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I have done 2 'rowathlons' here in England this year - my first. I did Castle Combe race circuit near Bath (2k row, 5 laps of the track on the bike, then 1 perimeter lap on foot), then a fortnight ago was the 'Rowers Revenge' rowathlon at Marlow (near Henley), a longer event (4k row, 25k bike, 7.5k ...

As a newcomer to this forum, this is all a great read! It seems to have moved away from strapless rowing a bit, but anway...<br /><br />My understanding of the rationale was that it trained the oarsman to bring his hands away and bodyweight forward onto his feet, clearing the blade at the end of the...