Head of the Welland - Five Bridges Fall Classic

  • Hosted By: South Niagara Rowing Club
  • Sanctioned by RCA and ROWONTARIO

The South Niagara Rowing Club invites you to join us Saturday, September 22, 2018

  • Five bridges and a great mix of open water to navigate
  • 5.2 kilometres (3.2 miles) of unobstructed powerboat-free waterway
  • Fully buoyed course
  • Festive atmosphere
  • Pan Am Games 2015 Brand New Facility
  • Finish Lynx Video Timing System, accurate to 1/1000th of a second
  • Real-time results posting
  • Paved trails on both sides of the course to watch the race on foot or bicycle
  • Grandstands at finish line
  • Indoor washroom facilities
  • Plenty of room for crew tents

Hosted by the South Niagara Rowing Club in late September every year since 1980, the Head of the Welland is run on the North Course of the Welland International Flatwater Centre. In its 37th year - with partnerships with the Province of Ontario and the Welland Recreational Canal Corporation the Head of the Welland ~ Five Bridges Fall Classic is truly on its way to becoming a must attend event.