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THERE IS AN ATHLETE CAP OF 500 PEOPLE. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT REGISTRATION IS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE

South Side Smackdown / Tiro Cup (abbreviated SSSDTIRO) is an indoor regatta hosted by Chicago Training Center. This year's SSSDTIRO will be hosted for the second time at Davis (Dr. Nathan) Square Park on Chicago's south side. In 2025 SSSDTIRO is one of five host sites for the 2025 USRowing Indoor National Championships.

Due to Indoor National Championship status, SSSDTIRO will feature 2000m and 500m individual events in all age and gender categories. We plan to also hold team events: 8 person 2k relay, 10' 5 person middle school relay, and 4 person quads on sliders for 500m. Team events will only run if allowed by venue capacity. Final event schedule will be announced after standard registration closes. The Tiro Cup, originally its own event, now refers to all junior novice and middle school events which take place at SSSD. Teams compete for the Tiro Cup and the middle school Tiro Cup!

Entry fees are separate for 2000m and 500m individual events. Team events are at no additional cost. All participants must compete in an individual event to compete in team events.

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

• 2000m: Test your rowing fitness on the classic erg test distance - 2000 meters.
• 500m: Sprint it out. Over so quick, especially after your 2k!

TEAM EVENTS

• Relay 8x 2K: Teams of eight rowers (8x) on 1 stationary erg racing 2000 meters total. Fast on, fast off is the key to crossing the finish line first.
  • Middle School 10 minute relay for max meters: teams of five rowers on 1 stationary erg. On regatta central, this event is coded as a 4+ to allow each relay team to register 5 athletes. One can be registered as a coxswain but all must row during the 10 minutes.
• Slider 4x 1k: Teams of four rowers (4x) on 4 ergs connected by sliders racing 1000 meters each. The ultimate on-land test for your team to find the rhythm and swing together. Does your team have what it takes? Prove it!