Row To Beijing sees the Concept2 Online Community join together to move a boat along a course from Vermont to Beijing in time for the start of the Olympic rowing on August 9th. If you have already signed up for an Online Logbook, then you can login here. If you do not have an account, then you can get started here. It only takes five minutes to join, and as well as recording all your meters online, you can compare your times to people across the entire world, and take part in online challenges such as this one!
Congratulations, we've reached Beijing!
We covered the 53,726,731m it took to get to Beijing in 38 days. Thanks for all your efforts!
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Current PositionJuly 1–August 9, 2008
Help us count down to the 2008 Summer Olympics with our virtual Row to Beijing. The goal is to row from the Concept2 headquarters in Morrisville, Vermont to the site of the Olympic Games in Beijing in time for the rowing events, which start on August 9th. Along the way, we’ll stop to visit some important rowing venues, meet athletes, and learn about the races at the upcoming Olympic Regatta.
The Details
- Row as much as you can or would like from July 1 to August 9.
- This is an individual challenge. (You do not need to belong to a team to participate.) Your individual meters will automatically contribute to moving the virtual team boat of the entire Concept2 Online Community.
- Meters must be entered online.
- Both indoor rower and water meters count.
Who Can Participate
Anyone with an online logbook at concept2.com can participate in this challenge.
Incentives and Rewards
- Prize drawings are held at each virtual stop along the way from all the people who have rowed at least 2,000 meters that day and entered it in their online logbook. The more days you row 2,000 meters, the more you increase your chances of winning!
- Prizes vary from day to day, but will include Concept2 clothing, heart rate monitors, water bottles and some surprises!
- The option to purchase specially designed Row to Beijing clothing from http://www.cafepress.com/rowtobeijing.
- Drawings are held at (or soon after) noon the next business day following the rowing day, so be sure to enter your meters promptly! We will post names of winners on the website. Winners will be encouraged to send a photo and brief story to be posted as well.