Record Requirements

Standard Individual Record Requirements

All world and national records must be:

• Completed on a Concept2 RowErg (with or without Slides), a Dynamic RowErg or a SkiErg. This equipment must sit on a level surface. Modifications to the machine that alter its performance are not allowed. Please check with Concept2 if you are unsure.
• Single distance or timed pieces (no interval pieces).
• Started from a non-moving flywheel.

All records (with the exception of the static indoor rower 2000 meters, see below) must meet at least one of the following requirements:

1. Verified with a verification code obtained for the piece from the PM3, PM4 or PM5. Pieces that are uploaded directly from ErgData or your LogCard or USB flash drive via the Concept2 Utility are automatically considered verified.
2. Completed in public with witnesses present who can be reached for confirmation of the performance. “Public” is defined as a health club, fitness center, rowing club, indoor rowing race, trade show or regatta where Concept2 is present, school, university or special event in a public setting (for example, a fundraiser in a mall).
3. Recorded on video. It must be one continuous video shot. It must include setting up the workout on the monitor, all the rowing/skiing and afterward, the workout displayed in the monitor Memory (not the last screen of the workout).

Note that a photo of the PM screen is not an acceptable form of verification unless the verification code is displayed on the screen as well.

Contact Us

Please contact us if you have broken a record and met the requirements outlined on this page. If you are unsure about the requirements, we strongly encourage you to contact us before any record attempt. Concept2 reserves the right to not accept a row as a record. In exceptional circumstances, you may be required to demonstrate your performance at an independent venue under observation. 

2000 Meter Requirements

All static indoor rower 2000 meter record times must be rowed at a Concept2 sanctioned indoor rowing event with witnesses present. Times for the 2000 meter distance done using a Dynamic or Slides do not need to be rowed at a sanctioned indoor rowing event, but they must be validated by one of the numbered requirements listed above.

Online 2000 Meter Requirements

Online race records for 2000 meters do not count unless they are approved beforehand by Concept2. If in doubt, please check with Concept2 by emailing [email protected].

The athlete must submit a video of the row to Concept2. This must be a single take that includes a close-up of the monitor before the start, a clear view of the athlete and erg throughout the race, and a close-up of the monitor after the finish.

Documentation to confirm age must be made available upon request.

Lightweights must be weighed in no earlier than two hours before their race, under independent supervision, on approved scales. Personal scales with family or friends as witness will not count. Weigh-in should satisfy the same level of scrutiny as at a venue race.

For para records, proof of sport category certification must come from an international (FISA) or a national governing body.

Additional Adaptive Record Requirements

In addition to the above requirements, all adaptive records must also provide one of the following:

• A completed Physician’s Sport Category Form(PDF)
• Proof of sport category certification from an international (FISA) or a national governing body for para rowing (Concept2 reserves the right to require this proof from FISA or a national governing body for para rowing instead of the Physician's Sport Category Form.)

Weight Requirements (RowErg Only)

In accordance with regulations from on water events and indoor rowing championships around the world, lightweights must be weighed in no earlier than two hours before their race. Records from lightweights weighed prior to two hours before their row will not be recognized.

• Lightweight Women: <= 135lbs (61.5kg)
• Heavyweight Women: > 135 lbs (61.6kg)
• Lightweight Men: <= 165lbs (75kg)
• Heavyweight Men: > 165lbs (75kg)

There is no lightweight category for adaptive records.

Age Categories

Ultra-Distance Records

For ultra-distance records only, we recognize the following age categories: 19 & under, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, etc.

All other Records

For all other records, we recognize the following age categories: 12 & under (no weight categories), 13–14 (no weight categories), 15-16 (no weight categories), 17-18, 19–29, 30–39, 40–49, etc. in both heavyweight and lightweight categories for men and women. For 2000 meters, age categories from 50 onward are split into five-year bands: e.g. 50–54, 55–59 etc.

Submitting Records

If you think you have set a new record, please submit your result details to us using the Contact Us/Records email form.

Ultra-Distance Records

There are additional requirements/guidelines for the following records:

Individual Ultra-Distance Record Requirements

1. Use a Concept2 Indoor Rower or SkiErg with Performance Monitor (PM5, PM4 or PM3).
2. Be aware that the monitor will automatically shut down after a couple of minutes of inactivity, so unless you have someone press the Display or Change Display button to keep the PM awake, you will have to reset the monitor after rest breaks.
3. Keep a record of your row/ski, including the start time and finish time of each session, and the meters rowed or skied in each session. Have the log signed by a witness who can verify your performance.
4. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
5. All new records are recognized with a special certificate of achievement. A Concept2 T-shirt and a pair of Concept2 rowing shorts is also awarded for new 24 Hours, Million Meters and Longest Continual Row or Ski records.

Team Ultra-Distance Record Requirements

1. Use a single Concept2 RowErg or SkiErg with Performance Monitor (PM5, PM4 or PM3).
2. The flywheel cannot stop spinning until your attempt is complete.
3. The documentation for your record must include your logsheet of who rowed, when they rowed, what the Performance Monitor read (meters/time) when they started and ended their session, including age and weight class. The log must be signed by a witness who can verify the performance.
4. Tandem (2-person) attempts must have both rowers rowing at least 40% or more of the time for the 24 Hour Row and Longest Continual Row and 40% or more of the total meters for a 100,000 Meter Row or Million Meter Row.
5. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
6. New records are recognized with a special certificate of achievement

Additional Requirements for Specific Ultra-Distance Records