Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course
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The Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course is a rowing facility that is located in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The facility was constructed in 1903 as a permanent venue for the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. The facility is located on the Martindale Pond.[1]
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Location | Martindale Pond, St. Catharines, Ontario |
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Coordinates | 43.1996°N 79.2696°W / 43.1996; -79.2696 |
Capacity | 2,500 |
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Opened | 1903 |
Renovated | 1966, 1999, 2012-2014 |
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Royal Canadian Henley Regatta Brock Badgers 1970 World Rowing Championships 1993 Summer Universiade 1999 World Rowing Championships 2015 Pan American Games |
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In 1966, the facility was renovated. It was also renovated extensively in 1999 to stage the 1999 World Rowing Championships.[2] The venue also hosted the 1970 World Rowing Championships and the rowing competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games. To stage the Games, the venue was again renovated in 2014.[3]
The venue is classified by World Rowing as an "A" class venue.[4]
An $820,000 upgrade was undertaken for the 2015 Pan American Games.[5]