The Dogwood Junior Regatta, taking place Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28 in Oak Ridge, TN, provides a premiere competitive opportunity for junior teams across the region and beyond as they prepare for the upcoming slate of USRowing Youth Series races, which will name not only regional champions but also qualifiers for the Youth National Championships. 1,100 athletes from more than 40 junior teams will travel from 20 states, including Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Virginia and South Florida, for the two-day regatta on Melton Hill Lake.
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“The 2024 edition of the Dogwood Junior Championship Regatta is our largest ever, growing 10% over 2023. We maxed out entries two weeks prior to race weekend and added a waitlist for participants,” Ann Edwards, president of ORRA’s board of directors, told The Oak Ridger.
The Oak Ridge Rowing Association (ORRA), founded in 1978, is once again hosting the regatta and looking for volunteers to help support regatta operations. More information on volunteering can be found here. Results will be posted here.
