*** The Championships finished on 27th August

Thanks to all competitors, officials, and volunteers, for making this such a successful Championships

For links to timetable, start lists, results, & commentary, see our racing programme page. ***

Welcome to the website for the 2006 World Rowing Championships. Here you will find information about the event, beginning with this message from our Honorary President, Sir Steve Redgrave, during the build-up to the event:

As the FISA flag passes from Gifu, Japan to Eton, the countdown to the first full World Rowing Championships to be held in the UK for 20 years begins. Now chosen as Rowing and Flat-water Canoeing venue for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games, Dorney Lake is firmly in the spotlight.

Building on the experience of the widely-acclaimed Rowing World Cup regatta of May 2005, the Organising Committee is working hard to ensure these Championships are even better � a rewarding and thrilling experience for all � an occasion worthy of the description �The Athlete�s Championships�.

I look forward to welcoming my rowing friends, old and new, to Dorney Lake in August 2006.


Sir Steve Redgrave CBE
Honorary President, 2006 World Rowing Championships



Countdown : The World Rowing Championships at Dorney Lake, Eton are now over. Thanks to all concerned, and particularly to the hundreds of volunteers for their efforts.