After The 2007 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints: What's next??

From the CRASH-B's to an online challenge, discuss the competitive side of erging here.
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After The 2007 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints: What's next??

Post by kipkeino68 » January 28th, 2007, 10:11 pm

Is there a schedule of erg races through out the year?
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Post by RowtheRockies » January 29th, 2007, 5:43 pm

KipKeino,

In my area (Colorado), other than the Mile High Sprints I just competed in last weekend, there is not a lot. You can go to http://www.concept2.com/us/training/rac ... lendar.aspto see what is going on in your area.

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Post by kipkeino68 » January 29th, 2007, 7:27 pm

Thanks Rich.

I guess that most people are probably rowing on the water once the weather's nice. I assumed more people used their ergs year round.
I live in Massachusetts and my other sport is running. I could easily find a road race any month of the year. I'm surprised that their isn't more head to head competition in the erg community.

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Post by RowtheRockies » January 29th, 2007, 8:02 pm

Bill,

I am a runner also and there is a 5 or 10K almost every weekend in the summer around here. I think the number of Indoor Rowers compared to the number of Runners is very small, thus the lack of competitive events. I have not looked into this but there is also the option of On Line racing if you have a high speed connection and the software. After my first competition experience last weekend, I think I will be looking into it.

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Post by TomR » January 30th, 2007, 9:46 am

Lots of us row year-round, but there's a dearth of indoor races.

You could check out the online racing thread for virtual races throughout the year.

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Post by Pete_M » March 4th, 2007, 8:44 pm

kipkeino68 wrote:I'm surprised that their isn't more head to head competition in the erg community.
I would suggest you jump onboard a vitual team and get into the online racing and challenges. Best place to start is the UK forum in the Teams thread. There's a cross team challenge every month and most teams have their own monthly races and challenges either on rowpro on on Erg League Manager.

I only started rowing in december last year and have made great gains, which I put down to the advice and competition that the team environment provides.
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Post by coggs » March 4th, 2007, 9:41 pm

>>I live in Massachusetts and my other sport is running. I could easily find a road race any month of the year.<<

You mean you really want to do that again? Unless you in a scholastic or college program trying to make a boat not much goes on in the indoor rowing world in New England until the fall.

If you have RowPro you can always join an on-line race.

I'm just waiting for the lakes to thaw so I can get back on the water (but erging 12K per day till they do!). Bill - if my Google sleuthing is correct you live in the next town over from me. If you ever want to give sculling a try let me know. It sure beats rowing in your basement! A group of us also get together sometimes and erg together at the QRA in Shrewsbury.

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Post by johnlvs2run » March 5th, 2007, 12:05 am

concept2 ranking
http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/rankings.asp

nonathlon
http://nonathlon.com/

cross team challenge
http://www.c2ctc.com/
choose any team and enter your time
bikeerg 75 5'8" 155# - 18.5 - 51.9 - 568 - 1:52.7 - 8:03.8 - 20:13.1 - 14620 - 40:58.7 - 28855 - 1:23:48.0
rowerg 56-58 5'8.5" 143# - 1:39.6 - 3:35.6 - 7:24.0 - 18:57.4 - 22:49.9 - 7793 - 38:44.7 - 1:22:48.9 - 2:58:46.2

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