Secret City Head Race
The Secret City Head Race brings the excitement of fall racing to Oak Ridge, welcoming athletes, coaches, and spectators to two days of head race competition on Melton Lake featuring our traditional Clinch River/Melton Lake Reservoir downstream course on Saturday and our throwback upstream course on Sunday. Both courses are 5000-meters and offer beautiful scenery […]
SRAA Regatta
The Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Regatta, often referred to as “Scholastic Nationals,” is one of the oldest and most prestigious high school rowing championships in North America. Founded in 1935, it has served as a premier, season-culminating event for scholastic (school-based) crew programs.
ACRA National Championship Regatta
The American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) National Championship Regatta is the premier year‑end championship for collegiate club rowing programs in the United States, and Oak Ridge serves as its host on Melton Hill Lake. It brings together over 1,000 athletes from universities nationwide for three days of championship‑level racing, reinforcing Oak Ridge’s role as a […]
SEC Conference Championship Regatta
The SEC Rowing Championship is a new but high‑profile addition to Oak Ridge’s collegiate racing calendar, with the conference selecting Melton Hill Lake as the host venue for its inaugural championship in 2025. The event brings together the SEC’s rowing programs for a fast, finals‑only championship format on a course designed for fair, consistent racing. […]
Dogwood Juniors Regatta
The Dogwood Juniors Championship Regatta brings outstanding junior rowing competition to Oak Ridge, welcoming thousands of athletes, coaches, and families for a weekend of high-level racing on Melton Lake. This regatta continues to stand out as one of the premier spring championship events for junior rowers in the Southeast and beyond. Crews travel from across […]
SIRA Championship Regatta
The Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association (SIRA) Championship Regatta is one of the longest‑running and most significant collegiate rowing events in the Southeast, and Oak Ridge has served as its home on Melton Hill Lake for over forty years. It brings together collegiate crews from across the region for a full weekend of championship‑style racing, reinforcing […]
University of Tennessee Rocky Top Invitational
The University of Tennessee’s Women’s Rowing Team hosts the annual Rocky Top Regatta, a two-day, high-level NCAA regatta against some of the country’s best teams, with the likes of Penn, Duke, Clemson, Minnesota, USC, UCLA, Alabama, and Iowa visiting the Volunteer State.
UT Hosting Stanford Scrimmage
The Oak Ridge Rowing Association is proud to host the University of Tennessee as they go head-to-head with Stanford in an exciting competition.
Atomic ErgFest
9-11:15am
Cardinal Invitational
Overview The Cardinal Invitational is an annual collegiate rowing regatta hosted at Melton Lake Park, bringing many of the nation’s top women’s rowing programs to Oak Ridge for one of the most competitive season‑opening events in the country. The regatta is typically held in mid‑March and serves as a high‑quality benchmark for teams beginning their […]