Centre & Facilities

Sha Tin Rowing Centre

With the funding support from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (current name: Hong Kong Jockey Club), the Sha Tin Rowing Centre was completed in 1985. Since then the Centre has served as the basic venue for development of rowing in Hong Kong and is the headquarters of the HKCRA.
Shatin Rowing Centre

Tel: (852) 2699-7271
Fax: (852) 2601-4477
Address: Sha Tin Rowing Centre, No. 27 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin N.T.

Opening Hour:

Mon-Thu Fri to Sun & Public Holiday
8:30am – 9:00pm  8:30am – 6:30pm

Facilities of the Centre:

Ground floor

3-bay boathouse, boat & oar racks, pontoon, and hard standing area

1st Floor

Headquarters offices, race control room, meeting room, activity/rowing machine room, balcony and changing rooms

Boathouse

Boats of HKCRA and affiliated clubs are located at the Centre, together with safety and umpire boats.

Race Control Room

Control centre for competitions on Shing Mun Regatta Course.

Balcony

Area for stretching exercise and serves as spectator and VIP area during regattas.

Activity/ Rowing Machine Room

Area for training on rowing machines and holding workshops/seminars. 20 sets of Concept 2 Model D rowing machines are available for use.

Meeting Room

Area for holding meetings, courses and seminars. The room is equipped with television, DVD player, projector and etc.

Changing Room

Both the men’s and women’s changing rooms are equipped with lockers and shower facilities.

Rental of Rowing Boat

The service for rowing boat rental is provided. The types of rowing boat and respective qualifications for using ad hiring of boats can be found at the  “Guideline of Hiring Rowing Boat”  and the user must be a valid Centre User and meet the respective quotation when using the boat. 

Shatin Rowing Centre
Boathouse
Balcony at Shatin
Activity/ Rowing Machine Room

Jockey Club Shek Mun Rowing Centre

With the support again from the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Jockey Club Shek Mun Rowing Centre was opened in December of 2001.
Shek Mun Rowing Centre

Address: Jockey Club Shek Mun Rowing Centre, No. 27 On King Street, Sha Tin. N.T

Opening Hour:

Mon to Fri Sat to Sun Public Holiday
 Rowing Centre 8:30am – 9:00pm 8:30am – 6:30pm 8:30am – 6:30pm
General Office 9:00am – 6:00pm 9:00am – 5:00pm Closed

Facilities of the Centre:

Ground floor

4-bay boathouse, boat & oar racks, bicycle parking area, pontoon, and hard standing

1st Floor

General office, rowing machine room, gym room, resting/meeting room, balcony, changing rooms, rowers’ lounge

Boathouse

Boats of HKCRA and affiliated clubs are located in the boathouse together with safety boats.

Rowing Machine Room

Area for training on rowing machines. The room is equipped with few sets of Concept 2 – Model D rowing machine.

Gym Room

The gym room is well equipped with equipment for weight training and aerobic exercise including dumb bells, aerobic bikes, benches, curl bars, weight training machines and jogging machines.

Balcony

Area for stretching exercise and serves as spectator and VIP area during regattas.

Changing room

Both the men’s and women’s changing rooms are equipped with lockers and shower facilities.

Rental of Rowing Boat

The service for rowing boat rental is provided. The types of rowing boat and respective qualifications for using ad hiring of boats can be found at the “Guideline of Hiring Rowing Boat” and the user must be a valid Centre User and meet the respective quotation when using the boat. 

Rowing Machine Room
Gym Room
Resting/Meeting Room

Kai Tak Water Sports Centre

Background

Hong Kong, China Rowing Association has been committed to the development of rowing and aims to promote the sport at the community level for different people through various programs and activities, to achieve the goal of rowing for all.

HKCRA has been working hard to find a new venue for providing more space and resources for the sport, which will enhance the long-term development of rowing. Kai Tak is a unique resource that could potentially become a major Water Sports Venue to further promote the development of rowing.

Purpose

The Kai Tak Water Sports Centre aims to promote the development of water sports in Hong Kong, including but not limited to rowing, and also promote the provision of facilities for water sports. By enhancing the cooperation between rowing and other water sports organizations in pursuit of these objects, HKCRA further aims to promote public participation in rowing, so as to develop the unlimited possibilities of the sport.

Roles of HKWSC and HKCRA

Role of HKWSC

  • Infrastructure
  • Management

– Providing center facilities for Nation Sport Associations including HKCRA to promote the sport in the Kowloon East area
– Organizing and promoting beginners’ water sports courses, and providing opportunities for the public to try on different sports before they go for regular training in sports associations.
– Organizing races and events for different water sports
– Inviting affiliate partners and local communities to participate in the events
– Get funding to subsidize future courses for sports associations

Role of HKCRA

● Technical support ● Intelligence sharing

– Providing necessary equipment, including boats, paddles, racking
– Providing experience and Intelligent in course scheduling
– Arranging professionals like coaches for the event

Timeline of project expectation

Phase 1 – HKWSC officially took over the Kai Tak site for building the Kai Tak Water Sports Centre

Phase 2╺ Hong Kong Water Sports Charitable Trust was established

Phase 3 – Tender for center infrastructure

  • Facilities arrangements
  • Course planning

Phase 4 – The infrastructure of Kai Tak center is ready

  • Course promotion
  • Apply funding for infrastructure enhancement

Phase 5 – Beginner courses for affiliate partners and the public

  • Apply for funding for training programs

Phase 6 – Review on operation

  • Develop a yearly plan for courses and events

Booking arrangements

To be confirmed. Once the center is ready, details would be provided here.

Link to HKWSC for further info

https://www.hkwsc.org/kai-tak-center

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