3 May 2010

Rowing tickets now on sale

7:59 pm on 3 May 2010

Daily general admission tickets for the World Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro are now available.

Organisers are offering a discount of 25% for the first 1000 full-price tickets sold for each day.

The championships run from 31 October - 7 November and will be the biggest international sports event in New Zealand since the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

General admission tickets admit spectators to lakeside viewing areas on the domain embankment area and give full access to all the entertainment and other amenities on Karapiro domain.

Tickets range from $19.95 - $59.95 on the finals days and cover the park & ride system.

Entry is free for children under eight and $5 for eight to 15-year-olds, until the finals when it's $20.

Eight-day grandstand season tickets range from $290 - $445.