Racing
Competitions
One leaderboard where age is no excuse. Every result converts to an Age Grade Score, so juniors, club rowers and masters legends all race each other on a level playing field.
Monthly · class test Saturday
RowPT Age Grade Challenge
Everyone rows a badge test. Your time converts to an Age Grade Score (100 = Gold for your age and gender), so a 72-year-old and a 25-year-old race on one leaderboard. Badges for every level reached.
Once a term
Age Group Relay
Teams of four, each from a different age group. 4 × 500 m relay; the team score is the average Age Grade Score. Fair for every mix of ages.
Running all season
Row the Waikato Solo
Row the full 425 km of the Waikato River, Lake Taupō to Port Waikato, on your own erg. About 55 km a month gets you there in 8 months. Milestone badges at 100, 200 and 300 km.
End of each term
Generations Race
Club and Masters versus RowPT Juniors. Each side’s Age Grade Scores are averaged, and the highest team average wins bragging rights for the term.
The calendar
How a term runs
Week 1
5000 m baseline. Sets your training splits and a time to beat.
Weeks 2–9
Group sessions, with a 1000 m test in Week 5 and the Age Group Relay.
Week 10
2000 m Age Grade Challenge and the Generations Race. Badges awarded.
- Twice a year: 10,000 m test.
- Once a year: Marathon challenge (optional, after building long rows to 90 min).
- Every month: log your metres for Row the Waikato Solo.
Want in?
Ask Ger which group and events suit you.