New Zealand Long Distance Champs Indoor Rowing

by Concept2 Newsletter on 15 May 2006 At the end of July every year the New Zealand Indoor Rowing Association has an event that is held at venues all around New Zealand. Last year it was the 5000m, 10,000m, One Hour Individual or Teams event and in 2004 it was the marathon (that’s 42,195m!). This was rowed in teams or individually.

This year it is the 100,000m row and this will be held at various venues on Saturday 29th July.

This is a fun event and you can enter as a team. Get 9 of your friends or work colleagues together, that way each person only has to row 10,000m which you can split into two rows of 5,000m each.

This event is open to anyone of any age so get your team of 10 together now and get training.

The emphasis will be on fun and camaraderie. There will be some great prizes to be won as well.

For those of you who are more competitive this event is also open to individuals who wish to do the full 100,000m on their own.

The entry forms will be on the Concept2 website soon ( www.concept2.co.nz )so in the mean time mark your calendars.

Don't forget the Upper North Island Indoor Rowing Champs are on this weekend
May 20th & 21st 2006 at the Hibiscus Coast Leisure Centre

159 Brightside Road; Stanmore Bay; Whangaparaoa; North Shore; Auckland

Weigh Ins From 7:30 A.M. Warm Ups From 9a.M. Racing Begins 10:00 A.M.

For those who have never been to an Indoor Rowing Competition here are some scenes from the 2003 Indoor Rowing Nationals held at Takapuna Grammar School: