Belfast Corporate Rowing Regatta

Saturday 29th August 2026

Two corporate crews in a close race for the line

Belfast Rowing Club is delighted to invite your business to our Belfast Corporate Rowing Regatta event next August!

This event is held over a four-week period in August and introduces your employees to the sport of rowing. It culminates in a Fun Race and BBQ Day, where your crew can put themselves to the test against other businesses to see who will be crowned our Corporate Regatta Champions! Your crew can be any mixture of young or old, men or women, who want to learn a new sport, develop their teamwork skills, and improve their mental health and physical wellbeing!

Event Details

We welcome crews of between four to six individuals to take part in our Corporate Rowing Regatta. Over the course of four weeks in August, we will introduce you to the sport of rowing, first in our gym on the rowing machines, before taking to the water! Each crew will have their own dedicated coach from Belfast Rowing Club, who will be their guide and mentor throughout the four-week course. We offer one evening session per week, teaching your team how to row in stable touring boats. These have a wider hull and will be set up for sculling – where each rower has two oars. Training nights are flexible and can be agreed between the crew and their coach.

The highlight of your experience is Regatta Day at the end of August and will allow your crew the chance to compete against other Corporate Regatta crews. Races are head-to-head competitions, with each consisting of two crews racing side by side up the course. Each race begins just above the Governors bridge, with crews racing upstream toward Belfast Rowing Club (approx. 500m).

Each crew can also take part in an erg relay challenge on the rowing machine. Each crew member rows part of a 2k distance before swapping to the next person. This can be very exciting with the progress of each crew shown on a big screen for other team members and spectators to see!

Previous Corporate Regatta Crews

We are very grateful for the support of our Corporate Regatta Crews from previous years. With no or limited previous experience, they all picked up rowing extremely quickly and all did themselves, their employers and their coaches proud. We hope to see them again next year!

Pricing

Pricing for the Corporate Regatta Experience depends on the number of crews you enter (each crew consists of between four and six people):

• One Crew: £499

• Two Crews: £449 each
• Three or more Crews: £399 each

We would be happy to discuss the Belfast Corporate Rowing Regatta with you and tailor our programme to your specific needs. Your support will help us to continue running the Belfast Corporate Rowing Regatta in the years to come, as well as our official events: Lagan Head of the River, Lagan Autumn Head of the River, and Belfast Sprint Regatta. In addition, your participation will assist us in promoting the sport of rowing both in Belfast and beyond.

Contact Us

If you are interested in taking part or have any queries, please complete the form below. Only a limited number of crews can enter, and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.