The 2009 Fall Rowing Challenge Begins September 15th!

Post by **c2vermont** » September 3rd, 2009, 4:00 pm

A team-based challenge, the Fall Rowing Challenge (FRC) begins on September 15th and runs through October 15th! Organize a team and join the fun!

If you're already a member of a team, make sure you've confirmed your participation on the Teams page in your Online Logbook.

Find out more about the FRC, including how to create or join a team, here: http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/c ... am/frc.asp

Happy rowing!
Concept2

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 4th, 2009, 1:51 pm

TEAM TIMBUK2 is an open team and we want YOU!!!
No meters too small..just need your spirit , strength and support.

Last years stats..we were in the top 5 teams!!

1 Age Without Limits Virtual Club 36,564,021 304 120,276
2 Free Spirits Virtual Club 12,585,359 137 91,864
3 LUNA-TICS Virtual Club 7,887,246 96 82,159
4 SUB7 IRC Virtual Club 6,834,705 63 108,487
5 TIMBUK2 Virtual Club 6,325,877 93

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 4th, 2009, 2:05 pm

TEAM TIMBUK2 wants to SEE YOU on the TEAM LIST......we are an open team..
Pat
Team captain

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 12th, 2009, 10:40 am

JOIN TEAM TIMBUK2

Pat
Team Captain

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 14th, 2009, 12:07 pm

September 15–October 15
JOIN TODAY!!!!!!!!
The Fall Rowing Challenge (FRC) runs every year between September 15–October 15. Follow the directions below on how to participate!

The Details
■Each team rows as many meters as they can collectively between 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), September 15 and 12:00 a.m. ET, October 15.
■This is a team challenge. You must belong to a team to participate. This is not the same as your club affiliation in your profile. See "Information for Team Members" below.
■Teams must consist of at least two (2) people.
■All teams wanting to participate in the FRC must be signed up by midnight ET September 30.
■All team members must be added to their teams by midnight ET on September 30. No team members can be added after September 30.
■Team members may only be deleted from the team before midnight ET on September 30. No team members can be deleted after September 30.
■New this year: Team members who have their own logbooks must indicate in their logbooks that they are actively participating in the current challenge. (See the Team Member page for more information.) Active participation must by indicated by midnight ET on September 30.
■Only indoor rower meters count (no water meters please).
■Meters must be entered online. Because of the large number of participants in the challenge, we cannot accept results via phone, fax or email. We suggest that any members who have access to the Internet create their own profile so that they can enter their own results.
■Meters rowed each week should be entered no later than midnight ET on Friday of that week. This works on the honor system. It makes it fair and fun for everyone if you can watch the progress of the teams that you are competing against.
■Deadline for entering meters: October 18 at midnight ET.
Who Can Participate
Teams must be an established "club," under one of the following divisions:
■Health Club
■YMCA
■JCC
■School Rowing Team/Club
■Rowing Club
■Corporate Fitness
■Military
■Correctional Facility
■Rehab Center or Hospital Program
Virtual, long-distance, purely electronic groupings of rowers and people and/or individuals not affiliated with a club will be allowed, but will not be eligible for prizes. Additionally, only clubs located in the U.S. and Canada are eligible to receive prizes.

Team placements in all divisions will be posted online throughout the duration of the challenge. There will be separate Honor Boards for each club division, so you can compare your club’s performance with other similar clubs.

Incentives and Rewards
■Clubs with at least 10 members and where at least 10 members have rowed 100,000 meters or more, will be entered into a drawing to win the club's choice of a new Model D or Model E Indoor Rower!
■All participants rowing at least 100,000 meters will receive Concept2 wristbands (2 per person).
■All participants rowing at least 200,000 meters will receive a Concept2 reusable canvas grocery bag.
■All participants will also be able to purchase a limited edition Fall Rowing Challenge T-shirt through www.cafepress.com. More details on the shirt will follow.
■Specially designed certificates of completion will be available via download to all participants at the end of the event.
Notes:

■Virtual teams and their participants are not eligible to receive shipped prizes.
■Indoor rower prizes are only available for clubs in the U.S. & Canada as we cannot ship the rowers overseas

TIMBUK2 is ready to sign up with..we invite ALL rowers who want to join a team to row with us.We are an open team.Feel free to join us to row to places beyond your wildest expectations!!!

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 19th, 2009, 3:04 pm

Have fun and get motivated !!

FRC09

Pat

PJM · Post by **PJM** » September 29th, 2009, 1:19 pm

TIME IS RUNNING OUT...JOIN TEAM TIMBUK2 TODAY..FOR FRC09...ALL METERS ARE WELCOME!!!!

ROW FOR THE TEAM CUP!!! ...OR A TEE SHIRT FOR A RANDOMLY CHOSEN TEAM PARTICIPANT!!!

WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!!!!!!

Pat

n1lul · Post by **n1lul** » October 20th, 2009, 8:23 pm

Any idea when the FRC certificates will be available?

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 20th, 2009, 8:49 pm

You can download them now..go to your TEAM page on the log in page..and there they are..let me know if you need more help in finding it..

Pat

n1lul · Post by **n1lul** » October 21st, 2009, 6:50 am

Thanks Pat,

I figured you would have the answer.

n1lul · Post by **n1lul** » October 21st, 2009, 11:20 am

Still can't find it. Help

John Hendrie · Post by **John Hendrie** » October 21st, 2009, 11:42 am

n1lul wrote:Still can't find it. Help

Try this link. The certificate is just above the prizes for sale

http://www.concept2.com/sranking03/log_team.asp

PJM · Post by **PJM** » October 21st, 2009, 10:17 pm

Thanks for the link you posted John!!!

Pat