Event Dates | Event | Location | Who Attends | Travel Days | Estimated Cost |
| AUGUST 2026 | |||||
| Sunday 23 August | MRA Interprovincial Nominee Camp 2 | Nelson Rowing Club | All IP's nominnees | ||
| Thursday 27 August | NRC Annual General Meeting | Jack Colin Lounge, NRC | All Members | ||
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |||||
| Friday 4 September | MRA interprovincial Team Naming | ||||
| Sunday 13 September | Inter-Provincial Team Camp | TBA | All selected IP's team members | ||
| Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 September | NZ Masters Champs | Lake Karapiro, Cambridge | Selected Competitive Masters Rowers | Travel to Cambridge Friday 18 September, returning Sunday 20 September. | TBA |
| Saturday 26 - Sunday 27 September | Inter Provincial Regatta / R2km | Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel | All selected IP's team members | Travel to Twizel Friday 25 September, returning late Sunday 26 September evening. | MRA covers expenses except uniform |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |||||
| Sunday 4 October | Picton Long Distance Race | Picton Harbour | All Members | Rowers to sort own transport and travel there and back in a day | $30.00 +/- |
| Wednesday 14 October | Adult LTR Begins | Nelson Rowing Club | LTR Adult / Masters Helpers | $120.00 | |
| Saturday 17 - Sunday 18 October | Senior Camp | Lake Rotoroa | All returning competitive rowers | Travel early Saturday 17 October morning, returning Sunday 18 October afternoon | $100.00 +/- |
| Sunday 18 October | Cure Boating Club Long Distance | Waimak River, Kaiapoi | All masters rowers | Rowers to co-ordinate own transport. | TBA |
| Saturday 24 - Monday 26 October | NRC 150th Celebration Weekend / Open day | NRC / Boat House | All Members, previous members | ||
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | Rabbit Island Rampage | Rabbit Island | All masters rowers | TBA | |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | |||||
| Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 November | Novice Regatta / Camp | Blenheim Rowing Club, Blenheim | All novice rowers | Travel early Saturday 21 November morning, returning Sunday 22 November mid afternoon | $180.00 +/- |
| Sunday 22 November | RNZ Beach Sprint Series 3 | New Brighton Beach, Christchurch | All Members | Travel to Christchurch Saturday 21 November, return late Sunday 22 November. | TBA |
| DECEMBER 2026 | |||||
| Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 December | Marlborough Champs Regatta | Blenheim Rowing Club, Blenheim | All Members | Travel to Blenheim early Saturday 5 December, returning evening Sunday 6 December. | $250.00 +/- |
| Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 December | Otago Champs | Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel | Selected competitive rowers | Travel to Twizel Friday 12 December, returning late Sunday 13 December. | $650.00 +/- |
| Saturday 19 December | NRC Xmas Row | Nelson Rowing Club | All Members | ||
| JANUARY 2027 | |||||
| Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 January | NRC Girls Camp | Lake Rotoroa | All competitive female rowers | Travel early Thursday 7 morning, returning late afternoon Sunday 10 January | $250.00 +/- |
| Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 January | NRC Boys Camp | Lake Rotoroa | All competitive male rowers | Travel early Thursday 14 morning, returning late afternoon Sunday 17 January | $250.00 +/- |
| Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 January | Canterbury Champs | Lake Ruataniwhai, Twizel | Selected competitive rowers | Travel to Twizel early Friday 15 January morning, returning late Sunday 17 January evening. | TBA |
| Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 January | South Island Club Champs | Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel | All competitive members | Travel to Twizel early Thursday 28 January morning, returning late Sunday 31 January evening. | $650.00 +/- |
| FEBRUARY 2027 | |||||
| Saturday 13 - Sunday 14 February | Coastal Classic | Kaiteriteri, Tasman | All Masters | TBA | |
| MARCH 2027 | |||||
| Saturday 6 March | North Island Summer Beach Sprints | Petone Beach, Wellington | All Members | Travel to Wellington Friday 5 March, returning Sunday 7 March | TBA |
| DATE TO BE ADVISED | Masters Training Camp | Lake Rotoroa | All Masters | Travel to lake Friday evening, returning Sunday afternoon | TBA |
| APRIL 2027 | |||||
| Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 April | Legion of Rowers Regatta | Lake Karapiro, Cambridge | All Competitive Masters | ||
| Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 April | South Island Masters Regatta | Oreti River, Invercargill | All Masters | Travel Thursday 22 April retuning Monday 26 April. | TBA |
| Saturday 24 - Monday 26 April | RNZ National Beach Sprints | Orewa Beach, Beach | Selected Members | Travel to Orewa Friday 23 April, returning Monday 26 April | TBA |
| MAY 2027 | |||||
| Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 May | NZ Masters Champs | Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel | All Competitive Masters | Travel to Twizel early Friday morning, returning late sunday evening/early monday morning. | TBA |