The Racing Season

During the racing season Neptune Rowing Club competes in a range of events around the country. For details of domestic races of interest for Neptune Rowing Club see the calendar.

Rowing is broken into two seasons – head of river races and regattas.

Head of the River races:

• ‘Heads’ are long distance races usually ranging from 3km (~1.5 miles) up to 10km (7 miles) against the clock.
• Crews are timed from start to finish and depart the starting area at timed intervals.
• Head season is from October until early April and complements winter training – long distance.

Regattas:

• Regattas are shorter races (500m to 2km) against other crews (2 to 6).
• Regatta Season prepares crews for the Championship distance (2km) and runs from early April until July.

The National Championships are the main focus of the season. The "Champs", which Neptune competes in each year, are held at the Irish National Rowing Centre on Innishcarra Lake in County Cork.