Ballarat Rowing City Club turns 150 on Tuesday.
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However, one of Victoria's oldest sporting clubs will have to wait to celebrate the milestone.
"We were looking forward to celebrating our 150th this month with a number of events, but COVID-19 restrictions have meant we are not able to get together just yet," club president Sue Peacock said.
Formed on November 17, 1870, Ballarat City was the fourth rowing club established in Victoria.
Peacock said.the club had a proud history, including producing Olympic Games and world championship representatives.
She said when the time came for the club's community to gather, Ballarat City would also celebrate winning Rowing Victoria's champion club premiership for the 2019-20 season.
A strong representation from the club's junior contingent helped secure the title - last won by Ballarat City in 1987.
In other RV annual awards, the club's junior sculler Hugh Bond was third in the male grade rower of the year and coxswain Caspian Linayao was named champion male cox.
Peacock said it was unfortunate that COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the national championships in Sydney in April.
"We had our biggest club contingent for decades going to the nationals.
"We plan to build on the momentum of last season to continue to offer opportunities for those wanting to race at the elite level, as well as providing community access to the sport through our learn to row courses," she said.
"We are now working hard to rebuild from the impact of COVID-19, but we believe rowing in Ballarat is very healthy and Ballarat City is in a strong position to help lead that recovery."
Peacock said while a 50th celebration was on a hold, life member Kate Elliott had been documenting the club's history via an online blog on ballaratcityrowingclub150years.com.
She said one of the club's most testing times came in 1950 when the shed was burnt to the water line with the loss of all its the boats, memorabilia and 80 years of rowing history.
Peacock said It was a remarkable achievement that the club was able to rebuild in time for the 1956 Olympics, when rowing and kayaking took place on Lake Wendouree.
The club hosted Olympic crews from the United States, Italy, Austria, Chile, Cuba, Poland, Sweden, Uruguay and Switzerland.
"The names of those countries - including the US, Sweden and Italy - are listed above the internal door to the boat shed," Peacock said.
The club has produced two Olympians, Anthony Edwards and Rachel Taylor.
