Welcome to the Spring 2026 Season!
The Spring season will run from Monday, March 30th to Friday, May 29th. Athletes who are in 8th – 12th grade are welcome to join either the High School Varsity Team or the High School Novice Team.
No experience with rowing is necessary to join the Novice Team. All athletes must pass a swim test in order to join a GBR program. The swim test can be taken at any pool with a lifeguard – call ahead! The swim test form is here, and should be returned on the first day of practice.
Any athlete with prior experience at a different rowing program who is interested in joining GBR should contact the Rowing Director and provide a letter of reference from their previous coach, so we may best integrate you into the team.
The Varsity and Novice teams will practice during the same time slot (Monday – Friday, 4:30pm to 6:30pm). Practices are held at both Jacksons Landing in Durham and Hilton Park in Dover, depending on the tides each week.
Athletes on both the Varsity and Novice teams will race on weekends throughout April and May. The race schedule is at the bottom of this page. Athletes and their families are responsible for transportation to and from all regattas.
Season tuition covers racing entry fees, coaching and equipment costs, club membership and facilities upkeep. Fees for uniforms, gear and race travel will be assessed separately throughout the season.
We will be seeking volunteers for various tasks throughout the spring season, including assisting with the food tent at regattas, organizing the end of season celebration, coordinating the team sponsor shirts, assisting with equipment maintenance and transport, and fulfilling our USRowing Volunteer Requirement at applicable events.
High School Novice Team (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY)
March 30 to May 29
Monday thru Friday
4:30pm to 6:30pm
A novice athlete is anyone in their first year of competition against other teams. If you joined the Novice team in the Fall of 2025, you are still a Novice in the Spring of 2026. This team is open to any athlete in grades 8-12, who had no prior competitive racing experience or prior rowing experience.
If you are not sure if you qualify for this team, please contact the Rowing Director prior to registering.
REGISTER HERE
Varsity Team (minimum one year of Novice Team required)
March 30 to May 29*
Monday thru Friday 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Saturdays in April when we don’t have regattas 8am to 10am
You qualify as a varsity athlete if your first race against other teams occurred in Spring 2025 or earlier.
*Athletes who qualify for the USRowing Youth National Championship Regatta and choose to race will extend their season through June 14th.
If you are not sure if you qualify for this team, please contact the Rowing Director prior to registering.
REGISTER HERE
Spring 2026 Regatta Schedule
Athletes are expected to compete at all regattas unless otherwise noted on the schedule. Conflicts should be communicated to the coaching staff as soon as possible. Please note that Northeast Regionals are an overnight trip this year, and only Varsity Athletes will race.
Saturday, April 18th – Opening Day Regatta (Lawrence, MA)
Sunday, May 3rd – Regatta vs. Riverside (Boston, MA)
Saturday, May 9th – Regatta vs. Cambridge Boat Club (Durham, NH)
Saturday, May 16th – Novice Challenge Regatta (Durham, NH) NOVICE ATHLETES ONLY
Friday, May 15th to Sunday, May 17th* – USRowing Northeast Youth Championships (West Windsor, NJ) VARSITY ATHLETES ONLY
Saturday, May 23rd – Granite State Sculling Championships (Hanover NH)
Thursday, June 11th to Sunday, June 14th** – USRowing Youth National Championships (Sarasota, FL)
* Qualifyer for Youth Nationals
**Qualifying Crews Only