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The MRRA is hosting the following regattas:

Festival Regatta 2023

Textile River Regatta 2023

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Learn to Row with the Merrimac River Rowing Association! Print E-mail
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The Merrimac River Rowing Association (MRRA) will be ON THE WATER starting in April 2023. 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 a single or in small groups.  Each rower in a sculling boat holds two oars.  More Information
  • Learn To Row - SWEEP: Monday and Wednesday, June 5th through July 12th (twelve sessions over six consecutive weeks, no class on Monday July 3rd.  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 June, 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

We row out of the UMass/Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell MA.  For more information on our programs, visit 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 Tuesday, 13 February 2024 15:28
 
The 44th Annual Textile River Regatta is ON for Sunday, October 1st, 2023 Print E-mail

Mark your calendar and visit with us on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 for the 44th 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 Monday, 24 April 2023 14:34
 
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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.