U.s.i.r.t Mr Brody, Anybody?

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 14th, 2004, 11:44 am

How do the Satellite races work for a place on the U.S.I.R.T.? Do interested rowers fill in a form to say they would like to try out for a place on the team? Or do “scouts” go round to colleges and ask certain talented individuals if they would like to take part. Obviously the older guys/girls have proved themselves in the past, so do they go straight forward to the satellite races. What happens at the races? How many attend? Is it done on e-row? Sorry for all the questions, but am interest to see how it works on your side of the water? Sir Pirate

[old] SteveV · Post by **[old] SteveV** » September 14th, 2004, 11:51 am

I think your mixing up WIRC and USIRT selection. if you go to a sattelite race and beat the qualifying time, you stand a chance of getting free travel to WIRC If you want selection to USIRT (in order to get free travel to Euro Champs) you need to inform team management and prove yourself at a trial. That's how it worked last year anyhow, it might well be different this year. I didn't check.

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 14th, 2004, 11:58 am

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (SteveV @ Sep 14 2004, 03:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'> I think your mixing up WIRC and USIRT selection.  </td></tr></table> Hi Steve This is why I could like it clarified; I don't understand how it works. It is more than likely a simple system, will have to be if I will be able to understand it Sir Pirate

[old] SteveV · Post by **[old] SteveV** » September 14th, 2004, 1:04 pm

USIRT selection (to go to europe free) <a href='http://www.concept2.com/rowing/racing/usirteamintro.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.com/rowing/racing/u ... or to goto crash-b for free <a href='http://www.concept2.com/rowing/racing/q ... gtimes.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.concept2.com/rowing/racing/q ... Is that simple enough ?? I don't think I would be qualifying even if i lived in the US

[old] RobertB · Post by **[old] RobertB** » September 14th, 2004, 2:00 pm

U.S.I.R.T. Mr Brody, Anybody? Okay, I'm Robert Brody and I think I'm somebody. The answer to your questions has already been posted but just to give you a little background info: The 20 Satellite Regattas in the U.S.A. and Canada are independent entities. They run their events as they see fit. Concept2 USA sponsors these regattas as well as other races. One form of sponsorship is the funding of up to 4 people from each of the 20 regattas for a roundtrip airfare to Boston for the CRASH-Bs. Each year I set qualifying times in each of the age/weight/sex classes. Anyone that meets or better those times at one of the Sattelite Regattas is eligible for the trip to Boston. If, as if often the case, a race has more than 4 qualifiers it is up to the race organization to choose who will represent them in Boston. Concept2 USA and myself have no role in that decision process. Now, for the United States Indoor Rowing Team that will be competing at the European Indoor Championships in Amsterdam in December; Interested applicants had to submit a Letter of Intent by August 4th. Those applicants will row a 2000 meter time trial under race-like conditions sometime in late October. A 12 person team will be selected by early November. Hope that answers your questions. Robert Brody Concept2 Indoor Race Coordinator & USIRT Manager

[old] Sir Pirate · Post by **[old] Sir Pirate** » September 14th, 2004, 2:43 pm

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'>QUOTE (RobertB @ Sep 14 2004, 06:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Each year I set qualifying times in each of the age/weight/sex classes. </td></tr></table> Thanks for you reply Mr Brody, I follow the set up now. One other question if I may. With regards to your statement in the box above, how do you arrive at these targets? they are very tough, surely you don't get a rower in each category meeting each qualifing target........or do you? Out of interest, how may 19-29 Hwts in the U.S.A do you have that can row 5:48.6 Oops, thats 2 questions, sorry. Sir Pirate

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