This November Concept2 will celebrate 50 years in business. From humble beginnings making oars in an old Vermont barn to becoming one of the world’s leading fitness brands. Today you will find Concept2 equipment in gyms, sports clubs and boathouses in all four corners of the globe and each and every piece is still made in Vermont.
“At its core, Concept2 has always been about community. The people who use our products and believe in what we do are the reason we’re here 50 years later.” – Judy Geer Co-Founder
I have been using Concept2 equipment for four decades and at Community Rowing we row exclusively on C2 ergs. To celebrate their 50th anniversary the people at Concept2 said they could not think of a better way to do it than with a special anniversary challenge. Community Rowing invites you to join us in person or live online on Sat Nov 7th for the Concept2 50th anniversary challenge.
This is a FREE event that requires pre-registration. You can participate either as an individual rower or as part of a 2 or 4 person team. In order to participate remotely you will need each of the following.
- A Concept2 rowing machine with a PM5 monitor running the latest firmware.
- A reliable internet connection and the Concept2 ErgRace Mobile app.
- Remote participants can row either individually OR as part of a 2-person relay team.
- On-site participants can row either individually OR as part of a 4-person non-relay crew.
You may have run or swam a 5k or 10k but have you ever rowed one? The Concept2 50 challenge is to row continuously for 50 minutes or for 25 minutes as half of a 2-person relay team. This is an endurance challenge, not a race, and you can row it at the stroke rate of your choice. The distance you row is entirely up to you. But if you are able to sustain 100 watts of work you will row a 5k or 10k depending on your choice of time. Either one makes a great benchmark challenge.
For more information and to register for the event email mike@communityrowing.ie
