Shocker Sprints

Feb 17, 2024
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Wichita, KS (USA)

Hosted By: Wichita State University Rowing Team

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The 2024&nbsp;Shocker Sprints will be held in a combination of a virtual and in-person format.

This year the regatta will be using Concept2&#39;s ErgRace for our race software.&nbsp;

Event T-SHIRTs will be available through PRE-ORDER only. <a href="https://shockersprints.orderpromos.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shockersprints.orderpromos.com/</a>

Below are the rules and regulations for both in-person and virtual racing.

&nbsp;

Rules and Regulations for Participants

All participants MUST use a concept2 ergometer. Anyone not using a concept2 ergometer will be disqualified.&nbsp;

We will be using ErgRace for both our in-person and virtual entries.&nbsp;

This platform supports the PM 5 monitors and will work on any computer operating system. Here is a link to a short video on how to set up your device for racing:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-vV5yURhQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-vV5yURhQ</a>

We are partnering with Concept2 with a the new software they are rolling out which is a true Hybrid experience. In-person participants will have their machines hardwired to the system while virtual participants will use the mobile app to connect. This will allow all participants to be connected to the same race as their competitors. A note for the in-person participants, since this version is still in the testing phase, racers will be referred to by erg # instead of name. All racers will be assigned a designated erg for this purpose.&nbsp;

Mile High has already done their virtual races using the concept 2 system and results are posted on the results page with their handicaps. Their times will be included in the final results of Shocker Sprints for both&nbsp;Men&#39;s and Women&#39;s Junior 2K.

Concept2 hosts public races each week that you can participate in to test the software. More instructions about how to get into the race can be found here:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.concept2.com/service/software/ergrace-online/competitors">https://www.concept2.com/service/software/ergrace-online/competitors</a>

The format for the races is finals only.&nbsp; Keep in mind that events may be&nbsp;large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event. Virtual and In-person distances will be in the same event.&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Waivers
	<ul>
		<li>All participants are expected to have a USRA waiver on file or will be required to complete a waiver online:&nbsp;<a href="https://waivermaster.com/r/2021-07-07/c046de79-f9aa-4d57-8913-12f6524460af/3cc0dd02-edf1-40d9-9fd3-9df66a727cbd/168f7ab7-7d66-4f5a-ae48-84b39b40ab7b.html">Online Line Waiver</a></li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Event Classifications&nbsp;
	<ul>
		<li>Open -&nbsp;
		<ul>
			<li>No restrictions</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
		<li>Lightweight &ndash;&nbsp;
		<ul>
			<li>All participants entering into a lightweight event must adhere to the following lightweight restrictions:
			<ul>
				<li>In-person weigh-in will take place from 8-9 am next to Registration.&nbsp;
				<ul>
					<li>Lightweight Men = 165 lbs max</li>
					<li>Lightweight Women = 135 lbs max</li>
				</ul>
				</li>
				<li>Virtual Participant&#39;s weigh-in will be done virtually using our team&#39;s link. Participants will log onto the call&nbsp;between 8-9 am to show that they made weight by stepping onto the scale and confirming with the official monitoring the call.&nbsp;</li>
				<li>Any Lightweight competitor that does not make weight (or does not weigh in) will be allowed to compete at their pre-assigned time, but his/her result will be placed into the Open division for that category automatically and will not be moved if asked to weigh in outside of the official weigh-in time.</li>
			</ul>
			</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
		<li>Junior &ndash;
		<ul>
			<li>Restricted to entrants in high school (or lower grade) who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 19.</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
		<li>Master&nbsp;&ndash;
		<ul>
			<li>A competitor who has, or will, attain 21 years of age by December 31 of the current calendar year.&nbsp; Age fraction is rounded down.&nbsp; The US Rowing handicap formula will be used for rowers over the age of 27.</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Racing Rules:&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>All participants must compete under their own name and will use/need the below to compete. In-person participants will have these items provided for them.
	<ul>
		<li>Concept2 Ergometer</li>
		<li>PM5&nbsp;monitor with updated firmware</li>
		<li>Laptop/i-pad&nbsp;or smartphone (needs to connect to Bluetooth)</li>
		<li>Stable internet connection</li>
		<li>ErgRace App (iOS &amp; Android)</li>
		<li>Concept2 Logbook account</li>
		<li>Event code &ndash; provided by regatta staff the day before the event
		<ul>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Handicaps:
	<ul>
		<li>Altitude adjustments will be granted for teams/competitors that complete their 2,000-meter&nbsp;ergometer&nbsp;race at 5,400 feet or higher to allow for fair competition. Ten seconds will be subtracted from the team/competitor&#39;s final time. The Race Committee may require proof of altitude for those who are above this threshold.&nbsp;</li>
		<li>Competitors in Master&#39;s events will have their handicap subtracted off the final raw time.&nbsp;
		<ul>
			<li>Handicaps will be calculated by using the USRA Handicap formula</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
		<li>Team 1K
		<ul>
			<li>Handicaps will be applied for the following and are stackable and must be notated prior to racing at the registration table:
			<ul>
				<li>8 seconds for each female on the team</li>
				<li>3 seconds for each lightweight</li>
				<li>Masters handicap (calculated by US Rowing Handicap based on age)</li>
			</ul>
			</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Awards
	<ul>
		<li>Medals will be awarded to:
		<ul>
			<li>First to third place for each 2,000m event. Exceptions to this are when fewer than 4 individuals are entered in a race. If fewer than 4 individuals, medals will be awarded to one less than the number of competitors.</li>
			<li>First Place for each 500m Event</li>
			<li>First Place for the Team 1K</li>
		</ul>
		</li>
		<li>Medals earned will be available to be picked up at the results table once a race is marked final and will be mailed to virtual&nbsp;participants after the results have been confirmed.</li>
		<li>Medals will be awarded to the winner of each category raced as determined by the classification of age, weight, and gender.</li>
		<li>Competitors are only eligible to win a medal for the event in which they are entered.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

Additional Rules:&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Interpretation of Rules
	<ul>
		<li>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.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>All in-person participants are required to adhere to the Heskett Center policies which can be found here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/campus_recreation/policy_procedure/policy_index.php">https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/campus_recreation/policy_procedure/policy_index.php</a> 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>The Race Committee and competitors&nbsp;will abide by all current COVID-19 protocols as put forth by Wichita State University at the time of competition. We will have disposable masks available for participants.&nbsp; 
	&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Troubleshooting: On the day of racing, we want to make sure you can easily get in touch with us.&nbsp;

<ul>
	<li>Open our Teams Link- The link will be used for:

<ul>
		<li>Troubleshooting</li>
		<li>Race updates</li>
		<li>Event codes</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Follow the following in order to race
	<ul>
		<li>Open Erg Race&nbsp;Mobile App</li>
		<li>Log into Concept 2 logbook account</li>
		<li>Enter the 10-digit competition code</li>
		<li>Connect your PM5&nbsp;to mobile device</li>
		<li>Wait for your event to start.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will have a waiting room when you first join using your event code. 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 teams link.
		<ul>
		</ul>
		</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

&nbsp;

The 2024 Shocker Sprints will be held in a combination of a virtual and in-person format.

This year the regatta will be using Concept2's ErgRace for our race software.

Event T-SHIRTs will be available through PRE-ORDER only. https://shockersprints.orderpromos.com/

Below are the rules and regulations for both in-person and virtual racing.

Rules and Regulations for Participants

All participants MUST use a concept2 ergometer. Anyone not using a concept2 ergometer will be disqualified.

We will be using ErgRace for both our in-person and virtual entries.

This platform supports the PM 5 monitors and will work on any computer operating system. Here is a link to a short video on how to set up your device for racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ-vV5yURhQ

We are partnering with Concept2 with a the new software they are rolling out which is a true Hybrid experience. In-person participants will have their machines hardwired to the system while virtual participants will use the mobile app to connect. This will allow all participants to be connected to the same race as their competitors. A note for the in-person participants, since this version is still in the testing phase, racers will be referred to by erg # instead of name. All racers will be assigned a designated erg for this purpose.

Mile High has already done their virtual races using the concept 2 system and results are posted on the results page with their handicaps. Their times will be included in the final results of Shocker Sprints for both Men's and Women's Junior 2K.

Concept2 hosts public races each week that you can participate in to test the software. More instructions about how to get into the race can be found here: https://www.concept2.com/service/software/ergrace-online/competitors

The format for the races is finals only. Keep in mind that events may be large enough to require multiple heats to accommodate all athletes. The best overall time will win each event. Virtual and In-person distances will be in the same event.

Waivers
- All participants are expected to have a USRA waiver on file or will be required to complete a waiver online: Online Line Waiver
Event Classifications
- Open -
  - No restrictions
- Lightweight –
  - All participants entering into a lightweight event must adhere to the following lightweight restrictions:
    - In-person weigh-in will take place from 8-9 am next to Registration.
      - Lightweight Men = 165 lbs max
      - Lightweight Women = 135 lbs max
    - Virtual Participant's weigh-in will be done virtually using our team's link. Participants will log onto the call between 8-9 am to show that they made weight by stepping onto the scale and confirming with the official monitoring the call.
    - Any Lightweight competitor that does not make weight (or does not weigh in) will be allowed to compete at their pre-assigned time, but his/her result will be placed into the Open division for that category automatically and will not be moved if asked to weigh in outside of the official weigh-in time.
- Junior –
  - Restricted to entrants in high school (or lower grade) who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 19.
- 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.

Racing Rules:

All participants must compete under their own name and will use/need the below to compete. In-person participants will have these items provided for them.
- Concept2 Ergometer
- PM5 monitor with updated firmware
- Laptop/i-pad or smartphone (needs to connect to Bluetooth)
- Stable internet connection
- ErgRace App (iOS & Android)
- Concept2 Logbook account
- Event code – provided by regatta staff the day before the event
Handicaps:
- Altitude adjustments will be granted for teams/competitors that complete their 2,000-meter ergometer race at 5,400 feet or higher to allow for fair competition. Ten seconds will be subtracted from the team/competitor's final time. The Race Committee may require proof of altitude for those who are above this threshold.
- Competitors in Master's events will have their handicap subtracted off the final raw time.
  - Handicaps will be calculated by using the USRA Handicap formula
- Team 1K
  - Handicaps will be applied for the following and are stackable and must be notated prior to racing at the registration table:
    - 8 seconds for each female on the team
    - 3 seconds for each lightweight
    - Masters handicap (calculated by US Rowing Handicap based on age)
Awards
- Medals will be awarded to:
  - First to third place for each 2,000m event. Exceptions to this are when fewer than 4 individuals are entered in a race. If fewer than 4 individuals, medals will be awarded to one less than the number of competitors.
  - First Place for each 500m Event
  - First Place for the Team 1K
- Medals earned will be available to be picked up at the results table once a race is marked final and will be mailed to virtual participants after the results have been confirmed.
- Medals will be awarded to the winner of each category raced as determined by the classification of age, weight, and gender.
- Competitors are only eligible to win a medal for the event in which they are entered.

Additional Rules:

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.

All in-person participants are required to adhere to the Heskett Center policies which can be found here: https://www.wichita.edu/student_life/campus_recreation/policy_procedure/policy_index.php
The Race Committee and competitors will abide by all current COVID-19 protocols as put forth by Wichita State University at the time of competition. We will have disposable masks available for participants.

Troubleshooting: On the day of racing, we want to make sure you can easily get in touch with us.

Open our Teams Link- The link will be used for:
- Troubleshooting
- Race updates
- Event codes
Follow the following in order to race
- Open Erg Race Mobile App
- Log into Concept 2 logbook account
- Enter the 10-digit competition code
- Connect your PM5 to mobile device
- Wait for your event to start. We will have a waiting room when you first join using your event code. 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 teams link.

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