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St. Catharines to host World Rowing Championships, Monday cancelled

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Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines is set to welcome the 2024 ‘Mega Worlds’ World Rowing Championships at the historic Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course from August 18 to 25.

The event will welcome over 2,000 athletes from over 60 countries. Mega Worlds combines the senior, under-23 and under-19 championships, which are usually held as separate events. Over 34 Paris Olympians will be participating, including five medallists.

Rowing will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and there will be live music, food and art at Rennie Park from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. as part of the Mega Worlds Fan Festival from August 21 to 24. The event is in support of FEED Niagara.

Due to forecasted heavy weather, the World Rowing Executive Committee canceled all scheduled competitions for August 19, moving many races to the following Tuesday.

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Niagara Region Transit will offer free rides with event passes and tickets on its regular scheduled bus route to Rennie Park on Lakeport Road during the championships.

A complimentary 30-minute shuttle service will also be available during this period, running in a continuous loop from Bill Burgoyne Arena to St. Francis School, Rennie Park, and the Craig Swayze Memorial Grandstand, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Mega Worlds Fan Festival Nights shuttle service will be extended until 11 p.m.

Martindale Pond pedestrian bridge will be closed temporarily to accommodate the event and, according to the city of St. Catharines, there will some soft road closures in place at peak times.

The Henley Rowing Course is known for its legacy in hosting major competitions, including two previous World Rowing Championships. This will be the third global championship held at the course. It was also host to the 2022 Canada Summer Games and the 2015 Pan American Games. The facility has a fully buoyed, eight-lane 2,000 m course that was built on the location of the first Welland Canal.

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