West End Rowing Club

Up coming events

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WERC Spring Raffle
Aug 29
WERC Spring Raffle

WERC Raffle Tickets $10 each, be in to win!

Prize pool: Concept2 RowErg, Ziggy BBQ, Hisense Bar Fridge, and Mitre10 egift vouchers.

Raffle closes 6 November, drawn 21 November

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Eric Verdonk Memorial Regatta
Oct 18
Eric Verdonk Memorial Regatta

In memory of the great man Eric Verdonk, West End Rowing Club and Takapuna Grammar Rowing are proud to hold the annual Erik Verdonk Memorial Regatta at Lake Pupuke - North Shore on Sunday, 18th October 2026.

Open to Clubs and Schools with age group, club and achievement classification events. We look forward to seeing you and your supporters at this regatta.

Entries open Thursday 17th September 2026 at 10am and will close at 10pm Monday 5th Oct. Entries via https://rowit.nz/pupt2026/profile

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Whau Experience Day
Oct 30
Whau Experience Day
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Beach Sprints Summer Series Round 2 Auckland
Oct 31
Beach Sprints Summer Series Round 2 Auckland

Beach Sprints NZ Summer Series 2026-27 Round 2, Mission Bay Beach

For entry and event details go to https://rowit.nz/crsb2027r2/profile

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Hire a Rower
Nov 1
Hire a Rower
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News & Results

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Beach Sprints Round 1
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NI Interprovincials
NI Interprovincials
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Madison & Matias - Queensland Schools (ARA Light Blues)
Madison & Matias - Queensland Schools (ARA Light Blues)

Madison Bruford (Baradene) and Matias Donnianni (SPC) wrap their campaign with the ARA Light Blues team that tested out the 2032 Olympic course at Rockhampton racing at the Queensland State School Championships.

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NZ Masters Champs
NZ Masters Champs

Wind, WERC and Plenty of Bling at the New Zealand Masters Championships, Lake Karapiro September 2026

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World Rowing Masters
World Rowing Masters
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Patron’s Opening day
Patron’s Opening day
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Harry Fitzpatrick - World Championships
Harry Fitzpatrick - World Championships
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Holly Chaafe - Boston Beach Sprints
Holly Chaafe - Boston Beach Sprints
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Nick Bryan - U23 World Championships
Nick Bryan - U23 World Championships
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June 2026 Elite & U23 selections
June 2026 Elite & U23 selections
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May 2026 Masters North Island Champs by the Legion of Rowers
May 2026 Masters North Island Champs by the Legion of Rowers
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2026 WERC AWARDS
2026 WERC AWARDS

Our 2026 Annual Season Awards evening was held on Saturday 20th June. It was fantastic to acknowledge and celebrate all the great achievements by our rowers, club, school and masters for the 2025-26 season.

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Thank you for supporting our CLUB

Grant Funders

West End Rowing Club – Founded in 1884, West End Rowing Club is based at Saunders Reserve, Avondale in Auckland. The club also has a boathouse on the Waikato River at Mercer and a new dedicated Coastal Rowing Clubhouse over the water at Cox’s Bay.

Catering for all; from juniors to masters, from novices to internationals, West End Rowing Club is one of the largest and most successful rowing clubs in New Zealand. We like to think we are also one of the friendliest.

Read more about one of New Zealand’s premier sports clubs and learn how you can be part of the action at West End Rowing Club.