I recently competed at the Canadian Masters Rowing Championships at Burnaby Lake. It's one of my favorite regattas - mostly because it's all about athletes who are older. Yes, there's a AA category of 21+ year olds, but get into the D and over categories and you're talking about athletes who are 40+. There are even a few who are in their 80's. And I don't use the term "athletes" loosely! These people train hard, getting up before the light several mornings a week to improve their on-the-water performance.