Duluth International Regatta
For over 60 years, the Duluth Rowing Club has hosted teams from throughout the midwest United States and Canada for the annual Duluth International Regatta. The 1-day event will be on July 11,2026, and historically attracts 300-400 rowers who compete in Junior, Open, and Masters events.
Thank you for your interest in the Duluth Regatta! The 2026 Duluth Regatta is scheduled for July 11. Registration will be handled through Regatta Central starting in mid June. Questions can be sent to hello@duluthrowing.org. See below links for our race course information.
IMPORTANT: The Duluth International Regatta on July 11 has a tentative start of 7:30am. Continue to check here on the website for any updates as the date approaches. Also make sure you have someone from your club/team representing you at the coaches/coxswains meeting July 10 at 7:30pm . Registration will be handled by Regatta Central, will be live on their website by mid June.
Races are 2000 meters for Junior (age 13-18) and Open (age 19-26) rowers, and 1000 meters for Masters (age 27+) rowers. The 2000 meter races have stake boats at the starting line. The regatta is sanctioned by US Rowing.
The race course is on Superior Bay at the site of the Duluth Rowing Club. However, wind and weather conditions sometimes require moving the race course to Lake Superior across the street from the DRC.
The Duluth Regatta generally attracts a large crowd of spectators who enjoy a festive atmosphere watching exciting races throughout the day.
The 2025 Duluth International Regatta is scheduled for July 12th.