The 122nd IRA National Championship Regatta takes place May 30-June 1 in Camden, NJ. Below is the qualifier information for the four national championships that will be decided at the 2025 IRA: Heavyweight Men's Eights, Lightweight Men's Eights, Lightweight Women's Eight, and D3 Men's Eights.
The process for earning bids, and the number of At-Large and/or Committee Selections available for each championship, is outlined here on the IRA website.
The first teams to earn bids for 2025, in the Lightweight Women's and D3 Men's events during the weekend of May 2-4, are listed below; keep checking back for updates.
The full championship fields will be announced on Tuesday, May 20th.
HWT MEN'S QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
![]() EARC Sprints |
| Sunday, May 18 -- Worcester, MA |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (9): | TBD | |
| Competitors: | Boston U, Brown, Holy Cross, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Harvard, Navy, Northeastern, Penn, Princeton, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Yale |
![]() MPSF Championship |
| Saturday-Sunday, May 17-18 -- Gold River, CA |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (6): | TBD | |
| Competitors: | Cal, Gonzaga, Oregon State, Santa Clara, Stanford, UC San Diego, U of San Diego, Washington |
![]() Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta |
| Friday-Saturday, May 9-10 -- Pennsauken, NJ |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (2): | Temple, LaSalle | |
| Eligible Competitors*: | Colgate, Drexel, Fairfield, FIT, Iona, Jacksonville, LaSalle, Loyola (MD), Mercyhurst, Oklahoma City, St. Joe's, Rollins, Stetson, Temple (*if entered in Varsity 8) |
![]() National Invitational Rowing Championships |
| Sunday, May 11 -- Worcester, MA |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifier (1): | MIT | |
| Eligible Competitors: | Embry-Riddle, Hobart, Marist, MIT |
LWT MEN'S QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
![]() EARC Sprints |
| Sunday, May 18 -- Worcester, MA |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (7): | TBD | |
| Competitors: | Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Navy, Penn, Princeton, Yale |
![]() Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta |
| Friday-Saturday, May 9-10 -- Pennsauken, NJ |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (2): | None (no entries) | |
| Eligible Competitors*: | Gordon, Mercyhurst (*if entered in Var Lwt 8) |
LWT WOMEN'S QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
![]() Women's Sprints |
| Sunday, May 4 -- Worcester, MA |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (3): | Princeton, Radcliffe, Boston U | |
| Competitors: | Boston U, Georgetown, Princeton, Radcliffe, Stanford, Wisconsin |
![]() Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta |
| Friday-Saturday, May 9-10 -- Pennsauken, NJ |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (2): | None (no entries) | |
| Eligible Competitors*: | Gordon, MIT (*if entered in Varsity Lwt 8) |
D3 MEN'S QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
![]() NESCAC Championship |
| Sunday, May 11 -- Worcester, MA-- as part of the NIRC Regatta |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifiers (2): | Trinity, Bates | |
| Competitors: | Bates, Colby, Conn College, Hamilton, Trinity, Tufts, Williams, Wesleyan |
![]() Liberty League Championship |
| Friday, May 2 -- Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifier (1): | Ithaca | |
| Competitors: | Ithaca, RIT, Skidmore, St. Lawrence, Union |
![]() MARC Championship |
| Sunday, May 4 -- West Windsor, NJ |
| Info: | Website | Results |
| Qualifier (1): | Marietta | |
| Eligible Competitors: | Adrian, Catholic, Franklin & Marshall, Marietta, MSOE, Washington College |
