2026 Naples Island Collegiate & Masters Rowing Challenge
The Pancake Regatta
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Race in Marine Stadium in Long Beach, the rowing venue of the 1932 and 2028 Olympics. After racing, pancakes are free for collegiate athletes and coaches.
Enter by Friday, November 6, 11:59 PM Pacific
Enter each boat on RegattaCentral, pay its entry fee, and enter its lineup. Late entries cost $25 more per boat and close Saturday, November 7.
Entry fees
Eight (8+): $160, collegiate & masters
Coxed four (4+): $115, collegiate & masters
Quad (4x): $115, masters only
Coxless pair (2-): $85, collegiate & masters
Double (2x): $85, collegiate & masters
Single (1x): $85, masters only
Collegiate Novice Sprint (8+): $140, collegiate novices
Race day schedule
5:00 AM
The beachside gates open.
5:45 AM
Coaches and coxswains meet the Chief Referee at the boathouse.
7:30 AM
The eights race their head race.
9:00 AM
The fours, pairs, doubles and singles race their head race.
10:00 to 11:00 AM
Collegiate novice eights race 850 m sprints.
11:15 AM
Awards at the boathouse.
The schedule may change. Start times are posted once the entry list is complete. Each collegiate and masters crew races one 4000 m head race, which this year starts inside Marine Stadium and finishes out in the bay. Every program must watch the Chief Referee's recorded briefing before race day.
Updates and questions
Join the regatta's WhatsApp group for race-day updates. Read the coach and competitor packet before race day. Questions go to Kelly Hurley at (213) 505-4673 or kelly.hurley@beachcrew.org.
Photos by Hope Wilkinson, from the 2025 regatta.