Row HQ is a web-based rowing club management platform that handles training sessions, boat booking, crew lineups, member communication, events, and committee reporting from a single login. Built to work for community clubs from the Lee to the Liffey and the Shannon to the Corrib, it runs on phones, tablets, and desktops. Open to Rowing Ireland-affiliated clubs and clubs across the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Which clubs is Row HQ built for?

Irish community clubs, university boat clubs, school programmes, and masters squads - affiliated to Rowing Ireland. The platform handles the workflows Irish clubs actually run: outings on the Lee and Liffey, regatta entries for Inniscarra and Erne Head, SEPA membership billing, and GDPR-compliant member records under the Data Protection Act 2018. Also open to clubs in the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Can Row HQ replace our spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups?

Yes for spreadsheets, partly for WhatsApp. Row HQ replaces the operational data that lives in spreadsheets - outings, attendance, boat bookings, crew lineups, member records, subs. WhatsApp keeps the conversational layer; Row HQ pushes notifications when sessions, lineups, or events change so the operational chatter moves out of the group chats.

How do I get started with Row HQ?

You can sign up free at app.rowhq.app/register, or book a 30-minute demo and we will walk through your specific friction points. Row HQ is free for clubs up to 20 active members, with free data migration from spreadsheets and personalised onboarding for your committee and coaches. Above 20 members, pricing is flat monthly bands from EUR 18 per month.

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Q: What features does Row HQ offer?

Row HQ covers the workflows clubs spend most of their time on: training session scheduling, boat booking with conflict prevention, crew lineups with drag-and-drop assignment, a self-service member portal, regatta and event management, membership payments via Stripe, and a committee dashboard with attendance and financial reporting. Everything works in a browser on phones, tablets, and desktops.

We're Live!

After a year of development and testing with Oundle Town Rowing Club, Row HQ is open for Irish rowing clubs and clubs worldwide.

Row HQ is now accepting clubs. Here's what it does and how we got here. Over the past year we built and refined the platform with our pilot club, Oundle Town Rowing Club (OTRC), and it is now ready for clubs across Ireland, the UK, and beyond.

What is Row HQ?

Row HQ is a web-based rowing club management platform that handles training sessions, boat booking, crew lineups, member communication, events, and committee reporting from a single login. Built for rowing clubs from first principles - community clubs, university boat clubs, school programmes - it works on phones, tablets, and desktops wherever your club rows, from Inniscarra to Lough Erne.

The Journey to Launch

Row HQ started because most rowing clubs still run on spreadsheets, paper forms, and WhatsApp groups. That works up to a point. After that point it creates hours of unnecessary admin and lets things fall through the gaps - a problem just as real at Cork BC as it was at our pilot club in Northamptonshire.

Over the past year we worked closely with OTRC to understand the specific pressures that rowing clubs face. Coordinating outings across multiple squads, managing boat bookings, chasing attendance confirmations. The result is features built around how clubs actually run.

What features does Row HQ offer?

Row HQ handles the workflows clubs spend the most time on. Outing scheduling, boat booking with conflict prevention, crew lineups with drag-and-drop assignment, a self-service member portal, regatta and event management, membership payments via Stripe, and a committee dashboard with attendance and financial reporting. Everything works in a browser on phones, tablets, and desktops.

Session management: Create, schedule, and run training sessions, with crew suggestions built from attendance data and skill level.
Boat booking: Real-time fleet availability, conflict prevention, and equipment tracking.
Member portal: Self-service so members book sessions, view the schedule, and update their own availability.
Event management: Regatta entries, crew assignments, and event communications in one place.
Analytics: Track attendance, monitor boat usage, and see what is actually happening across the club.

Success with OTRC

OTRC by the Numbers

120+

Active members managed

Less admin

Significantly less time spent on coordination

Working with OTRC shaped every design decision in Row HQ. Their feedback on what matters in day-to-day club admin kept us focused on practical problems rather than features that look good in a demo but never get used. The full story is in our Oundle Town Rowing Club case study.

"What used to take hours of coordination just happens now. Coaches spend their time coaching instead of chasing availability, and members actually use the self-service features."

- OTRC committee member

Our Commitment to Rowing Clubs

As we open up to new clubs, here's what we are committed to:

Fair, transparent pricing that scales with your club size, in EUR for Irish clubs
Personalised onboarding and setup for your committee
Ongoing improvements driven by what clubs tell us they actually need
Support from people who understand how a rowing club runs

What's Next?

This is just the start. We have a lot planned, including:

The Row HQ web app installs to the home screen from any phone browser and keeps getting better on mobile
Deeper performance tracking and analytics
Integrations with popular timing systems used at Irish regattas
More coach tools for training plan management
Multi-club support for regional organisations and multi-site clubs

We build based on what clubs tell us they need. If something is missing, we want to hear about it.

Try Row HQ

If your Irish club is still running on spreadsheets and group chats, have a look at what Row HQ can do. Browse the screenshot gallery to see the platform in action, read the FAQ for common questions, or get started straight away. We are accepting enquiries from clubs of all sizes.

Join the Row HQ Community

Book a demo and we'll walk you through how it works for your club.

Thank You

Thanks to everyone at OTRC for being our pilot club and working with us through the early versions. Their honest feedback shaped what Row HQ is today. Read what other clubs think on our testimonials page.

Less admin, more rowing.

- The Row HQ Team

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