Lubbers Cup Regatta
28th Lubbers Cup Regatta
Saturday, April 5, 2025
2025 Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor: $1000 (one available)
Includes name on ribbons of medals awarded to all winning crews, name/logo on fill size banner and all event signage at the regatta, website, and team social media.
Event Sponsors
Varsity 8+ Events: $400 (two available)
All Other Events: $300 (ten available)
Includes name on trophy presented to the winning crew and name/logo on sponsor banner at the regatta, website, and team social media. May select your event, events available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sponsorship deadline is February 28, 2025. Please contact Kyle Barnhart at [email protected] with interest or questions.
2025 Regatta Information
Contact:
Kyle Barnhart, Regatta Director
[email protected]

2025 Participating Teams
Grand Valley State University Men and Women
Drake University Women
Michigan State University Men and Women
University of Dayton Women
University of Illinois Men and Women
University of Michigan Men
University of Minnesota Men
University of Notre Dame Men
Northwestern University Men and Women

Race Schedule
Heats run 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Finals run 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Both heats and finals are run in the following order:
- Women's Novice 4+
- Men's Novice 4+
- Women's Varsity 4+
- Men's Varsity 4+
- Women's 2x
- Men's 2x
- Women's Novice 8+
- Men's Novice 8+
- Women's 2V/3V 8+
- Men's 2V/3V 8+
- Women's Varsity 8+
- Men's Varsity 8+

Directions & Parking
Riverside Park
2001 Monroe Ave, Grand Rapids, MI
Athlete and spectator parking is located at the Lamberton Street (Boat Ramp #3/Riverbend Shelter) entrance, across from the Veterans Home. Follow the road back to the shelter/playground and then follow the trail over the black foot bridge.
Limited athlete and spectator parking is also available at the Guild Street (Boat Ramp #2/Island Shelter) entrance. Both parking areas are about a 5 minute walk from the regatta site. If you choose to park on the street, please take note of city parking rules and be respectful of the neighborhood residents. Parking inside the park is strongly encouraged.
Boat trailers will use the park entrance at Guild Street (Boat Ramp #2/Island Shelter).
History
Grand Valley State University Rowing has hosted the Lubbers Cup Regatta since 1996. The regatta is named for GVSU President Emeritus Arend (Don) Lubbers who led the university from 1969 to 2001 and is a longtime supporter of the Laker Navy.
Originally hosted on the Grand River at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, the event was hosted on Spring Lake from 2010 to 2018 before returning to Riverside Park in 2019. Prior to expanding and becoming the Lubbers Cup, the event was an annual race between the Grand Valley men and Michigan State men and the trophy for that tradition is still awarded to the faster of the two varsity crews at Lubbers Cup. In the 1960's and 1970's GVSU also hosted an annual invitational regatta each May at Riverside Park.
