Experience Canberra’s biggest weekend on the water
The Golden Oar Festival transforms Black Mountain Peninsula into a lakeside celebration of sport, music, food, and fun. Whether you’re here for the world-class racing or the festival atmosphere, there’s something for everyone across the weekend.
3 distances. One champion
Brought to you by Red Shed and Canbera Airport, with support from Rowing Australia and Rowing ACT, The Golden Oar brings together mixed sculling teams from Australia and around the world to compete for glory and over $100,000 in prize money.
Each mixed crew will compete across three distances:
- 1500m tactical race
- 3km endurance time trial
- 350m sprint finale
CATEGORIES:
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.
PRIZES:
1 st $30,000 2 nd $15,000 3 rd $7,500
*Plus $5,000 for fastest crew in each category, if the crew comes from a race other than the A final.
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.
PRIZES:
1 st $10,000 2 nd $5,000 3 rd $2,500
*Plus $5,000 for fastest crew in each category, if the crew comes from a race other than the A final.
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.
PRIZES:
1 st $10,000 2 nd $5,000 3 rd $2,500
*Plus $5,000 for fastest crew in each category, if the crew comes from a race other than the A final.
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.
PRIZES:
1 st $10,000 2 nd $5,000 3 rd $2,500
*Plus $5,000 for fastest crew in each category, if the crew comes from a race other than the A final.
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.
PRIZES:
1 st $10,000 2 nd $5,000 3 rd $2,500
*Plus $5,000 for fastest crew in each category, if the crew comes from a race other than the A final.
COURSE MAP:
- Red Shed
- 350m Sprint – Tarcoola Reach
- 1500m Race – Yarramundi Reach
- 3km Time Trial – Scrivener Dam
- Spectator Marquees
- Trailer Parking
- Event Parking
