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2025 Fall Racing Schedule
Fall racing is characterized by regattas called “head races,” which are longer in length and
demand more cardiovascular fitness. Head races are typically between 4,000 and 6,000 meters
in length, or roughly 2.5 - 3.75 miles long. Head race courses often contain multiple turns
around corners or landmarks, and can take anywhere between 15 - 30 minutes to complete,
based on the length of the race and speed of the crew.
Pink Ribbon Row
(select youth and masters athletes)
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Sunday, September 21
Seattle, WA
The 2025 Pink Ribbon Row was an annual Seattle event focused on fundraising and awareness for breast cancer in the Pacific Northwest, with funds supporting local early detection and post-diagnosis programs.
Tail of the Lake
(youth & master athletes)
Sunday, October 6
Seattle, WA
Tail of the Lake is an annual 4,000-meter rowing head race held on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, hosted by Holy Names Academy and Lake Union Crew.In this time-trial event, crews race against the clock, navigating the perimeter of Lake Union from a starting point near the Lake Union Crew boathouse to a finish line at Gas Works Park.
American Lake Fall Classic
(youth & masters athletes)
Sunday, October 12th
Lakewood, WA
The American Lake Fall Classic is an annual rowing head race held on American Lake in Lakewood, WA, hosted by the Commencement Bay Rowing Club, where junior, collegiate, open, adaptive, masters, novice, and mixed crews compete over a 5-kilometer course. The regatta serves as a significant event in the Pacific Northwest rowing season, attracting numerous teams from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.
Portland Fall Classic
(select youth athletes)
Sunday, October 26th
Portland, WA
The Portland Fall Classic is a rowing regatta held on Vancouver Lake in Vancouver, Washington, featuring open, masters, and junior categories with different race formats and the opportunity for rowers to compete in multiple flights. It's an annual event organized by local rowing clubs, drawing competitive rowers from college and club levels to participate in races using the Vancouver Lake 5k course.
Head of the Lake
(youth & masters athletes)
Sunday, November 2nd
Seattle, WA
The 2025 Head of the Lake Regatta is scheduled for Sunday, November 2, 2025, in Seattle, Washington, and will feature a 3-mile course starting on Lake Union, continuing through the Montlake Cut to Lake Washington, and finishing near the UW Conibear Shellhouse. Hosted by the Lake Washington Rowing Club and the University of Washington, it is the largest fall rowing regatta on the West Coast.