Jamestown, NC – 140 rowers from across North Carolina will be in Jamestown on Saturday as High Point Rowing Club hosts the 124C Erg Sprints.
Competition will take place on Concept2 Model D rowing machines in categories for Youth, Collegiate, Cross-Fit, and adult Masters over varying distances.
“This is now North Carolina’s premier indoor rowing competition and we are certainly proud to be hosting this event,” says ‘Girl Jeanne’ MacPherson, who serves as the regatta co-chair with Kiwi Mike Hitchcock. Girl Jeanne says entries are up over last year, indicating the growing popularity of the sport in the region.
Winner of the girls J15 event in 2015 and the J16 last year, Maddie Mullins will be seeking a win in the J17s on Saturday.
While rowing is traditionally a team sport, erging competitions place the individual athlete in the spotlight.
First up in the morning, middle school rowers will race over a 1,000 meter distance. Later in the morning, high school and collegiate competitors will race over 2,000 meters and then Cross-Fit and Masters will race over 1,000 meters.
Registration for this event is still available on RegattaCentral. Entry fee is $15 per athlete and free for spectators.
Click here for the race schedule.
We can’t wait to see you in Jamestown tomorrow!
