Welcome to the South Island Masters Rowing Championships website

Here you'll find everything you need to navigate your way to participating in this milestone regatta, this year celebrating 25 years of Masters Rowing in the South Island.

Tues 25 Mar 10:00am Race entries open on RowIT

Tues 1 April 10:00pm Early Bird Weekend Registrations close

Mon 14 April 10:00pm Weekend registrations and race entries on RowIT close

Weekend Programme

Thurs 23 April

The boat park will be in attendance from mid-morning for early boat trailer arrivals. If you intend to arrive before midday, contact the team on the ground.

Hans Bay Lake Kaniere Boat Park Map

Fri 24 April

10:00 am Registrations open at Hans Bay Jetty. One person to collect entry material for their squad

11.30 am Safety Briefing. Club Safety Officers & Long Distance (LD) coxswains to compulsorily attend

Noon LD race boats on the water

12:30 pm LD race starts

2:00 pm Short course racing

5:00 pm Meet 'n Greet and LD Prizegiving at Mahinapua Hotel

Sat 25 April

8:00-4:00 pm Short course racing

6:00 pm to midnight Awards and celebration evening at Mahinapua Hotel

Safety Details

Attention Club Safety Officers - for dissemination to rowers.

Bus transport to the Function

Find the Bus route details through Hokitika for those holding bus tickets to the Saturday Function.

CHANGE OF BUS TIMES TO FUNCTION
Buses departing HOKITIKA FOR THE FUNCTION are now scheduled to leave from the notified departure Start Point One 15 minutes later than first notified. Buses leave as follows:

5:45 PM
6:00 PM
6:15 PM
6:30 PM

SIM Function Bus Plan

Taking care of our Environment

Lake Kaniere is one of the most beautiful lakes in the country and is a scenic reserve. We are privileged to be able to use it for our regatta.

Take all rubbish with you
Follow good practice as regards boat washing coming into the area from other parts of the country
Keep dogs on a leash
No drones