Welcome to Speakmon!

Sunday October 25th, 2026

Fall colors. Cool mornings. Fast racing.

And a few thousand meters of the Scioto River between you and the finish line.

The Jack Speakmon Memorial Regatta is a fall head race hosted by the Greater Columbus Rowing Association on Griggs Reservoir, a tree-lined section of the Scioto River just northwest of downtown Columbus.

Crews race against the clock over an approximately 4,000-meter head course that winds south through Griggs Reservoir towards the finish line near the Fishinger Road Bridge.

Speakmon offers racing for junior, high school, collegiate, open, and masters athletes, with events for everything from singles to eights.

Since 1984, rowers from across the Midwest have come to Columbus for competitive late-season rowing and one of the prettiest weekends of the fall rowing season. The reservoir provides a great setting for athletes, coaches, families, and spectators, with much of the course accessible from Griggs Reservoir Park.

Make a weekend of it! The Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta races Saturday, October 24, followed by Speakmon on Sunday.

Learn more about Speakmon

Visit the Speakmon Regatta Central page for athlete registration, event information, dates and deadlines, and more!

You can also reach out GCRA’s Regatta Director by email at gcraregattadirector@gmail.com with questions.

Visit the Speakmon Regatta Central page
Thank you to our vendors who stuck through the cold, rainy and dreary weather!! @finedesignsofficial @backroomcoffee @pitabilities @momentum_sportmassage @rowhouseupperarlington Hopefully see you next year!!
Come by your poster before you leave!! Stays open till 5ish by the launch dock!! #speakmonregatta
Be sure to grab a Regatta Poster tomorrow before they are gone! We have sleeves to protect them from the rain. They will be sold in a tent on vendors row!
And the lucky winners of this years Mixed Masters 4+ will also get a fun trophy thanks to @rowhouseupperarlington !! If I can’t row out on the water…the only way I enjoy erging is in one of RowHouse’s fun classes. Give them a foll
MASSAGE TENT IS BACK! Thank you to Momentum Sport Massage for providing our athletes with pre and post-race massages! swipe to see the pricing details. Signs up available at the tent on regatta day only. #speakmonregatta
We are grateful to have SWACO’s support and can’t wait to continue seeing improved recycling and composting at all regattas, including this weekends. We will be providing services at the Blake Haxton as well as the Speakmon this weekend
GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!! Standard Registration ends Monday Night Late Registrations ends Thursday Night (late fees apply) #speakmonregatta
The lucky winners of this year’s Mixed Master’s 8+ will once again be blessed with a fun trophy thanks to @theohiotaproom!! Following your race celebrate with one of the 20 Ohio-brewed craft beverages on tap, at The Ohio Taproom, locate
Avoid those late fees! Any questions please email us (info located on regattacentral)
Sneak peek at our new commemorative regatta poster!! Join us for the 40th Jack Speakmon Memorial Regatta on Sunday October 29th! #speakmonregatta