Concept2 Challenge Series

Challenge Series Stats

Total Entrants: 2,366
Male: 1,902
Female: 464
Total metres rowed:
43,478,446m
Total this season:
17,757,468m



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About the Challenge Series

September 2008 saw the start of this new participation-driven league series. The Concept2 Challenge Series is a league, a ranking and a monthly challenge all rolled into one. The basic format is similar to the highly popular Concept2 Schools Indoor Rowing League. The difference though is that the Challenge Series is for adults competing as individuals rather than in teams.

Free to enter, there is a different challenge each month between September and March and prizes along the way to incentivise participation as well as reward the top performers.

And to keep the momentum of the Challenge Series going over the summer months we have come up with a couple of bonus rounds. These are stand alone rounds - the results do not count towards your season total. The first bonus round is the Henley round, a 2,112m - the same distance rowed by competitors at the Henley Royal Regatta in the first week of July - the closing date is Monday 6th July. The second bonus round will run throughout July and August and will be an 800m sprint with a closing date of 1st September.

Round/Category details

Month Challenge Distance/Time Entries Close (11pm)
SeptemberO'Neill Fitness Test4 mins7th October 09
OctoberOne Mile1,609m1st November 09
NovemberOlympic Race Distance2,000m1st December 09
DecemberXmas Great Escape5,000m1st January 10
JanuaryGut Buster10,000m1st February 10
FebruaryClassic Indoor Race Distance2,500m1st March 10
MarchBoat Race Record16 mins 19 secs3rd April 10

And we're running with the age categories: <16, <18, <20, 20+, 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+, 70+

Bonus Rounds

There are two bonus rounds to compete in between now and the start of the next season of the Challenge Series. These are stand alone rounds, your results do not affect your season standings.

Month Challenge Distance/Time Entries Close (5pm) May-JuneHenley Royal Regatta2,112m6th July 10July-AugustWorld Athletics800m1st September 10

Want to know more?

If this seems like your cup of tea then just hit register at the top of this page and we'll get you all set up to begin entering your times and see how you compare. You wil also be able to see all current standings once you've registered.

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