Come celebrate the Erie Canal bicentennial with RBC! This year’s Amazing Row will take place on Saturday, August 9th (rain date Sunday, August 10th), and will be a round-trip 26k between RBC boathouse and Pittsford boathouse. There will be a party/picnic following, at the RBC boathouse. We are delighted to welcome our western NY masters rowing friends — the more, the merrier! We encourage those unable to attend in person to make a donation to the club instead, or to sponsor a rower who might not otherwise be able to participate.
Registration is open through July 27th, so that we can coordinate boats, seats, coxes, one-way rows, etc. We’ll do our best to accommodate late registrations, but encourage everyone to register early!
T-shirts are also available for pre-order until July 20th. We will have only a limited number of shirts available for purchase on the day of the event, so please pre-order to secure this year’s shirt beautifully designed by our own Laura Marino!
WHAT:
- A long distance row followed by a party. Push off from dock at 1:00 pm. Party at boathouse when we return,~5:00 pm.
- Both sweep and sculling possible. We’ll do our best to accommodate all (may require splitting seats).
WHEN:
- Saturday, August 9, 2025, Rain date: Sunday, Aug 10
WHERE:
- From RBC boathouse to Lock 32 (PIRC) and back (26km). Includes a brief pit-stop at our turnaround point.
WHO:
- Adult 18+ novice/experienced rowers and current LTR rowers. Experienced rowers under age 18 may participate with parent participant. For novices/LTRs who haven’t done this before — we mostly row by sixes in 8s, so you can still participate, but may want to opt for a one-way row, as it’s a very long row!
COST:
- $50 per seat
HOW:
- Sign up below for rowing!
- Indicate sweep/scull (or both/either), side preference (if any)
- If splitting a seat (or coxing one way, or switching sweep and scull), please indicate in order notes.
The Amazing Row — Buy a Seat and Row!
$50.00
No Seats Available
Participant sweep or scull seat. Choose ‘One-Way Sweep’ if you want to split a seat. Please indicate who will be rowing and any additional information at check-out. For split seats, indicate if you have a preference/need for outbound vs. inbound leg. Your contribution is tax-deductible.
Registration to row is now closed. We may be able to squeeze in a few more rowers — please contact registrations@rochesterboatclub.org and we’ll see what we can do.
The Amazing Row — Party!
$0.00 – $20.00
The party is welcome to all! If you’re rowing, there is no additional fee for the party. If you’re not rowing, or bringing guests, we are asking for a small fee to offset costs. Either way, please use this product to RSVP, and indicate number of rowers, adult guests, and children.
Additional items available for pre-sale, for delivery after the event, can be ordered here: https://registration.rochesterboatclub.org/amazing-row-2025-merch/
The Amazing Row — Make a Donation to RBC
$5.00 – $50.00
Can’t make the row or party, but still want to support Rochester Boat Club? Please feel free to make a donation directly to RBC to help keep our equipment in good repair and to invest in new boats, oars, etc. This product can also be used for your friends or family to sponsor your participation, or for general donations, which are always welcome! Your contributions are tax-deductible.
(Hint: to donate $20, put 2 $10 items in your cart.)
For questions about RBC, contact row@rochesterboatclub.org.