Spring Fling 2026 is booked out. Crews are in training now and race over the Golden Oar weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November.
Presented by Canberra Airport. Hosted by Red Shed.
What it is
Six weeks of coaching, then you race in front of a crowd at the Golden Oar.
Crews of four, from complete first-timers to returning regatta crews. Nine private coaching sessions booked at times that suit your team, and on Friday 30 October you line up on the 450m course with the lake, the music and the food all going on around you.
Expect strong racing, good banter and a bit of healthy cross-team competition.
Why your team will get something out of it
Spring Fling builds the kind of team that rows in sync and works in sync. Six weeks in a boat together does a lot of things a workshop cannot.
- Teamwork
- Discipline
- Shared accountability
- Cross-team connection
- Stepping outside the day to day
- Commitment and community
- A whole lot of fun
Whether you are kick-starting a wellbeing program, re-energising your culture, or just doing something different together, this is your crew’s moment.
Race weekend 2026
Spring Fling races as part of the Golden Oar, presented by Canberra Airport and hosted by Red Shed. Three days on Lake Burley Griffin, and entry for spectators is free.
- Friday 30 October, from 3:00pm: Spring Fling corporate racing on the 450m course, running alongside the Mixed Double Sculls Showcase. The two are closely linked, so the afternoon runs as one block of sprint racing
- Saturday 31 October: the Golden Oar Pro-Am, where crews row alongside Olympic and experienced rowers. Spring Fling crews have already put their hand up for this one
Full race times, the rest of the program and everything else on over the weekend are on the Golden Oar page and at goldenoar.com.au.
What is involved
- Training: 9 x 90 minute private coaching sessions across 6 weeks, booked at times that suit your team
- Crew size: 4 rowers per quad
- Experience: all levels, including complete beginners
- Course: 450m laned Golden Oar course, Black Mountain Peninsula
- Format: handicaps for mixed crews, and a novice category for crews with first-time rowers
- Cost: $4,500 + GST per crew in 2026
What’s included
- Nine private coaching sessions with our coaches
- Access to Red Shed’s premium new boats
- Showers, bathrooms and towel service
- Entry into the Spring Fling Regatta
- Optional entry in the ProAm 8s race at the Golden Oar
Race day is a day out
Race day is not just for the four people in the boat. Colleagues, partners and kids come down and make a day of it on the bank, and it turns into one of the better days your company will have together.
There is real, friendly rivalry between the Canberra companies who keep coming back for it.
What crews say
From crews who have raced our corporate regattas.
“We want a re-race, gosh it was close, we loved that!”
“Everyone’s still on a high this morning, thank you!”
Never rowed? No problem.
Plenty of our corporate crews have a few regattas behind them now. New crews of complete beginners are still exactly who we want on the water, and getting people into rowing who never thought it was for them is the whole reason Red Shed exists.
The novice category is there for first-time crews, and handicaps even out the mixed ones, so your first regatta is still a fair race.
Want in next year?
Spring Fling runs once a year. Leave your details and we will come back to you as soon as next year’s dates and pricing are set, with everything you need to take to your team.
Places are limited every year and returning crews fill a lot of them, so registering your interest early is worth doing.
Cannot field four yet? Tell us anyway. We can match you up with others to build a boat.
Would rather talk it through? Email info@redshed.org.au and we will call you back.
Questions
Do we need four people who can row?
No. You need four people who are up for it. Plenty of crews start with nobody who has rowed.
What if we cannot find four people?
Tell us anyway. We can hold your spot while you sort it, or match you with others to build a boat. Plenty of crews carry an extra one or two who rotate through.
Can we enter more than one crew?
Yes, and it is more fun that way. Tell us when you enquire and we will sort the logistics.
What if someone drops out?
Tell us early and we will work it out. We would rather rearrange a crew than lose you.
What happens if the weather is bad?
The session still runs. If conditions keep us off the water we move inside and work on the ergs and your technique, which is where a lot of the gains come from anyway. You will feel it next time you are in the boat.
What is the ProAm 8s?
An optional extra race at the Golden Oar where your crew rows alongside experienced rowers. Included in your entry if you want it.
Spring Fling is one of two corporate regattas we run each year. See all corporate rowing at Red Shed.