2020 International Rowing Calendar

Page created 11 Feb 2017; last updated 29 Oct 2020


In view of the coronavirus pandemic FISA have cancelled many events, and so have organising committees of a number of events. Other events will no doubt be considered in due course.

7-8   Feb World Rowing Indoor Championships - Paris FRA

14-15 Mar Heineken Cup - Amsterdam NED [cancelled because of coronavirus]

2-5   Apr American Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta - Rio de Janeiro BRA [cancelled because of coronavirus]
4-5   Apr San Diego Crew Classic - USA [cancelled because of coronavirus]
10-12 Apr World Cup 1 - Sabaudia ITA [provisional programme; cancelled because of coronavirus, but instead: World Rowing Fantasy Cup]
11-12 Apr Ghent Spring - BEL [cancelled because of coronavirus]
17-19 Apr Memorial Paolo D'Aloja - Piediluco ITA [no specific information, but as of March the whole of Italy is in lockdown because of coronavirus]
27-29 Apr European Olympic & Paralympic Qualifying Regatta - Varese ITA [provisional programme; cancelled because of coronavirus]
27-30 Apr Asia and Oceania Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta - Chungju KOR [cancelled because of coronavirus;
           Olympic events were to have been added to the FOQR in Lucerne, but that and the FPQR in Gavirate in May have also been cancelled so situation under discussion]

1-3   May World Cup 2 - Varese ITA [provisional programme; cancelled because of coronavirus, but instead: World Rowing Fantasy Cup]
          World Pilot Gig Championships - Scilly GBR [cancelled - COVID-19]
2     May Windermere Cup - Seattle USA [cancelled because of coronavirus]
8-10  May Final Paralympic Qualifying Regatta - Gavirate ITA [provisional programme; cancelled because of coronavirus; new date 7-9 May 2021]
9-10  May Ghent - BEL [cancelled because of coronavirus]
          Munich Junior - GER [cancelled because of coronavirus]
16-17 May Essen - GER [cancelled because of coronavirus]
17-19 May Final Olympic Qualifying Regatta - Lucerne SUI [provisional programme [cancelled because of coronavirus; new date 16-18 May 2021]
22-24 May World Cup 3 - Lucerne SUI [provisional programme [cancelled because of coronavirus, but instead: World Rowing Fantasy Cup]
29-31 May European Junior Championships - Belgrade SRB [provisional programme; postponed because of coronavirus; postponed to 26-27 Sep]
31    May Vogalonga - Venice ITA [suspended because of coronavirus; new date to be arranged if possible]

5-7   Jun European Championships - Poznan POL [provisional programme;  postponed - COVID-19; perhaps postponed to 9-11 Oct]
6-7   Jun Ratzeburg GER [cancelled because of coronavirus]
          Hamburg Junior - GER [cancelled because of coronavirus]
19-21 Jun Henley Women's Regatta - GBR [cancelled - COVID-19, but will look at possibility of an alternative later in the year] 
 
1-5   Jul Henley Royal - GBR [cancelled - COVID-19]
Thu 9 Jul France v GB J16 match - Vaires-sur-Marne FRA [presumably cancelled because of coronavirus]
17-19 Jul Euro Masters Regatta - Munich GER [cancelled because of coronavirus, but hoping for 15-18 October] 
22-24 Jul European University Games - Belgrade SRB [postponed until 2021 - COVID-19]
24 Jul 
   -9 Aug (Rowing Fri 24 to Fri 31 Jul, spare day 1 Aug) OLYMPIC GAMES - Tokyo JPN [provisional programme (+ timetable for all sports) - Tokyo time is GMT+9 hours, BST+8 hours;
           updated Qualification scheme; postponed until 2021]
25    Jul Home International - Llyn Padarn - Wales [venue now CHANGED to Strathclyde Park;
            new format for racing and team composition; list of events on England selection page] [cancelled because of coronavirus]

2-9   Aug Royal Canadian Henley Regatta - CAN [cancelled - COVID-19]
7-9   Aug Coupe de la Jeunesse - Linz Ottensheim AUT [cancelled - COVID-19]
15-23 Aug WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (JUNIOR, U23, & NON-OLYMPIC SENIOR) - Bled SLO [provisional programme] [cancelled because of coronavirus]
25 Aug 
  - 6 Sep PARALYMPIC GAMES (rowing dates CHANGED from 27-29 to 28-30 Aug) - Tokyo JPN [provisional programme;  Qualification scheme; postponed until 2021]
27-29 Aug World University Championships - Zagreb CRO [cancelled because of coronavirus]
30    Aug SH Netz Cup - Rendsburg GER [postponed to Oct 16-18]

2-6   Sep World Rowing Masters Regatta - Linz-Ottensheim AUT [cancelled because of coronavirus (but virtual alternative); Linz will host 2021 event]
5-6   Sep European U23 Championships - Duisburg GER [provisional programme, now updated again; now confirmed as going ahead; start lists now available;
           live video; live results; start lists & results]
25-27 Sep World Rowing Beach Sprint Championships - Oeiras POR [cancelled because of coronavirus]
26-27 Sep European Junior Championships - Belgrade SRB [original provisional programme; postponed because of coronavirus;
           new date - postponed from 29-31 May (confirmed going ahead); entries, start lists, & results now published; provisional schedule updated again after draw; live streaming]
 
1-4   Oct World Rowing Coastal Championships - Oeiras POR [cancelled because of coronavirus] 
9-11  Oct European Championships - Poznan POL [possible date - postponed from 5-7 Jun; (confirmation was due by 31 Jul, then decision delayed to 15 Aug, and now confirmed);
           provisional programme & timetable Updated 28 Sep; entry lists + start lists & result summaries now available]
15-18 Oct FISA Ordinary & Extraordinary Congress + JCM - London GBR - now to be virtual
16-18 Oct SH Netz Cup - Rendsburg GER [postponed from 30 Aug]
          Euro Masters Regatta - Munich GER [postponed from July because of coronavirus, but had been hoping for 16-18 October; now cancelled because not enough entries] 
17-18 Oct Head of the Charles - Boston USA [cancelled because of COVID19, but a global remote event instead]
23-25 Oct European Rowing Coastal Challenge - Donoratico ITA [Saturday races rescheduled]
24-25 Oct Head of the Schuylkill - Philadelphia USA [cancelled, as events in Philadelphia are cancelled until Feb 2021]

7     Nov Fari Cup - Hamburg GER [cancelled - COVID-19] 
13-15 Nov Seville Masters - Seville ESP
27 Nov -
    6 Dec FISA Coaches Conference - virtual

4-5   Dec Challenge Prince Albert II - Monaco MON [cancelled - COVID-19]


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 UK events for 2020
For events in, or of interest to, the USA, see row2k calendar

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