Konstantinos Giannoulis (b), Nikolaos Cholopoulos (s), Under 19 Men's Double Sculls, Greece, 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 & Under 19 Championships, St Catharines, Canada / © World Rowing / Benedict Tufnell

Classic

The following World Rowing Championship events are open for bidding in the Classic Rowing discipline:

2027 World Rowing Under 19 Championships*

2027 World Rowing Under 23 Championships*

2028 World Rowing Senior, Under 23, and Under 19 Championships

*The 2027 World Rowing Under 19 Championships and 2027 World Rowing Under 23 Championships may be held as one combined event.

Deadlines:

Preliminary Bid Submission Deadline: Monday, 16 June 2025
Final Bid Submission Deadline: Monday, 21 July 2025
Attribution: September 2025

WR Council reserve the right to adjust these dates as required in exceptional circumstances

The following World Rowing Cup events are open for bidding in the Classic Rowing discipline (click here to view the promotional brochure):

World Rowing Cups I, II, III for 2027

World Rowing Cups I, II, III for 2028

Deadlines:

Preliminary Bid Submission Deadline: Monday, 7th July 2025
Final Bid Submission Deadline: Monday, 8th September 2025
Attribution: November 2025

WR Council reserve the right to adjust these dates as required in exceptional circumstances

STEP 1: Read the Bid Reference Documents.

STEP 2: Complete the Event Hosting Expression of Interest Form.

STEP 3: Email your completed Bid Questionnaire, Bid Budget, Accommodation Templates and Bid Undertaking to World Rowing at matt.draper@worldrowing.com, before the Preliminary Bid Submission Deadline.

STEP 4: Email your Final Bid to World Rowing at matt.draper@worldowing.com, before the Final Bid Submission Deadline.