Race Calendar
The indoor rowing race season runs, roughly, from September through to March, although many races take place outside this period. Apart from the British IRC, World IRC, National IRCs and the Concept2 European Open, there are a number of races that take place up and down the country. For more information on these, check out the calendar below. If you're running a race, either contact us or fill in the Event Form to appear on the calendar.Upcoming Events
- Wed 08 Feb
Plymouth Schools Indoor Rowing Champs 2012
Venue: Plymstock School
Organiser: Kevin Sellar
Telephone: 07722569557
Email: ksellar@plymstockschool.org.uk
Website: plymouth ssp.comPlymouth Primary Schools championships Plymouth Senior Schools Championships Both events are individual and team.
- Thu 09 Feb
Tyne & Wear Indoor Rowing Finals
Venue: Sport Central
Organiser: Alex Perkins
Telephone: 08921621051
Email: alexperkins@gateshead.gov.uk
Website: www.gatesheadssp.org.ukThis well established event will provide the opportunity for the best young rowers in Tyne & Wear to go head to head. Pupils participating in this event have earnt the right to compete by placing in the top 4 in their respective age/gender categories in 5 seperate local authority qualifying rounds. Boys and girls from yr 7-13 will take part, competing for county honours and places in a Tyne & Wear squad that will go on to compete in a Regional Event in March - Good Luck!
- Sun 12 Feb
English IRC
Venue: Manchester Veledrome
Organiser: Rebecca Caygill
Email: rebecca_caygill@hotmail.com
Website: concept2.co.uk/nationals/english - Sun 19 Feb
World IRC (CRASH-B Sprints)
Type: 2,000m
Venue: Agganis Arena, Boston University, Boston Massachusetts
Organiser: Crash-b
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/wirc - Sat 25 Feb
Mega Row Henley
Venue: Henley Leisure Centre
Organiser: Ian Forster
Telephone: 01491 575468
Email: i.forster@uwclub.netTEAMS OF 1 TO 6 PERSONS TO ROW FOR 1 HOUR. TARGET FOR THE EVENT IS TO ROW 1,000,000 METRES IN 5 HOURS
- Thu 01 Mar
Concept2 Challenge Series - Round 6
Type: 2,500m
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesRound 6 of the Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is to row 2,500m as fast as you can.
- Sun 04 Mar
Channel Challenge
Venue: Reigate & Redhill Ymca
Organiser: Robert Cook
Telephone: 01737 779979
Email: robert.cook@ymcaredhill.com
Website: www.ymcaredhill.com10 teams rowing the English Channel in the fastest time. Monay raised supporting the YMCA work in the community.
- Mon 05 Mar
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 3 Rounds Of 1,000m Over 1 Hour.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 28 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Mon 05 Mar
Hinckley & Bosworth Level 2 Row
Venue: Hastings High School
Organiser: Chris Ripley
Telephone: 01455 822841
Email: chrisr9@boscol.leics.sch.ukThis is a School Games Level 2 competition to qualify a winning boys and girls school team into the Leicester-Shire & Rutland level 3 School Games competition.
- Fri 09 Mar
Concept2 League - Round 5
Type: Fours - 6min; Eights - 12min
Venue: Schools
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/leagueTo enter results use the link above before 11pm on the closing date.
- Sat 17 Mar
Anita & Andy's 100km Erg For Sport Relief
Venue: Topnotch Gym
Organiser: Andy Pearce
Telephone: 07912867405
Email: ajpdandc@googlemail.com
Website: http://www.justgiving.com/anita-wellsMy fiancee Anita & I are planning to row a 100km piece each for Sport Relief at Topnotch Gym, Colchester (CO4 9ES) on Saturday 17th March 2012 for Sport Relief. Follow our blog at http://anitaandandy100km.blogspot.com/ where we will discuss our training, following the Eddie Fletcher plan over the coming months
- Sun 18 Mar
Cornish Indoor Rowing Championships
Venue: Newquay Sports Centre
Organiser: Rhiannon Halliday
Telephone: 07818576145
Email: rhiannon.halliday@britishrowing.org
Website: www.britishrowing.org/circThe revival of the Cornish Indoor rowing championships, run in conjunction with British Rowing, Cornwall Council and Cornwall Sports Partnership. 2,000 individual events with various categories, 2012m relay challenge.
- Wed 21 Mar
Derbyshire Winter School Games
Venue: Moorways Sports Complex
Organiser: Craig Homer
Telephone: 01773 571221
Email: craig.homer@derbyshire.gov.ukIndoor Rowing competition to include team relays and individual races as part of the School Games event.
- Sun 25 Mar
British IRC & Euro Open
Venue: Nottingham University
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Fax: 0115 945 5533
Email: birc@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/birc/ - Fri 31 Mar
Marathon Des Sables 2012
Venue: Sahara Desert, Morocco
Organiser: Paul Janes
Website: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/pauljanesOne of our Concept2 members, Paul Janes from Zurich, has just signed himself up to run in the Marathon des Sables 2012 on behalf of Mencap. Mencap is a well known UK charity, which is the voice of people with learning disabilities. The Marathon des Sables has been dubbed 'the toughest footrace on earth'. It covers 150 miles in 6 days through the Sahara desert in Morocco.
To get his place in the event he had to commit to raising £9,500 for Mencap plus a non refundable deposit of £500. Paul will be putting up £2,500 of his own money, but the rest he will need to raise through donations.
- Sat 01 Mar
Concept2 Challenge Series - Round 7
Type: 2,000m
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesRound 7 of the Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is to row 2,000m as fast as you can.
- Sun 02 Apr
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 2, 4 And 1 Minute Races.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 29 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Fri 14 Apr
Basingstoke 2500m, Short Course And Bleep Test
Venue: Costello Technology College
Organiser: Dougie Lawson
Telephone: 01256 329042
Email: rowing2012@darkside-internet.co.uk
Website: http://rowing.dyn-o-saur.com/bstk2012The fifth annual Basingstoke competition. This year we're running 2500m, 300m and 100m races and by popular demand the universally dreaded Bleep Test. This event is open to anyone who can sit on a rowing machine - no age limits. £10 (1st event), £5 each additional event. £5 Juniors.
- Thu 20 Apr
Concept2 League - Round 6
Type: Fours - 8min; Eights - 16min
Venue: Schools
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/leagueTo enter results use the link above before 11pm on the closing date.
- Mon 01 Apr
Concept2 Challenge Series - Round 8
Type: 16min 19sec
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesRound 8 of the Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is see how far you can row in 16min 19secs as fast as you can.
- Tue 02 May
Tandem Longest Continual Row World Record Attempt
Venue: Southlands High School
Organiser: Maurice O'kane & Stuart Thorp
Telephone: 01257 795000
Email: stuartthorp29@gmail.comTandem Longest Continual Row World Record Attrmpt. Maurice O'Kane & I are attempting to set a World Record for The Longest Tandem Continual Row World Record
- Sun 14 May
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 5,000m
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 30 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Thu 25 May
Schools Festivals / Competitions
Venue: Different Schools - The Main One Is Greendown (but Also 1 Primary School Planned Too)
Organiser: Andy Steckbeck
Telephone: 07912988966
Email: admin@swindonssp.co.uk
Website: www.swindonssp.co.ukWe would like to borrow the machines to deliver a series of rowing festivals throughout the week. We will rent a van for the week and transport them around. We have 2 or 3 already planned (a secondary comp, a whole school primary festival and a cluster festival), but pending confirmation of the loan - will ensure we have at least 1 event every day. We would like to equip some of our sports leaders to support these events.
- Thu 25 May
Swindon 2012 Roadhsow
Venue: Greendown School
Organiser: Andy Steckbeck
Telephone: 07912988966
Email: admin@swindonssp.co.ukA roadshow of festivals for Primary School - whole school festivals for at least 5. Average of 250 pupils per school.
- Thu 01 May
Concept2 Challenge Series - Round 9
Type: 500m
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesRound 9 of the Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is to row 500m as fast as you can.
- Thu 01 May
Rowing Down A9 For Cancer Research UK
Venue: Fitness Connection
Organiser: Gerry Duffy
Telephone: 07830155994
Email: gerry@wwrs.fsnet.co.uk
Website: justgiving/gerry-duffy.comI am recovering from chemotherapy for lung cancer. To help raise funds for this valuable cause I am rowing from John O'Groats to Land's End. Just discovered this service at Concept and this week I have just passed Birmingham, heading south. Please visit my JustGiving site and kindly contribute. Many thanks for your support.
- Sun 11 Jun
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 10, 5 And 1 Minute Races.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 31 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Wed 14 Jun
Row Hard For Neuro-disability
Venue: London's Living Room, City Hall
Organiser: Anna Wall-budden
Telephone: 020 8780 4565
Email: awallbudden@rhn.org.uk
Website: www.rhnrowhard.org.ukA fast and furious team-based rowing competition raising funds for the patients and residents of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. Teams of four will race over 2km in six heats of six. Largely a corporate affair, there will be teams from London's leading banks and law firms, but many have rowing teams and train hard in their city gyms! The event takes place on the top floor of City Hall with panoramic views across London and outdoor space for drinks and food after the competition.
- Sun 02 Jul
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 60 Minutes
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 32 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Thu 06 Jul
Concept2 League - Bonus Round
Type: Fours Only - 2,012m
Venue: Schools
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/leagueTo enter results use the link above before 11pm on the closing date.
- Mon 10 Jul
Leicester-shire & Rutland School Games Championships
Venue: Leciester Grammar School
Organiser: Geoff Maltby
Telephone: 01509 564862
Email: g.maltby@lboro.ac.uk
Website: www.lrsport.org.ukINDOOR ROWING COMPETITION AS PART OF THE SCHOOL GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMPETITION WILL BE IN THE FORMAT OF BOTH TEAM RELAYS AND INDIVIDUAL RACES
- Sun 16 Jul
Tupton Hall School (row, Ride, Run)
Venue: Tupton Hall School
Organiser: Darren Norwood
Telephone: 01246 863 127
Email: darrenn6@tuptonhall.derbyshire.sch.uk
Website: www.tuptonhall.derbyshire.sch.ukA row, run, ride event to celebrate the London Olympic Games
- Tue 01 Jul
Concept2 Challenge Series - Bonus Round 1
Type: 2,112m
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesThe first of 2 Bonus Rounds in the Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is to row 2,112m as fast as you can.
- Sun 06 Aug
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 3 Rounds Of 500m Over 1 Hour.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 33 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Fri 01 Aug
Concept2 Challenge Series - Bonus Round 2
Type: 800m
Venue: Everywhere
Organiser: Concept2
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/challengeseriesSecond Bonus and final round of the 2011/12 Challenge Series, this month's Challenge is to row 800m as fast as possible.
- Sun 03 Sep
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 1,609m (1 Mile)
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 34 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Sun 08 Oct
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 2, 5 And 1 Minute Races.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 35 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Mon 12 Nov
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 2 Rounds Of 1,000m Over 1 Hour.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 36 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Mon 03 Dec
Concept2 Race Night Series
Type: 3 Rounds Of 10 Minutes Over 1 Hour.
Venue: Online
Organiser: Concept2 & Digital Rowing
Telephone: 0115 945 5522
Email: info@concept2.co.uk
Website: www.concept2.co.uk/rnsNumber 37 of the monthly online series - raced online using Digital Rowing's RowPro software.
- Sun 27 Jan
Scottish IRC
Venue: TBC
Organiser: Scottish Rowing
Email: graeme.cunningham@scottish-rowing.org.uk
Website: concept2.co.uk/nationals/scottish
