The rowing course in Racice was completed in 1986 having been
built on a former sand quarry site.
The course dimensions are as follows:
Total length: 2 350 m
Width of main Canal: 130 m
The course can hold races of up to 2000 m and is equiped with the
Albano system having a total of 8 lanes. In addition to the main
race lanes the course also has a seperate 30 m wide 'return
lane' from the finish to start line. The course is encircled by
a 5 km road and the whole arena measures 73 hectares in total
including towers for race referees, boat house, hotel and
administritive offices, large car park, competitor changing room
facilities and a capacity for 5000 spectators.
All facilities comply with the required standards to hold major
world championship events. To date these include the World Junior
Rowing Championship in 1986, World Junior Canoeing Championship in
1993, World Rowing Championship in 1993 and the World Angling
Championship in 1999. More recently the arena staged the
prestigious FISA World Masters Regatta in 2002.
The arena is located close to the Czech capital Prague, which is
only a 30 minute drive by motorway.