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We are excited to welcome you to the 2024 edition of NW Ergomania! Below is some important information. 

Our primary goal is to provide a safe, quality race experience for all participants. 

 

REGISTRATION

Do I need to register for both the USRowing Virtual Indoor Championships and NW Ergomania?

- No. By registering for NW Ergomania! your time(s) will automatically be submitted to the USRowing Indoor National Championships. 

 

LIGHTWEIGHT ENTRIES

If you want your results counted towards a lightweight category, please select "Yes" to the lightweight question during the registration process. Lightweight competitors will weigh-in on race day, per the USRowing Rules of Rowing. Racers will race in the corresponding openweight category. However, results for lightweight athletes will be separated out and medals will be awarded for lightweights in each event. 

We will have two scales, one for the official weigh in and one as a test scale. The test scale will have a note that specifies it is for testing only and any reading on that scale will not be used for official purposes. This is to say that we do not guarantee the test scale will have the same readout as the official scale.

We will follow sections 11-403 and 11-404 on pages 59-60 of the USRowing 2023 Rules of Racing.  
- Women shall not weigh more than 135.0 lbs. Men shall not weigh more than 165.0lbs

The weigh-window for each LW event will follow the one hour/two hour window provided for in the 2023 USRowing Rules of Racing.

Additionally, at the time of the weigh-in, if a competitor is 1 pound or less over the weight limit, the competitor will have one additional attempt, within their weigh-in window to make weight.  Competitors who exceed one pound over the weight limit shall not be weighed.  A competitor not making weight may still compete and earn a non-LW result.

 

RACE DAY INFORMATION

Waiver: 

- Participants will either need to be USRowing Championship members or complete a waiver prior to racing. The waiver will be available online prior to the event and at registration on race day. 

 

Getting to PLU:

- For GPS directions, enter: 

      Olson Auditorium, 905 124th St S, Tacoma WA 98447

 

Once you arrive: 

- Registration is in the main lobby of Olson Auditorium. Please check as soon as you arrive. Registration will be open all day.

- Volunteers will be available to assist outside and within the facility. 

- Please change clothes in the designated restrooms only. 

- First aid will be available on site throughout the day.

- The PA system works in the main gym only. Please be aware of the time. Per the USRowing Rules, if you are not on your machine at the designated start time, you will be excluded from the race. 

- Spectators are welcome to sit in the bleachers or access the viewing balcony via the stairs. 

 

Warmup area: 

- Rowing machines will be avilable in this area to warm up on.

- Please wipe down your machine when you complete your warm up. Spray bottles and cloths will be available. (Reminder: do not spray the monitor directly. Spray the cloth and then wipe the monitor.)

 

Racing: 

- You are welcome to enter the race area when indicated by the volunteer. Please allow competitors from the previous event to clear the area. We will also clean the machines before you are allowed into the space. 

- You will see a designated place to drop gear if you want. 

- You can bring one coach or coxswain into the race area. 

- You can set the drag factor before the race begins. As per the USRowing Rules for Indoor Rowing, you cannot adjust the drag factor during the race. 

- We will be using Concept2 machines with PM5s. The starting sequence will be displayed on your monitor. When the race is about to begin, you will be instructed to stop rowing. When all flywheels have slowed, the computer will automatically begin the start sequence which you will see on your screen.

- If failure or damage to your machine not caused by you occurs within 30 seconds of the start, stop rowing and raise your hand. The starter will re-start the race. 

 

Other: 

- Lost and Found will be at the emcee station adjacent to the race area. 

- Results will be posted as soon as possible after each event. Medals will be available for pickup once official results are posted. 

- Team trophies will be awarded at the end of the day. 

- For complete USRowing Rules of Indoor Rowing, see the document available at: 

https://usrowing.org/documents/2023/2/15/Rules_Of_Rowing_2023_FINAL_PDF.pdf

 

Please email if you have any other questions: [email protected]

 

OTHER FAQs

Why Tacoma?

• Tacoma Rowing does not have a flat water site for side-by-side racing. When Seattle Parks confirmed that they would not host the event for 2023, we volunteered to do so as a chance to host anevent for the PNW rowing community. Our goal is to continue the best of NWErgomania! while adding some new events and awards.

Individual Medley Events

• Awards will be given to the top junior, open and masters athletes. To be eligible, athletes must complete the 5K, 500m and 2K at NWErgomania. Points will be awarded for the finish in each event. 

Team Points Cups

• Team award to juniors program and the masters program with the most top 5 finishes throughout the day. We will announce the honorees for whom these cups are named prior to the event. Winning clubs must return the cups in good condition to NWErgomania! in 2025. 

Is there a virtual racing option?

• There is no virtual option for 2024. You are welcome to join the USRowing virtual competition. 

Team Relays

• For team relays, the monitors will be set for a single distance. 2,000m for 2x and 4,000m for 4x. Athletes will switch every 1,000m. This switch will be on the honor system. Respect your competitors and respect the sport. 

Post-race Erg Sales

• Concept2 rowing machines used the day of the event will be available for sale afterwards. Please email [email protected] for details. 

We will add more to this section over the next few weeks. If you have a question that is not addressed, please email [email protected]