Welcome

Welcome to the home page of the Royal St. John's Regatta, scheduled for Wednesday August 5th, 2009 at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador.

This historic regatta is the oldest continuing sporting event in North America. The event continues to draw in excess of 50,000 spectators each year and is a major focal point of summer activities in the St. John's area.

Please note: In addition to this website, a great deal of information on the History of the Royal St. John's Regatta may be found by visiting the Government of Canada's Collections Canada website entitled "The History of the Royal St. John's Regatta Project". Click here to visit that site.

Event of the Year 2008


(l-r: Charles Cook, RSJRC President; St. John's Mayor Dennis O'Keefe; RSJRC Past President Gail Malone)

On Thursday June 12, 2008 current President of the Royal St. John's Regatta Committee, Mr. Charles Cook and Ms. Gail Malone, a Past President were invited to St. John's City Hall to accept a Tourism Award.

The Royal St. John's Regatta was being honoured as the EVENT OF THE YEAR for 2008!


The Royal St. John's Regatta Committee would like to thank our generous sponsors who help make the annual Regatta possible. In particular, we would like to thank our newest shell sponsors: The Committee would also like to thank the City of
St. John's for their generous support of this initiative.


Click here for more information on these new shells

Contact Us:

Mailing Address
P. O. Box 214
St. John's, NL
A1C 5J2

Tel: (709) 576-8921*
(* May 2 - Aug 31)

Fax: (709) 576-3315

Email: stjohnsregatta@nf.aibn.com


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  19 June 09
  - Discover Day Race Schedule
  Now Online!

  17 June 09
  The Royal St. John's Regatta
  Committee strongly
  encourages that the Royal
  St. John's Regatta be a
  Smoke Free Event

  13 May 09
  - 2009 Groundspace App. Form   - 2009 Rower App. Form

  4 May 09
  - Boathouse Opening 2009

  4 May 09
  - Notice of Rule Changes

  2 March 09
  - 2009 Hall of Fame nominations now being accepted


More Notices >>




     Scheduled dates for the
       Royal St. John's Regatta:
       2010-2014


     Dates of Events - 2009
     Rower Application forms
     
Accommodations
     St. John's Rowing Club


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