Endurance Challenges
Skeleton Crew Challenge: Count Mixed-Erg Meters and Check Eligibility
Convert RowErg, SkiErg, and BikeErg distances into Skeleton Crew meters, then check the 31,000 and 10,000 lines for October 25 to 31.
ENDURANCE / ROWING / COMMUNITY
GO THE DISTANCE.
Ideas for the long haul.
From your first metre to a shared finish line.
Endurance Challenges
Concept2 Challenge Meters Missing? Check the Board, Team and Deadline
Missing Concept2 challenge metres even though the workout is in the Logbook? Check the board, privacy, team signup, counting rule and deadline.
A shared ambition
Big distances.
Small, steady steps.
Indoor Rowing
Rowing Machine Workouts for Beginners: A 4-Week Plan and How Long to Row
How long a beginner should row, how often, and what the first four weeks look like, compiled from Concept2's published beginner plan and the US Physical Activity Guidelines.
BUILT AROUND THE JOURNEY
Prepare with purpose.
Make every metre count.
Bring people together.
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Event Planning
Contactless Donations at Events: NFC, EMV and Chip Explained
How a tap-to-give donation works at a charity event, how NFC, EMV contactless, chip and stripe differ, why a tap-to-open tag is not a payment, and what to check before the day.
Event Planning
How to Organize a Charity Event: A 12-Week Plan for Endurance Challenges
A step-by-step plan for a charity rowing, walking or relay challenge in the US: where donations go, a 12-week countdown, roles, budget items, IRS and state checks, and event-day counting.
Endurance Challenges
What Is a Good Rowing Pace per 500m? Percentile Chart and Conversion Formulas
A good 500 m split depends on the distance. Compare your result with Concept2's 2026 ranking percentiles, convert any result to pace and plan the time for a challenge.
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THREE WAYS TO GO FURTHER01
Endurance Challenges
Planning and pacing a long fitness challenge, alone or as a team.
Skeleton Crew Challenge: Count Mixed-Erg Meters and Check EligibilityExplore the topic02
Indoor Rowing
Indoor rowing basics: machines, technique, counting metres and pacing.
Rowing Machine Workouts for Beginners: A 4-Week Plan and How Long to RowExplore the topic03
Event Planning
Organising a charity or team event: roles, logistics and tracking progress.
Contactless Donations at Events: NFC, EMV and Chip ExplainedExplore the topicINDEPENDENT. CURIOUS. IN IT FOR THE LONG RUN.
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Endurance fitness challenges and charity event planning: indoor rowing, counting metres and organising an event.
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