2021 International Rowing Calendar
Page created 2 Sep 2019; last updated 21 Nov 2021
Many dates changed to accommodate the postponed Olympic & Paralympic Games, and many links to FISA web pages have been broken by changes which FISA have made to their website.
List of confirmation dates for FISA events.
28-31 Jan American Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta - Rio de Janeiro BRA [postponed from 2020; postponed again, to 4-6 Mar 2021]
23-27 Feb World Rowing Indoor Championships - [virtual event;
further info, including re continental qualifying events; lists of entries; live streaming; results]
4-6 4-5 Mar Americas Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta - Rio de Janeiro BRA [postponed from 2020 & from Jan 21; (date confirmed on 11 Jan); live video of finals;
updated programme; start lists & results; unofficial summary of qualification situation now 
; FISA report]
13-14 Mar Heineken Cup - Amsterdam NED [cancelled - COVID-19]
27-28 Mar San Diego Crew Classic - USA [virtual in 2021]
5 -7 8 Apr European Olympic & Paralympic Qualifying Regatta - Varese ITA [postponed from 2020; confirmed 25 Jan; entry lists (PDF); how to follow;
provisional timetable again after LW2x revision - because of weather no racing on Tuesday, repechages on Monday;
now further wind forecast for Wednesday, so postponed to Thursday; unofficial summary of qualification situation]
9-11 Apr European Championships - Varese ITA [date 
from 30 Jul-1 Aug; confirmed 25 Jan; how to follow;
provisional programme again, & entry lists (though some late changes) & results (PDF); video of draw; GB team announcement, preview, & report;
list of GB medals at EurChs]
10-11 Apr Ghent Spring - BEL [cancelled - COVID-19]
30 Apr
- 2 1 May World Cup 1 - Zagreb CRO [date from 28-30 May; was due to be confirmed 1 Feb, but subsequently confirmed on 8 Feb;
previous provisional programme & entry lists; heats in TT format; how to follow; provisional timetable again
(because of adverse weather forecast for Sunday, Saturday repechages moved to Friday afternoon & then Sunday racing moved to Saturday afternoon); FISA reprt]
5-7 May Asia and Oceania Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta - Chungju KOR Tokyo JPN [postponed from 2020, moved from Chungju KOR to Tokyo;
confirmed 8 Mar; Para events were to be held separately because of clash with FPQR, but the latter has been moved, so para events now back with Oly Qual;
entry list; schedule (racing cancelled for 5 May), & updated again; start lists & results; live stream link for SFs & early finals; FISA report;
unofficial summary of qualification situation]
7-9 May Final Paralympic Qualifying Regatta - Gavirate ITA [postponed from 2020; was due to be confirmed 1 Feb, but subsequently on 8 Feb the regatta was postponed to 3-5 June]
8-9 May Ghent - BEL [cancelled - COVID-19]
Duisburg - GER [cancelled - COVID-19]
15-17 16 May Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta - Lucerne SUI [postponed from 2020; confirmed 22 Feb; provisional timetable updated again, but then further;
because of weather, Sun morning reps moved to Satuday afternoon, but then Monday finals moved to Sunday; how to follow;
entry lists, start list summaries, & results summaries (see event documents link); GB team announcement]
21-23 May European Junior (U19) Championships - Munich GER [cancelled on this date, possibly postponed to Sep/Oct, next decision 12 Apr;
rearranged for 9-10 Oct, subject to confirmation 16 Aug]
World Cup 2 - Lucerne SUI [was World Cup 3 - 9-11 Jul; confirmed 22 Feb; provisional programme updated yet again; how to follow (also BBC red button from 09:10 BST);
entry lists, start list summaries, & results summaries (see event documents tab); GB team announcement, then subsequent changes, and an additional change to the M8+]
23 May Vogalonga - Venice ITA [limited version in 2021]
28-30 May World Cup 1 - Zagreb CRO [date to 30 Apr-2 May]
3-5 Jun Final Paralympic Qualifying Regatta - Gavirate ITA [postponed from 2020; early May date was due to be confirmed 1 Feb,
but subsequently on 8 Feb the regatta was postponed to 3-5 June; confirmed 22 Feb; provisional schedule;
entry lists, start lists, & results on Information tab;
and Gavirate International Para Regatta]
4-6 Jun World Cup 3 - Sabaudia ITA [was World Cup 2 - Trakai LTU 18-20 Jun; confirmed 1 Mar; programme updated again; entry lists & start lists (under Event documents tab);
GB team is from development squad; how to follow]
5-6 Jun Hamburg Junior - GER
Ratzeburg - GER [for 2021, invitation event: national squads only]
17-20 Jun Euro Masters - Bled SLO for 2021 (instead of Munich GER, & date now changed to 16-19 Sep)
18-20 Jun World Cup 2 - Trakai LTU [now to be World Cup 3 - Sabaudia ITA 4-6 Jun]
Henley Women's Regatta - GBR [date to 2-4 Jul]
26-27 Jun Holland Beker - Amsterdam NED
29 Jun -
4 Jul Henley Royal (was to be extended to 6 days) - GBR [not to be held on these dates; now planned for Wed 11 to Sun 15 August (only 5 days)]
2-4 Jul Henley Women's Regatta - GBR [date from 18-20 Jun]
7-11 Jul World U23 Championships - Racice CZE [was 21-25 Jul; was due to be confirmed 12 Apr, but confirmation delayed until 19 Apr at latest, but then confirmation delayed again,
& eventually confirmed on 23 Apr; entry lists, start list summaries, & results summaries available, on "Event documents" tab; GB team announcement & GB report;
updated programme & timetable; how to follow; list of GB medals at U23 champs]
Thu 8 Jul France v GB J16 match - Paris FRA [cancelled - COVID-19]
9-11 Jul World Cup 3 - Lucerne SUI [now World Cup 2 - 21-23 May]
14-27 Jul (rowing 14-16) European Universities Games - Belgrade SRB [postponed from 2020; now not to be held in Belgrade in Jul 2021, but hoped to hold later this year,
but now will not be held this year]
21-25 Jul World U23 Championships - Racice CZE [now 7-11 Jul]
23 Jul -
8 Aug OLYMPIC GAMES - Tokyo JPN [postponed from 2020] (Rowing Fri 23 to Fri 30 Jul, spare day 31 Jul) [qualification system again, & qualification status at 15.6.21;
GB team announcement; The Road to Tokyo documentary from BR; original daily programme (Tokyo time is 8 hours ahead of BST) but changed because of forecast weather;
daily programme; but now to be changed again because of weather; now no Mon or Tue racing; further daily programme;
list of entries; seedings; start list & result summaries available on "ENTRIES AND RESULTS" tab; schedule & results from Tokyo OC;
BBC schedule, but little live BBC coverage so Eurosport seems the best bet; list of GB medals at Olympics]
24 Jul Home International - hosted by Wales, in Scotland [cancelled - COVID-19]
30 Jul -
1 Aug European Championships - Varese ITA [date to 9-11 April]
Coupe de la Jeunesse - Castrelo de Mino ESP [now Linz AUT, after 2020 cancellation; no GB crews; still going ahead, despite cancellation of WRMR in Linz in September;
live video; date to 6-8 Aug]
1-8 Aug Royal Canadian Henley Regatta - CAN
4-8 Aug World U19 Championships - Plovdiv BUL [now 11-15 Aug]
6-8 Aug Coupe de la Jeunesse - Castrelo de Mino ESP [now Linz AUT, after 2020 cancellation; no GB crews; still going ahead, despite cancellation of WRMR in Linz in September;
date from 30 Jul-1 Aug; timetable; live video]
11-15 Aug Henley Royal (originally extended to 6 days) - GBR [not to be held in Jun/ Jul, but will now be held at Henley in the week commencing Mon 9 Aug;
now confirmed as starting Wed 11th; list of entries]
World Junior (U19) Championships - Plovdiv BUL [was 4-8 Aug - confirmed 10 May; no GB crews; provisional programme & timetable;
entry lists on "Event documents" tab]
18-29 Aug Universiade - Chengdu CHN (rowing 19-21 Aug) [dates from 16-27 to 18-29 Aug, but then postponed to 2022]
27-29 Aug SH Netz Cup - Rendsburg GER
24 Aug -
5 Sep PARALYMPIC GAMES - Tokyo JPN [postponed from 2020] (rowing dates 27-29 Aug confirmed) [qualification system again; GB team announcement;
FISA announcement of bipartite commission selections; entry list (& by country); provisional programme;
daily start summaries, result summaries, & medal standings under "Event documents" tab; if it's not on Channel 4 it should be online at paralympics.channel4.com;
list of GB medals at Paralympics]
tbc Sep European University Championships - Bydgoszcz POL [postponed to 2023]
1-5 Sep World Rowing Masters Regatta - Linz-Ottensheim AUT [was to be confirmed 30 Apr, but decision delayed to 18 May, & then confirmed, but subsequently cancelled - COVID]
4-5 Sep European U23 Championships - Kruszwica, POL [confirmed 31 May; provisional schedule; entries, including by country GB team announcement; live video streaming;
start lists & results; GB report; list of GB medals at EurU23]
16-19 Sep Euro Masters - Bled SLO for 2021 (instead of Munich GER, & date now changed from 17-20 Jun) [draw now available]
24-26 Sep World Rowing Beach Sprint Championships - Oeiras POR [confirmed 28 Jun; GB selection policy; no British crews]
26 Sep-
3 Oct WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Shanghai CHN [moved to 17-24 Oct, but then cancelled]
1-3 Oct World Rowing Coastal Championships - Oeiras POR [confirmed 28 Jun; GB ranking policy; race schedule (but start of racing delayed by 30 min);
entry lists now available, also start lists & results (under "Information" tab)]
International Masters Regatta - Brive FRA
9-10 Oct European Junior (U19) Championships - Munich GER [new date, rearranged from 21-23 May; confirmation was due 16 Aug; now confirmed; provisional timetable;
entries now published (none from GB); start lists & results]
17-24 Oct WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Shanghai CHN [was 26 Sep-3 Oct; to be confirmed 12 Jul;
FISA have confirmed that it will be the full World Championship programme, not just the non-Olympic events; no GB crews; cancelled - COVID-19]
22-24 Oct Head of the Charles - Boston USA [3 days in 2021]
25 Oct FISA Congress - Shanghai CHN [date to 6 Nov & to be held virtually]
28-31 Oct European Rowing Coastal Challenge - Marina di Castagneto ITA
6 Nov Fari Cup - Hamburg GER
FISA Congress - virtual [date from 25 Oct]
To 2022 international calendar (detail not yet available)
The events selected for this list are in general those of British interest.
For other events when details available, see the
FISA calendar.
Unofficial calendar of GB events for 2021
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