Race Schedule


Races are rated according to difficulty; we encourage your safe participation. Please consider carefully your skill level and your current level of fitness as you choose your races.

  1. Protected water, shorter distances, all human powered craft welcome
  2. Intermediate, open water in part, potential wind and/or rough conditions
  3. Open water for long distances, strong currents, rough water expected; participation may be restricted

Please note that these levels are designated for the “normal” conditions encountered at any given venue. We are subject to the whims of mother nature, and conditions on race day may exceed the expected level; modifications to the race and requirements are at the discretion of the race director.

Sound Rowers 2026 Races

RaceDate/TimeLevelDistanceRace DirectorPhone
RaceDate/TimeLevelDistanceRace DirectorPhone
La Conner2/7/2026 9:45/10 AM27 miKevin Olney360.220.0247
Peter Marcus Bham Rough Water3/14/2026 10 AM3+5/12 milesKevin Olney360.220.0247
Squaxin Island4/11/2026 11 AM213/8 milesRod Sternagel206.387.1637
Lake Whatcom Classic5/2/2026 10 AM25.5/12 mi Tyler Irwin406.580.9807
Commencement Bay5/9/2026 10 AM26 miTodd Silver253.370.4931
Guano Rocks5/30/2026 10 AM1-23.2/5.5 mi Shaun Koos509.264.1248
Rat Island Regatta6/20/2026 10 AM2-32.5/6.8 NM (2.9/7.8 mi)Noah Seixas206.679.3087
Budd Inlet7/18/2026 10 AM2-33.5/8 miJeff Wong360.589.1317
Elk River Challenge7/25/2026 11:30 AM23/7 miJon Harwood360.589.7000
Round Shaw Row8/22/2026 10 AM314 miHerbie Weisse or Carrie Weisse 425.263.0520
425.232.7858
Bainbridge Island Marathon9/5/2026 Full 10 AM, Half 11 AM312/26.2 miKelly Johnson425.985.2247
Lake Samish Salmon Row9/26/2026 10 AM26 miBill Auchterlonie262.309.4712
Mercer Island Sausage Pull10/10/2026 Long 9AM early start/9:30 AM; Short 10:30 AM2-314.3 mi/6.5m Rainer Storb206.396.3485
Port Angeles Coastal Endurance Regatta10/25/2026 10 AM212k/5k Sean Halberg
RowWithOPRA@outlook.com
Annual Meeting11/14/2026 10 AMPeter Turcan206.706.9279