Nottingham City Regatta

Saturday 9th May 2026

Six lanes (2000 m) at the National Watersports Centre (Holme Pierrepont)

Events

• The regatta has two divisions, morning and afternoon, with no doubling up allowed within a division. Sharing of equipment within a division is at clubs' own risk.

• For each boat type, we offer Championship, Club, Academic and J18/J16 events, each of which will take place within a single division. 

• The intention is that clubs' top crews will enter the "Championship" events and less experienced crews will enter the "Club" events.

• "Academic" events are open to universities and schools. 

• J18 and J16 events are open to schools and clubs.

• We reserve the right to move a crew to a higher band of event if their CRI is significantly above the average for the event, i.e. to upgrade Intermediate to Championship, Development to Intermediate or Championship. The all-comers events have no sub-categories.

Entry fees

Entries close 6 pm on Thursday 30th April 2026

• Eights £180

• Fours/quads £106

• Doubles/pairs £65

• Singles £39

CANCELLATION REFUNDS : If the event is cancelled before it starts we will try to refund a proportion of the entry fee after the fixed costs of the event have been covered. Any amount withheld would be to cover unavoidable costs. 

Conditions of entry

General

1. The Regatta is open to all club and composite crews. 

2. All competitors must provide their own boats and blades. 

3. All boats must be fitted with slots for numbers on the bows.

The draw

4. The draw will be made in Nottingham Rowing Club on Saturday 2nd May at 1 pm. It will be published on this website on Tuesday 5th May.

5. The committee reserves the right to alter the list of entries to correct a mistake of the Regatta, or should it be in the best interests of racing. 

Competitors

6. All competitors must be able to produce a valid BR racing licence on demand.

7. Coxes will be weighed before their first race in the event; coxes requiring deadweight must bring their own clearly identifiable weights.  

8. Lightweight athletes will be weighed not more than two hours, nor less than one hour, before the published time of the first race in the event.

9. Lightweight events will not be banded by CRI

10. Junior events  will not be banded by CRI. The committee reserves the right to move junior crews to corresponding senior events on the basis of CRI if no appropriate junior event can be formed.

Prizes

11. Immediately after a final, winners will be instructed to proceed directly to the presentation pontoon. Be aware of rule 6 above.