Golden Oar

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The Golden Oar is Canberra’s newest premier sporting and cultural event—a two-day mixed sculling regatta hosted by the community-driven Red Shed and supported by Rowing Australia and Rowing ACT.

09/09/2026

2025 REVIEW: OPEN MIXED QUAD

Three distances. $30k. One winner.

The Open Mixed Quad was the main event of Golden Oar 2025. And it delivered.

1st — Bronwyn Cox, Giorgia Patten, Nicholas Blackman, Alexander Rossi

2nd — Georgie Rowe, Jacqui Swick, Jackson Free, Johnson Daubney

3rd — Dom Frederico, Austin Reinehr, Emmie Frederico, Paige Barr

The field had Olympic and world championship pedigree in it — including the Sinković brothers racing in Australia for the first time — but the local NTC crews still came out on top.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN so get your crew line-ups set and registered ASAP. Link in bio to enter. For more event info visit our website.

08/09/2026

The closest race of Golden Oar 2025 belonged to PR3.
Wilkinson & Lutze. Egan & Stunell. 0.27 seconds.
A global first for prize money in para-rowing. Trophies presented by the Governor-General. That’s how you put a category on the map.

07/09/2026

CARDBOARD BOAT COMPETITION OPEN FOR ENTRIES - LINK IN BIO

Back again in 2026, the Y Canberra Region cardboard boat competition was arguably the fan favourite event of the entire weekend in last year’s event, with no shortage of creativity, action or duct tape on display. Golden Oar 2026 is a weekend festival for the whole family - don’t miss out!

06/09/2026

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN!

If you’ve been waiting for the chance to compete at Canberra’s premier rowing festival, this is your moment. Entries are now open for The Golden Oar, returning to the iconic waters of Lake Burley Griffin from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.

After a spectacular debut in 2025, The Golden Oar is back bigger, bolder and more spectacular than ever — with an expanded three-day program, more than $200,000 in prize money, elite international and Australian rowers, and a vibrant lakeside festival atmosphere at Black Mountain Peninsula. New inclusions for 2026:

• An extra day of competition — Friday 30 October kicks things off with thrilling action, including the brand-new Mixed Double Sculls Showcase.

• New Club Mixed Eights category joining the popular Omnium format.

HOW TO ENTER

Entries are now open via Rowing Manager. LINK IN BIO

Choose from:
• Open Mixed Coxless Quad
• Masters Mixed Coxless Quad
• Club Mixed Coxless Quad
• Under 19 Mixed Coxed Quad
• PR3 Mixed Double
• Open Mixed Double*
• Club Mixed Club Coxed Eight [new]

Visit goldenoar.com.au to view the full event program, entry details and competition schedule.

Secure your place early — this is one regatta you won’t want to miss!

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31/08/2026

A FESTIVAL FOR ALL AGES: Whether you are young, old or somewhere in between, Golden Oar is not only a festival of rowing, but a festival of fun created for the local Canberra community to participate in and enjoy. With no shortage of great food and entertainment on offer throughout the weekend, be sure to save the date in your calendars now!

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27/08/2026

ENTRY BONUS! Did you know that EVERY entry into Golden Oar omnium events receives a complementary short sleeve performance tee from our friends at 776BC | Technical Performance Apparel? Valued at $65 AUD, it’s just another reason to get your crew together to race at GO26.

Entries are NOW OPEN, so don’t wait!

26/08/2026

Our biggest category by entries in 2025, the Under 19 Mixed Coxed Quad showcased some of our nations most promising young talent and delivered exciting, high-calibre racing across both days of competition. Representation spanned a variety of crew line-up formations: singular school and club line-ups, composite club line-ups and, uniquely, school composite crews to ensure single-gender boys and girls schools could participate in the mixed crew format that makes Golden Oar special. It was a victory for the Lake Burley Griffin locals of Canberra/ANU, with Mosman and UTS capturing podium finishes.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN so get your crew line-ups set and registered ASAP. Link in bio to genter. For more event info visit our website.

25/08/2026

The Mixed Masters Quad of 2025 was a site to behold. Our second largest division by entries, masters crews from A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J age categories were all represented, showcasing the breadth and depth of rowing participation that the Golden Oar seeks to showcase. In 2025, it was Canberra Rowing Club (H) that took the victory, with Yarra Yarra and St George hot on their heels to round out the podium.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN so get your crew line-ups set and registered ASAP. Link in bio to enter. For more event info visit our website.

24/08/2026

The Club Mixed Quad Scull was a hotly contested category in 2025, with podium places fought out between the three powerhouse Sydney-based rowing clubs, with UTS ultimately taking the W.

This year sees the inclusion of a NEW club event in the Golden Oar, with the first sweep boat class being added with the Mixed Coxed Eight. With double the horsepower, a cox on board and only one oar to manage, we are sure the eights are going to set some blistering times down the track come race day.

ENTRIES ARE OPEN so get your crew line-ups set and registered ASAP. Link in bio to enter. For more event info visit our website.

20/08/2026

A DESTINATION WORTH THE TRIP! ✈️

From the lake to the laneways, Canberra offers everything you need for a memorable getaway. Recently ranked the world’s most liveable city*, it’s clean, safe, easy to explore, and buzzing with activity.

Planning your stay? Our hotel partners have got you covered with exclusive Golden Oar deals! Book through our website and enjoy special rates at some of Canberra’s finest accommodation - because after a day of world-class rowing and lakeside festivities, you deserve a comfortable place to rest.

Make it a weekend to remember - check out our website for accommodation deals and more details: https://goldenoar.com.au/whats-on/

Address

John Cardiff Close, Black Mountain Peninsula, Acton
Canberra, ACT
2601

Website

https://goldenoar.com.au/

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