New Online Monthly Indoor Rowing Challenge
Posted: December 7th, 2018, 6:05 am
Today, Magnus and I have launched the FMMC - FM Monthly Challenge.
www.indoorrowinginfo.com/fmmc
What makes this different?
1) Most importantly, it's a handicapped challenge. But as it is based on scores from many rowers, it's a much smoother algorithm. This means that those under 20 can compete, and not be penalised for being young. And those over 50 can compete, and not be penalised because of a lack of data.
2) The challenge creates individual, team and country winners each month (and season). You can win for yourself, but your whole team (and country) also plays a part in whether they win that month.
3) Challenges revolve around the Concept 2 Logbook ranking distances and times.
This was something that Magnus and I designed originally for FM back in January. But as we realised how effective the handicap design became, meaning anyone who put in the effort genuinely had a chance to win - we decided to open it up to the entire rowing community as an addition to the rowing calendar.
(In other words, although it's got FM in the name, this IS NOT JUST FOR FM ROWERS!)
It isn't competing with the CTC. It's not competing with Nonathlon, and although we designed the schedule to be similar to the IRL in order to not over-burned people with too many challenges each month, it's here to support the challenges and rowers by giving them another avenue of success for their efforts.
One thing you'll notice in the "Rules & Info" page is that we ask people who end up in the top 3 to post a screenshot on the Concept 2 Indoor Rowing Hub on Facebook. It is also acceptable to post below, as we realise that many people don't want to go anywhere near Facebook.
Both Magnus and I hope that our little baby will be loved and enjoyed by as many rowers from as many teams as possible. The registration page lets you enter your team name and country in order to be part of the wider competition. There is also a request for unique 'Rower Code" which is used to prove it's you entering the score. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY SENSITIVE PASSWORDS as Magnus and I can see what you enter (so don't use your internet banking password!)
Data is secure, it all runs on a secure server, and the back-end databases that control the results page are only accessed by Magnus and me.
And of course, if you have any questions at all - please get in touch - either below, via the feedback form or at fmmc@indoorrowinginfo.com
www.indoorrowinginfo.com/fmmc
What makes this different?
1) Most importantly, it's a handicapped challenge. But as it is based on scores from many rowers, it's a much smoother algorithm. This means that those under 20 can compete, and not be penalised for being young. And those over 50 can compete, and not be penalised because of a lack of data.
2) The challenge creates individual, team and country winners each month (and season). You can win for yourself, but your whole team (and country) also plays a part in whether they win that month.
3) Challenges revolve around the Concept 2 Logbook ranking distances and times.
This was something that Magnus and I designed originally for FM back in January. But as we realised how effective the handicap design became, meaning anyone who put in the effort genuinely had a chance to win - we decided to open it up to the entire rowing community as an addition to the rowing calendar.
(In other words, although it's got FM in the name, this IS NOT JUST FOR FM ROWERS!)
It isn't competing with the CTC. It's not competing with Nonathlon, and although we designed the schedule to be similar to the IRL in order to not over-burned people with too many challenges each month, it's here to support the challenges and rowers by giving them another avenue of success for their efforts.
One thing you'll notice in the "Rules & Info" page is that we ask people who end up in the top 3 to post a screenshot on the Concept 2 Indoor Rowing Hub on Facebook. It is also acceptable to post below, as we realise that many people don't want to go anywhere near Facebook.
Both Magnus and I hope that our little baby will be loved and enjoyed by as many rowers from as many teams as possible. The registration page lets you enter your team name and country in order to be part of the wider competition. There is also a request for unique 'Rower Code" which is used to prove it's you entering the score. PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY SENSITIVE PASSWORDS as Magnus and I can see what you enter (so don't use your internet banking password!)
Data is secure, it all runs on a secure server, and the back-end databases that control the results page are only accessed by Magnus and me.
And of course, if you have any questions at all - please get in touch - either below, via the feedback form or at fmmc@indoorrowinginfo.com
