Rowing for Baltic Herring 

on 5th of October, 2025

The Rotarians invite you to save the Baltic Sea and refresh yourself!

Baltic Herring row (Silakkasoutu) for the benefit of clean local waters and the Baltic Sea will be rowed by church boats in Helsinki on the opening day of the Herring Market, Sunday 5th of October 2025. Rowing for Baltic Herring event has been organized from 2013 and it has raised over 90 000 euros for the Baltic Sea.

This year, alongside the rowing event, there will be an alternative activity: the Herring Hike, a 4-kilometer walk along the shores of central Helsinki.

Refresh and do good!

All people, companies and communities are being challenged. Baltic Herring rowing is a relaxed and physical recreational event. It’s a great opportunity to strengthen the team spirit as well as contribute to a better tomorrow for the surrounding society.

Theme for 2025: Better Safe Than Sorry – Helping the Baltic Sea Prepare!

The Baltic Sea is a sensitive and difficult-to-navigate marine area where oil spills can cause long-lasting and severe environmental damage. This year, the proceeds from the Herring Rowing event will be donated to WWF’s oil spill response work. WWF's oil spill response teams consist of trained volunteers who assist authorities in post-spill cleanup and in caring for oil-affected animals. The rapid spread of oil and the difficulty of collecting it from the shoreline highlight the importance of quick response efforts. The teams operate independently under the supervision of the authorities and regularly participate in training to continuously improve preparedness.

Read more: https://wwf.fi/vapaaehtoistyo/oljyntorjuntajoukot/

Rowing event, lunch and seminar

Rowing for Baltic Herring event offers fun program for the Baltic Sea super sunday! 

Programme on Sunday the 5th of October 2025

9.00 Gathering and registrations, restaurant Tokoinranta
10.00 Coffee and instructions for the rowers, photo shoot of the teams by the sea
11.00 Rowing in longboats or hiking from Kaisaniemenlahti to Market Square
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Seminar  
15.30 End of the rowing day, off to herring market!

Registration

By 22nd of September 2025 at the latest. You can register yourself as a single rower, or you can organize a whole rowing team of 14 single oar rowers and the cox. The organizers will provide the boats.

Rowing fees