Get ready for Sydney... 50 days to go

Due to take place from 28 – 30 March 2014, this is the second time that Sydney

has hosted a World Cup. The first World Rowing Cup also went to Sydney in 2013.

To be held at the Sydney Olympic Regatta Course in Penrith, the World Rowing Cup will be part of the Sydney International Rowing Regatta which includes the Australian Open Rowing Championships, the King’s & Queen’s Cups Interstate Regatta and the Australian Open Schools Rowing Championships.

The 2013 event attracted 1872 domestic and 257 international athletes; these numbers are expected to be matched this year.

The recent launch of ticket sales for the event included women’s single sculls World Champion Kim Crow and Para-rowing World Champion Erik Horie with Australia’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris part of the launch. Tickets can be purchased here.

FISA Events Director Svetla Otzetova visited the Sydney regatta course last week and was impressed to see the improvements that have been added since last year’s successful World Cup.  “The organising committee is well structured as they have a clear plan leading up to the event.”

“In general the regatta will be run in a similar way as in 2013,” says Otzetova. “The biggest difference will be an additional racing day (the Sydney International Rowing Regatta will begin one day earlier) which will allow for more training times for crews on the World Cup racing days.”