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MRRA Regattas

The MRRA and its partners host the following regattas:

Festival Regatta

Textile River Regatta

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Learn to Row with the Merrimac River Rowing Association this Summer! Print E-mail edit
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The Merrimac River Rowing Association (MRRA) will be ON THE WATER starting in April. We have Learn To Row programs starting in June with sign-ups happening now.

  • Learn To Row - SCULLING: Meets on Tues and Thurs from 6:30 to 8:30pm, with two Saturday classes. No experience necessary. Sculling is your best option for rowing by yourself in a single or with others in small groups. Each rower in a sculling boat holds two oars. >> More Information
  • Learn To Row - SWEEP: Monday and Wednesday, June and July (twelve sessions over six consecutive weeks). No experience necessary. This is team-oriented rowing in sweep boats that seat four or eight rowers with one oar each. >> More Information
  • Masters Sweep: Monday and Wednesday evenings starting in mid-May, 6pm - 8pm. Some prior sweep experience (high school, collegiate, or masters) is expected. >> More Information
  • Open Sweep: TBD. If there is sufficient interest, MRRA typically supports an Open Sweep team of post-collegiate rowers who get together two or three times per week with coached or self-directed practices. There is usally an intent to race in at least a few regional regattas during the summer and fall rowing seasons. >> More Information

Visit the links above for more details about the program schedules and how to sign up.

We row out of the UMass/Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell MA. For more information on our programs, start at the Programs and Fees page on our website. For more info, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 April 2024 14:49
 
The 46th Annual Textile River Regatta is ON for Sunday, October 5th, 2025 Print E-mail edit

Mark your calendar and visit with us on Sunday, October 5th, 2025 for the 46th running of the Textile River Regatta!  This is the perfect event to take in the combination of rowing and fall foliage on the scenic Merrimack River in Lowell, MA.

For more information visit the regatta website at www.textileriverregatta.org.

Last Updated on Friday, 13 December 2024 11:45
 
Festival Regatta is CANCELLED for 2024 Print E-mail edit

Mark your calendar and visit with us on Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 for our annual Festival Regatta! All races are 1,000m sprints in six lanes, for all age classes Junior to Masters and all boat classes. Registration is now open at regattacentral.com and for more information visit the Festival Regatta web page here on our site.

With regrets, the 2024 Festival Regatta has been cancelled.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 12:12
 
2021 Boathouse Re-Opening Guidance Print E-mail edit

MRRA Members in good standing - please read the following document which describes the current boathouse re-opening plan.  Check this space frequently for updates - we will version those updates so that you always know the current thinking.

Boathouse Re-Opening Guidance, version 2021-04-13

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2022 11:31
 
MRRA 2020 SCHOLARSHIP **High School Senior** Print E-mail edit

The Merrimac River Rowing Association is offering two (2) $500.00 scholarships to class of 2020 graduating high school seniors who have supported and/or participated in rowing programs at the Bellegarde Boathouse.  The scholarship award also includes a fee waived summer student membership and a waived student logbookoff-peak program fee with the MRRA for the upcoming season.

Download the PDF for more information and a copy of the Application.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 18:42
 
Support the MRRA with your Holiday Shopping at Amazon Print E-mail edit

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 March 2020 16:20
 
MRRA Membership Renewal for 2024 Print E-mail edit

Renew in Just A Few Easy Steps

MRRA Members - if you will be renewing your membership with the MRRA this year, read the following article for a reminder on how to update your membership record and make good with the paperwork police.   The Membership system is integrated with the new Logbook system, so getting your membership data healthy is a necessary step to the ultimate goal of putting blades on water.

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MRRA Festival Regatta and Textile River Regatta - SAVE THE DATES Print E-mail edit

Festival Regatta - June 21st, 2020 (Father's Day). Visit the Festival Regatta webpage for more information.

Textile River Regatta - Sunday, October 4th, 2020. Visit www.textileriverregatta.org for more information (2019 version -- the site will be updated with the 2020 version around August).

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 18:45
 
June 1st 2019 is National Learn To Row Day Print E-mail edit

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The 18th-annual National Learn to Row Day sponsored by USRowing and Concept2 will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019!

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at rowing? Do you want to see what it feels like to sit in the boat?  Join us for an introduction to rowing with MRRA, some indoor rowing instruction and information about our comprehensive Learn To Row Programs that run throughout the year.

National Learn to Row Day 
Date:  Saturday, June 1, 2019 
Time:  9:00AM until Noon
Location:  UMass/Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse. 

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Each year the MRRA conducts Learn-to-Row programs to teach the sport of rowing to individuals with no prior sweep rowing or sculling experience. We accept adults over age 18 who are physically fit enough to try the sport and are interested in learning to row for Fitness, Fun or even Competition. If this is a goal for you, then we cordially invite you to apply for one or more of our Learn-to-Row Programs.   Visit our Programs page for more information.

We hope to see you on National Learn To Row Day!

No prior registration is required, but if you have any questions, please write to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 April 2022 12:14
 
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Open Sweep

Learn more about the MRRA competitive Open Sweep program, a year-round team environment with the goal of racing in many regional regattas.