Aon North Island Secondary School Rowing Championships and Meridian South Island Secondary School Rowing Championships Update - 3 March
As advised by Rowing NZ on 1 March, the 2021 Aon North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships and 2021 Meridian South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships were suspended, and will not proceed 5-7 March.
With an aim to provide a positive racing experience to athletes who have been preparing for competition for many months, Rowing NZ have been working alongside School Sport NZ and Regatta Hosts to assess whether each regatta can take place at an alternative time, and considered all possible outcomes regarding the hosting of these two regattas.
In-depth assessments with multiple stakeholders have taken place throughout the last 72 hours. These assessments have determined that it is not possible to host these events prior to the 2021 Aon Maadi Cup due to many factors including but not limited to, venue availability, race official and volunteer availability, the on-going uncertainty surrounding future Alert Level restrictions, and the financial and preparational impacts this uncertainty may place upon secondary school rowing programmes and their athletes.
The 2021 Aon North Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships and 2021 Meridian South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships remain suspended, and if it is possible for each regatta to proceed, Rowing NZ confirm they will not take place prior to the 2021 Aon Maadi Cup. All schools would be notified immediately if revised regatta dates can be confirmed.
Rowing NZ will continue to work through many variables critical to the successful hosting of each of these events, and encourage all secondary schools to focus on the 2021 Aon Maadi Cup which we look forward to hosting 22 - 27 March at Lake Karapiro.
All updates related to these events will be shared via the following platforms:
- Direct Email to Schools
- Rowing NZ Website
- Rowing NZ App Notifications
- School Sport NZ Website and Communications