World Rowing Indoor Championships Update: Birmingham 2026

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Photo credit to Ben Tufnell

The 2026 World Rowing Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2, will be held in conjunction with the 2026 British Rowing Indoor Championships (BRIC) on 5 and 6 December 2026, at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, Great Britain.  

BRIC has always been one of the biggest and best events on the indoor rowing calendar, with Olympic, Paralympic and World Champions from the Great Britain Rowing Team all frequent competitors, so it’s a fitting venue to host the return of an in-person championship. 

Paris 2020 was the last championship to be held entirely in person. Since then, there have been two hybrid editions in Toronto in 2023 and Prague in 2024, and then two purely virtual championships, the most recent of which was in February 2026. 

World Rowing’s aim now is to have two Indoor Rowing World Championships each year: a fully virtual championship in the first quarter of the year, and a fully in-person championship in the fourth quarter.  

Photo credit to Ben Tufnell

The Birmingham 2026 event will feature 2000m, 500m, and relay race distances, with competitors of all ages participating from across the global indoor rowing community. Adaptive athletes will be included through dedicated IAR (Indoor Adaptive Rowing) categories competing on the same distances.  

"We are thrilled to see the World Rowing Indoor Championships returning to in-person. The spirit of indoor rowing thrives on atmosphere, camaraderie and shared experience, and the British Rowing Indoor Championships provide the ideal platform to bring that energy back in 2026." said Vincent Gaillard, World Rowing Executive Director.  

"We are incredibly excited to be welcoming the World Rowing Indoor Championships to BRIC 2026. The British Rowing Indoor Championships has gone from strength to strength, taking place over two days for the last few years with Super Sprint Sunday growing bigger and better each year. This latest step, where we will be working alongside World Rowing, gives us even more chances to share the power and excitement of indoor rowing with the UK and beyond. BRIC has always attracted international competitors; The NEC competitors can literally walk from the runway to the race floor, and we can't wait to see who will be joining us in Birmingham in December." said Tom Solesbury, British Rowing CEO. 

For more information, see the World Rowing website.