Crew can be an expensive sport due to the high equipment and travel costs. Central Ohio Rowing's Board makes every effort to keep costs to a minimum.  As a non-profit, our club is not intended to be income-producing; we budget to cover expenses.

Fees for the 2023 Season are:

• $900- Varsity
• $825- Novice
• $500 - Recreation

Registration/Equipment Fees: These fees are assessed to cover the season’s operating costs, including the cost of equipment and facilities maintenance and repair, equipment replacement, rental of boatyard space, coaches’ salaries, utilities, and insurance.

Regatta fees: Regatta fees for 2024 are included in the registration fees.

Not included in registration fees: Travel expenses related to regattas, which include transportation to and from the race, hotel accommodations, and food.  During the spring and fall seasons, we usually participate in 3-4 regattas per season, with some of these being outside Central Ohio and requiring overnight travel.  Competitive athletes are expected to wear required uniforms, this expense is not covered by the registration fee.  For information on the required uniform, please go to Our Uniforms. 

Payment Plan:  Our current registration platform allows payments to be made in installments.  Half of the fee will be due upon registration with the remainder being billed automatically one month later.

Financial Assistance:  Central Ohio Rowing would like every student-athlete interested to have the opportunity to participate in rowing. To further that goal, Central Ohio Rowing has established a financial assistance program to help those families that might not be able to afford otherwise to be on the team. The financial assistance program may be applied in both the spring and fall seasons and may be available throughout an athlete's rowing career. It is used to reduce the Registration/Equipment Fees paid by each athlete at the start each season - it does not cover regatta related expenses outlined above. Families interested in requesting financial assistance should fill out a financial assistance application at the time of registration and forward it to our Treasurer at treasurer@centralohiorowing.org. The Board reviews all financial assistance applications.

Refund Policy: Central Ohio Rowing understands that there may be valid reasons for an athlete to leave the program.

• Any new, Novice athlete who leaves the program within 2 weeks of the first date of the season is eligible for a refund. 
• No refund of any fees will be made in the case of an athlete who is asked to leave the program for disciplinary reasons or for new athletes who choose to leave the program after the first two weeks of the season, or for returning athletes.
• Recreation is excluded from the refund policy due to the limited number of practices.

Not sure which program is right for you?  See Our Programs for more information!