Health Club Challenge - Rules

  1. Entry is free.
  2. Each challenge is a team relay on one Concept2 Indoor Rower.
  3. There are events for teams of four only.
  4. Teams can choose any resistance setting. We recommend setting the damper between 1 & 4 (drag up to 130)
  5. There are three age categories:
    a). Under 20. All team members must be under the age of 20 when competing.
    b). Open. Is open to any age.
    c). 40+. All team members must be at least 40 years of age when competing.
  6. Each team of four must consist of either 
    a). Four males from the same year group.
    b). Four females from the same year group.
  7. All competitors must row the same number of times and complete the challenge as prescribed.
  8. When not rowing, team members can hold the feet of the rower, thus saving time strapping and unstrapping feet onto the machine.
  9. Clubs may enter as many teams as they like, but must differentiate them by a team name if they enter more than one in the same category.
  10. Team personnel can vary from round to round, to accommodate illness, injury etc.
  11. Results must be emailed to info@concept2.com.au or faxed to 03 5221 2596 before closing date. Must include team name and result.
  12. Entries will close at midnight on the nominated close of entries day.
  13. The monitor should be set for the prescribed distance before the race begins, and the finish time including the tenth of a second recorded.
  14. For all events and all age groups team members must change after each relay leg inside the 20m zone. So, for Round 1 the challenge is 2,000m (2x250m each person) the change zone will be every 250m-270m.
  15. The rower can row in any order that they wish, but no rower is allowed to complete two legs consecutively.
  16. Points are calculated after each round.
      1st place – 6 points
      2nd place – 4 points
      3rd place – 2 points
      All other – 1 point
  17. The winning team in each category will receive a championship trophy.
  18. Each team that completes all 5 challenges will be sent a certificate of achievement at the end of the season.
  19. The fitness club with the highest points tally overall after all 5 challenges will receive 3 months free hire of 3 model E indoor rowers.  All 5 challenges must be completed for points to be included.
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