BOSTON -- The World Indoor Rowing Championships, widely known as the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, will return to Boston University's Agannis Arena on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2013.
Over 2400 athletes from around the world head to Boston University's Agannis Arena for the highlight of the indoor rowing season--the C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championships on February 16, 2014. Current and past Olympians, Paralympians, world record holders, youth and collegiate athletes, will race in the open format event, which will have for the first time competitors in the 12-13 year old category, as well as the revival of the team relay event that has been featured in year's past. This year's athletes include 2013 U-23 World Champion Coco Schoeller, 96-year-old WWII pilot Paul Randall and many returning C.R.A.S.H.-B. Champions from 2013.
Indoor rowing is one of the few sports that conducts an open world championship event. The event is free and open to the public, with race entry fee of just $25. All open age category events will race a distance of 2,000 meters, with the Para Events (adapted for persons with disabilities) racing a distance of 1000m and the youth (12-13 year olds) racing for distance over a 4' timed competition. The team event will allow teams of four athletes to simultaneously erg 1000 meters; the winning team will have the fastest average time.
Racing begins at 9 a.m., with the Para Events, including event for persons with either physical or intellectual disabilities, and concludes with the men's and women's open events (needs confirmation) where top contenders in the world will face off. Admission to the event is free for spectators.
The event is sponsored by Concept II, of Morrisville Vermont, who provides over 100 indoor rowing machines for the one-day event.
For more information visit http://www.crash-b.org/