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Anybody else participating?
https://www.rowseries.com/

Rowseries is a 4 week online competition with a different work-out each week. Always surprising workouts and seldom a simple timetrial.

Monday 11th May 10am – Workout 1 released
Sunday 17th May 10pm – Workout 1 deadline

Monday 18th May 10am – Workout 2 released
Sunday 24th May 10pm – Workout 2 deadline

Monday 25th May 10am – Workout 3 released
Sunday 31st May 10pm – Workout 3 deadline

Monday 1st June 10am – Workout 4 released
Sunday 7th June 10pm – Workout 4 deadline
*Times are British Summer Time (BST)


Anyone aged 18 or older can compete. All you have to do is sign up at www.rowseries.com and log your score each week.


The first work-out was announced today:

I'll politely decline this will finish me off!!

So you can use any rower ?

Personally I couldn't be bothered entering a comp unless it pulled your Android or iOS only verified result out of your open concept 2 logbook so anyone could see it practically stroke by stroke.

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑

May 11th, 2020, 11:17 am

I'll politely decline this will finish me off!!

My thoughts entirely! .....hard pass!

i will participate as a lightweight

I'm interested in participating, but (I just acquired my C2 Model D a couple of weeks ago) I don't understand the score-entry method. The rules say scores have to be taken from the monitor memory. I am logging workouts to the C2 logbook through Ergdata, but it sounds like that's probably not going to cut it for RowSeries.

What does it mean to take a score from the monitor memory?

Sorry for the very basic question, and thanks in advance!

jsarche wrote: ↑

May 12th, 2020, 1:15 pm

I'm interested in participating, but (I just acquired my C2 Model D a couple of weeks ago) I don't understand the score-entry method. The rules say scores have to be taken from the monitor memory. I am logging workouts to the C2 logbook through Ergdata, but it sounds like that's probably not going to cut it for RowSeries.

What does it mean to take a score from the monitor memory?

Sorry for the very basic question, and thanks in advance!

What they mean is that you should enter the score as you see it on the monitor, it's that simple. It is preffered (but not mandatory) that you take a picture of the score on the monitor.

That is why some people don't like to participate, the scoring relies on your honesty. Scoring is not verified via de concept2 online logbook and could be prone to fraud.

Got it - thank you!
I'm going to go ahead and sign up.

I'm low tech and have been recording my workouts into the C2 log by pen and paper -> computer from the PM3 memory for years. Never had a glitch with the software . For verification, if necessary, use the 16 digit number that is recorded when you review the workout in "memory" on the monitor. Honesty problem solved. For those folks who will be in the running for prizes in this series, they want photographic proof also.

Remember, these things are for fun, this ain't the Olympics, so relax and enjoy the competition, don't worry about the accuracy of the results. IMHO.

Cyclist2 wrote: ↑

May 12th, 2020, 6:55 pm

Remember, these things are for fun, this ain't the Olympics, so relax and enjoy the competition, don't worry about the accuracy of the results. IMHO.

That's all I was looking for - guess I found the right place. Thanks!

Oof! I got eight intervals in to the workout and accidentally tapped "yes" when ergdata asked if I was finished. So frustrating...

I still went ahead and had a good workout, but will try again soon on the first Rowseries workout.

jsarche wrote: ↑

May 13th, 2020, 10:11 pm

Oof! I got eight intervals in to the workout and accidentally tapped "yes" when ergdata asked if I was finished. So frustrating...

I still went ahead and had a good workout, but will try again soon on the first Rowseries workout.

FYI, you don't have to tap it at all, as it restarts automatically when you start again.

I'm in - ok all things considered.
20x 100m/40"R = 6:07.5 @1:31.8
fastest last 17.3

Dangerscouse wrote: ↑

May 14th, 2020, 5:30 am

FYI, you don't have to tap it at all, as it restarts automatically when you start again.

That is great to know. Thank you! Any idea how long a rest period is too long? In other words, how long can I let it sit before it turns itself off or assumes I’m finished?

lindsayh wrote: ↑

May 14th, 2020, 6:27 am

I'm in - ok all things considered.
20x 100m/40"R = 6:07.5 @1:31.8
fastest last 17.3

Good score Lindsay, I just finished mine as wel.
20x100m/40"R = 5:46.9 @ 1:26.7
Fastest 2nd 15.3

Details: https://log.concept2.com/profile/1181577/log/44410728