POZNAN – 7 to 9 May 2004
The 16th-century Polish historian Marcin
Bielski once said of Poznan: “Today it is
a splendid city, the capital of the whole
Great Poland.”
It is here, in the 1,000-year-old town
known as the cradle of the Polish state,
that the first BearingPoint Rowing World
Cup of 2004 will be held. Today, it is the
economic capital of Poland, and a
beautiful one at that, with many Gothic
and Renaissance buildings still standing.
Marienplatz, Munich
Culture is also very much alive, with the
annual “Malta” International Theatre
Festival and the Henryk Wieniawski
International Violin Competition attracting
talented musicians every five years.
Just one short week after Poland’s
admission to the European Union, the
BearingPoint World Cup will be held at
one of the most attractive and modern
water sports complexes in the world: the
“Malta Regatta Course”.
Please refer to www.worldrowing.com/events for all
details pertaining to the regatta.
“Television times and
video streaming
information will be on
nearer
to the event”
MUNICH – 27 to 29 May 2004
The German Rowing Federation was
founded in 1883, with 34 rowing clubs
and 1’166 rowers. It has been a FISA
member since 1912.
Rowing clubs have been in existence for
over 120 years in the region of Munich.
The Münchener Ruder Club was
founded in 1880 and inaugurated in 1884
by Prince Ludwig, who later became
King Ludwig III. Today, five rowing
clubs are based in the Munich area.
Munich has two exceptional rowing
venues: one is the beautiful lake of
Starnberg, and the other is the Olympic
regatta course built for the 1972 Games.
This will be the seventh time the
Olympic regatta course has hosted the
Rowing World Cup. The course was also
the venue for the 1981 World
Championships and the 1994 World
Junior Championships.
Please refer to www.worldrowing.com/events for all
details pertaining to the regatta.
LUCERNE – 18 to 20 June 2004
Lucerne is a city of exquisite beauty in
central Switzerland. It is famous for its
architectural monuments, such as the
restored Chapel Bridge and its
Renaissance paintings, its historical town
squares and churches, its world-renowned festivals of classical music,
and above all, its breathtaking scenery.
Regattas have been organised in Lucerne
for over 150 years, and a Rowing World
Cup venue since the initiation of the
Rowing World Cup series in 1997.
However, Rotsee (or Red Lake), and not
Lake Lucerne, has been the lake hosting
the World Cups. Often referred to as
“The Lake of the Gods” due to its near
perfect conditions, Rotsee is a lake
without hardly any current located at
about 430 metres above sea level and is
protected against the wind by two ranges
of hills.
For all details pertaining to the event, please go to
www.worldrowing.com/events
