Northwest Rowing Council

After talking with the necessary stakeholders and weighing options, USRowing has decided that we will keep the original dates and continue to host the 2022 USRowing Northwest Masters Regional Championships on June 17-19 at Vancouver Lake.

We’ve decided to stick with PVRA as the venue for the following reasons:

1. With only being four months out from the regatta, we wanted to keep the expectation that we would be racing at PVRA and not spring a new destination on attendees this late in the game. The longer drive to Dexter Lake will result in additional planning for the majority of teams, that will take advance notice.
2. PVRA continues to be a strong partner LOC. With familiarity with how the venue and staff work, USRowing can continue to work to host the event in a fair and safe manner.
3. While Dexter Lake looks to be an exciting venue option for the future, with only 4 months of planning, we are unable to make a venue switch this late.

We’ve decided to stick with the June 17-19 weekend for the following reason:

1. The June 17-19 weekend allows us to have a higher likelihood of being able to host the event without the blue-green algae becoming an issue. The likelihood of having to cancel an event would increase if hosted the following weekend and we want to give the Masters athletes an opportunity to get back to this regatta after two years.

USRowing understands that the June 17-19 weekend does create a scheduling conflict for some teams as they will be trailering back from Youth Nationals. USRowing is currently working with boat vendors to develop boat rental opportunities that will alleviate this strain.
 

Additionally, USRowing has started initial conversations with Dexter Lake as a potential venue moving forward. As this gains traction, I would love to involve the council, along with exploring other venues for future years.

Moving Forward…

1. USRowing will announce the 2022 Northwest Regional Championship on June 17-19 and work with Lenny and the Masters group on finalizing regatta details.
2. USRowing will continue to communicate boat rental opportunities in the coming weeks.
3. Over the next three months, USRowing will work alongside the council to explore additional venues and analyze venue availability for future weekends.