Baltic herring rowing and hiking for the Baltic Sea 

The Baltic Sea, which is surrounded by a large number of people, is a sensitive marine area whose condition is worrying due to eutrophication, harmful substances and the increasing use of marine areas.

The Uusimaa and Estonian Rotary District's Baltic Herring Rowing and Hiking event offers us all the opportunity to support the work done for clean local waters and the Baltic Sea.

The event, intended for Rotary clubs, communities and companies, will be held in Helsinki on the first Sunday of the Baltic Herring Market, 4 October 2026.

The event includes rowing church boats from Kaisaniemi Bay to the Market Square or hiking a similar distance along the shores.

The outdoor day culminates in a joint herring lunch and a seminar where Baltic Sea experts talked about the state of our sea.

The Rotarians' charity event is being held for the 14th time! The proceeds from rowing and hiking will be donated to an organisation that works for the benefit of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Herring Rowing has been organised since 2013 and has raised about 100,000 euros for Baltic Sea work.

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Join us in rowing for a cleaner Baltic Sea!

Rotarians invite all people, companies and communities to a relaxed and sporty recreational event! In the herring rowing, the team spirit is strengthened while we work together for a better state of the Baltic Sea.

The event is open to all Rotary clubs and other organizations and companies. There are different ways to participate in the event:

  • rowing a church boat

  • hiking along the shores along the rowing route

  • by sponsoring the event and donating funds for the Baltic Sea

  • by participating in the arrangements of the event.

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