Why spend your Valentines Day eating boxed chocolate when you could be erging? This February 14th Boston University’s Agganis Arena opens to the rowing community for the 2010 C.R.A.S.H.-B Sprints. The event, which stands for Charles River All Star Has Beens, hosts over 2,000 rowers making it the largest indoor rowing event of the year.
“I think it is as great an event as it is because of the competitors,” says Linda Muri, president of C.R.A.S.H-B Sprints, Inc. “It is so exciting to see the novices—juniors and masters—getting onto their ergs with the mix of joy and trepidation only a public 2k can instill.”
The indoor races attract everyone from high school to the Olympic level—and no one is turned away. C.R.A.S.H-Bs offer races in U-23, Open, Lightweight, Junior, Masters and new Adaptive categories. “We're really looking forward to hosting an Adaptive Championship this year,” says Muri. “Across the Board of Directors, we felt it was important to the sport that there be this kind of opportunity for all competitors.”
Based on a competitor's current 2K score, rowers are placed in heats with similar times. Using Concept2 ergs (which can be purchased after the event for a discounted price), erg screens display your placing in your heat while you complete your 2K, giving it a real race feel.
The top finisher in each event earns a hammer award while 2nd and 3rd places each receives a medal. New this year, the C.R.A.S.H.-Bs will also give out special recognition medals for the top U.S. collegiate finisher in each of the Open and Lightweight categories for men’s and women’s events. “While recognition is always fun at this kind of event, we're hopeful that it will also serve in some small way to continue to inspire excellence among the college ranks in the U.S.,” adds Muri.
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