The Grafton Rowing Club Regatta
Clarence River Memorial Park, 11th December 2022
Entries for this regatta are now closed
A fully stocked canteen will be operating throughout the regatta
Of particular note to the Grafton Club is that this regatta recognizes 140 years since the first Grafton Rowing Club Regatta, a significant milestone.
Clubs competing are Centenary from Queensland, Grafton, Grafton High School, Lower Clarence, Manning River, Murwillumbah, South Grafton High School, and Tweed.
In all 56 athletes are involved covering 113 entries, 47 events and 173 seats. The Grafton course accommodates 9 lanes. Races are over 1000M and 2000M.
The most popular events are the Men’s Masters Handicap Single Scull with 8 entries. These rowers will be competing for the Greg Thompson Memorial Trophy which goes to the rower with the fastest time. The event is over 1000M.
The Men’s Handicap Single Scull has drawn 12 entries while the corresponding Women’s event has attracted 10 entries, each over 1000M.
Six races will be conducted over 2000M. Three of them involve Under 17 Women and Men’s single scull events and one Women’s double scull event. Open events involve a Women’s and a Men’s single scull event, and one Men’s double scull event.
