1969 European Rowing Championships the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, the International Rowing Federation (FISA) had decided that the 1969 Championships would be held on the Lake of Banyoles in Spain. Circumstances changed and the event moved to Austria. 1969 European Rowing Championships The 1969 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Wörthersee in the Austrian city of Klagenfurt. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was held from 5 to 7 September for women, and a few days later for men. Women entered in five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+), and 15 countries—including the United States—sent 47 boats.
Illini Rowing on the third Saturday in April at the Clinton Lake Rowing Center outside of Farmer City. The Illini Rowing Team have set up a six-lane two-kilometer racecourse on the lake. Since 2018, the site has also been hosting the Illinois Junior Rowing Invitational for junior clubs in the region. It takes place the Sunday after ICRI. Illini Rowing Illini Rowing is a club college rowing program that represents the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Both the men's and women's teams that make up the program are members of the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) in the Great Lakes Region. The