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Event shirts will be sold as pre-orders only. The deadline to order is February 1st at https://wsurowing.orderpromos.com/. Shirts will be available for delivery or for pick up at Shocker Sprints based on consumers' choice when ordering. The 2021 Shocker

Sprints will be held in a combination of a virtual and in-person format.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A CONCEPT2 LOGBOOK ID. Logbook ID’s must be emailed to [email protected] for participants to be entered into race software. Logbook ID’s can be found on the log.concept2.com site or on your profile page of ErgRace Mobile (it will be listed as Ranking ID).

Below are the rules and regulations for both types of racing.

Rules and Regulations for Virtual participants

We will be using Concept2’s virtual racing platform. Participants after registering on regatta central will need to e-mail their concept2 logbook ID to [email protected] so that they can be added to the race portal. The day before the race, links will be sent out for all participants to have available. On the day of the regatta, participants will log into ErgRace on their mobile phones using their logbook ID. Competitors can choose to log into our zoom link (used for troubleshooting and communicating with the regatta personnel).

Once logged in, participants will be ‘hanging out’ in a ‘waiting room’. This allows the race officials to know that the participants are ready to race. Once it is time to start the race, race officials will move participants from the waiting room into the actual race. Here, the commands sit ready and row will be displayed on your screen to start the races. Once the all races finish and the results are finalized, the results will be posted on row2k, regatta central, and the Shocker Rowing website.

• Waivers
  • All virtual participants must have a waiver on file with USRowing.
• Lightweights
  • All participants entering into a lightweight event must adhere to the following lightweight restrictions:
    • Lightweight Men = 165 lbs max
    • Lightweight Women = 135 lbs max
  • Participants who do not make weight are expected to communicate with the regatta staff prior to the start of their race.
  • Any Lightweight competitor that does not make weight will be allowed to compete at their pre-assigned time, but his/her result will be placed into the Open division for that category.
• Event Classifications for 2021
  • Open - No age restrictions
  • Lightweight – Men – 165 lbs max, Women – 135 lbs max
  • Junior – Restricted to entrants in high school (or lower grade) born on or after January 1, 2019. Junior age is calculated based on calendar year.
  • Master – A competitor who has, or will, attain 21 years of age by December 31 of the current calendar year.  Age fraction is rounded down.  The US Rowing handicap formula will be used for rowers over the age of 27.

• • All competitors will row on Concept2 Model D Ergometers with PM5 monitors. Rowers may set the drag factor before their races begin. The event is open to all competitors regardless of experience/skill levels. Rowers must compete under their own names.

• • The format for the races is finals only.  Keep in mind that many events are large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event. Medals will be awarded to the winner of each category raced as determined by classification of age, weight, and gender. Competitors are only eligible to win a medal for the event in which they are entered.

• Racing
  • All participants must use/have the following to compete
    • PM5 monitor with updated firmware
    • Bluetooth capable Smartphone with ErgRace Mobile App (available for both iPhone and Android) This is a free app.
    • Stable internet connection
    • Concept 2 Logbook Account (https://log.concept2.com/) This is free.
    • Event code – provided by regatta staff day before the event
  • On the day of racing, participants will want to
    • Open our Zoom Link - we will have a zoom link available on regatta central posted for participants to use. The zoom link will be used for
      • Troubleshooting
      • Race updates
      • Event codes (these will also be posted to regatta central for participants)
    • Follow the following in order to race
      • Log into your Concept2 Logbook – Participants will need to log into their concept2 logbook through the ErgRace Mobile app.
      • Type in your event Code (these will be posted to regatta central for participants as well as on the zoom link)
      • Connect your PM5
      • Wait for your event to start.  We will have a waiting room when you first join using your logbook ID. When it is your time to compete, you will automatically be connected to the event. If you have any issues with this step, please reach out to the regatta through the zoom link.

Here is a video to help with these steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Icr-R1ehcY&feature=emb_logo

• • • Awards
      • Medals earned will be mailed to participants after results have been confirmed. Medals will be awarded up to 1 minus the number of entries up to third place. 
    • Have spectators?
      • If you want to share your race with family and friends, links to a spectator view will be able to be found on our regatta central page the day prior to racing.
• Interpretation of Rules
  • The meaning and application of these rules will be determined solely by the Race Committee. All deliberations and decisions by the Race Committee will be secret, arbitrary, and final.

Rules and Regulations for In-person participants

• Waivers
  • All In-person participants must sign a waiver on the morning of the Regatta unless they have a waiver on file with USRowing.
• Weigh-In Procedure
  • All in-person participants racing as lightweight must weigh-in on 2/13/2021 between 8-9am.
  • The weigh-in area is located to the right as you walk into the upstairs gym in the Heskett Center.
  • Any Lightweight competitor that does not make weight will be allowed to compete at their pre-assigned time, but his/her result will be placed into the Open division for that category.
  • As a reminder, please note the weight restrictions:
    • • Lightweight Men = 165 lbs max
      • Lightweight Women = 135 lbs max
• Warm-Up
  • Warm-up ergs will be available for use by all competitors adjacent to the competition portion of the race floor. Warm-up ergs will be socially distanced and disinfected between uses. Cleaning products will also be available for participants to use prior to using the machines.
• Event Classifications for 2021
  • Open - No age restrictions
  • Lightweight – Men – 165 lbs max, Women – 135 lbs max
  • Junior – Restricted to entrants in high school (or lower grade) born on or after January 1, 2019. Junior age is calculated based on the calendar year.
  • Master – A competitor who has, or will, attain 21 years of age by December 31 of the current calendar year.  Age fraction is rounded down.  The US Rowing handicap formula will be used for rowers over the age of 27.

• • All competitors will row on Concept2 Model D Ergometers with PM5 monitors. Rowers may set the drag factor before their races begin. The event is open to all competitors regardless of experience/skill levels. Rowers must compete under their own names.

• • The format for the races is finals only.  Keep in mind that many events are large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event. Medals will be awarded to the winner of each category raced as determined by classification of age, weight, and gender. Competitors are only eligible to win a medal for the event in which they are entered.

• • Handicaps will be given on the team 1K for masters, light weights, and women. Each female will be given an 8sec handicap and each lightweight will be given a 3sec handicap.

• Racing
  • The regatta will provide the following for all participants to use:
    • • PM5 monitor with updated firmware
      • Stable internet connection
  • All participants must bring with them/have a:
    • • Bluetooth capable Smartphone with ErgRace Mobile App (available for both iPhone and Android) This is a free app.
      • Concept 2 Logbook Account (https://log.concept2.com/) This is free.
      • Event code – provided by regatta staff
    • Since Shocker Sprints is a dual Virtual and in-person race, participants will be required to follow the following in order to race
      • Log into your Concept2 Logbook – Participants will need to log into their concept2 logbook through the ErgRace Mobile app.
      • Type in your event Code (these will be posted at the regatta)
      • Connect your PM5 when your event is ready to start.

• • • • Here is a video to help with these steps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Icr-R1ehcY&feature=emb_logo

• Awards
  • Medals earned will be handed out to participants after all results have been confirmed. Medals will be awarded up to 1 minus the number of entries up to third place. 

• • • Have spectators?
      • If you want to share your race with family and friends, links to a spectator view will be able to be found on our regatta central page the day prior to racing.

• Interpretation of Rules
  • The meaning and application of these rules will be determined solely by the Race Committee. All deliberations and decisions by the Race Committee will be secret, arbitrary, and final.