Principal Sponsor
New Zealand Jet Boat River Racing Association
Media Partner
Photos - Mike Smith
Who Are We?
Officially known as, and governed by the New Zealand Jet Boat River Racing Association, River Racing NZ is the competition arm of Jet Boating New Zealand.
JBNZ was formed to organise jet boating activities after Bill Hamilton 'invented' the concept of boating up shallow rivers in the mid 1950s at Irishman Creek, in the Mackenzie Country and today River Racing NZ organises competitive racing for Kiwis on many of those same rivers.
Key Personnel
Patron - Rob Pooley
President - John Derry
Admin - Steve Woodside
Technical - Dwayne Terry
Media - Paul Mullan
2022 CALENDAR
CANTERBURY MEMORIAL RACES
Saturday 19th February
Norm Bagrie Rakaia Race
Sunday 20th February
Stuart Blanchard Waimakariri Race
OTAGO RIVER RACES
Saturday 14th May
Matukituki River - 4 legs
Sunday 15th May
Shotover / Kawarau Rivers & Dart River - 4 Legs
WAITAKI RIVER RACE
Friday 17th June
Tech Inspection 3 - 5.30pm - North Star Hotel Car Park
Saturday 18th June
Te Maiharoa Road to Kurow - 9.30 am Start
Kurow Island Criterium - 11.30 am Start
Kurow to Te Maiharoa Road - 2.30 pm Start
GOLDEN HOMES NEW ZEALAND JET BOAT MARATHON
Sunday 16th October - Waimakariri River -Tech Inspection & Time Trial
Monday 17th October - Waiau River
Tuesday 18th October - Grey River
Wednesday 19th October - Taramakau River
Thursday 20th October - Lay Day
Friday 21st October - Up the Rakaia River & down the Waimakariri River
Saturday 22nd October - Rakaia River
Sunday 23rd October - Waimakariri River
SOUTH WESTLAND RACES
Thursday 4th August
Registration and Tech Inspection - 3pm to 5pm
Friday 5th August
Arawhata River (6 Legs) - 9am Start
Saturday 6th August (CANCELLED due to weather)
Haast River (6 Legs) - 9am Start