2019 World Erg Challenge Prize Winners

Congratulations to all our prize winners for the 2019 World Erg Challenge! The four clubs listed below are prize winners for their choice of a Model D or Model E Indoor Rower, a SkiErg or a BikeErg.

The individuals listed in the table below are prize winners for the 2019 assortment of WEC prizes:

  • Sports Bag
  • Water Bottle
  • Towel
  • Mesh Reusable Bag
  • Lip Balm

Winners were selected from all non-virtual eligible clubs participating in the challenge.

Note: Virtual, long-distance, purely electronic groupings of rowers and people and/or individuals not affiliated with a club are not eligible for prizes. Prizes will be shipped within 4—6 weeks of the challenge end.

Category Winners
Club with the most meters SLP Rowing
Club with the greatest number of meters rowed per person
(minimum of five people per team to qualify for this prize)
1000 Percent Fitness
Two randomly drawn clubs
(minimum of five people per team to qualify for this prize)
  1. Medtronic North Haven—134,245m meters/person
  2. VaughanCon2 Crew—107,470m meters/person
Top Ten Men
  1. Don Altrichter (Chp. 22 DAV Crew)—3,086,913m
  2. Tom Odle (Greenville Indoor Rowing)—2,133,177m
  3. Robert Walker (SE-Team NAS Pensacola)—1,554,893m
  4. Henry Legarre (Titanium)—1,525,182m
  5. Lyle Theisen (Collins Aerospace Rec Center)—1,438,218m
  6. Michael Rawlings (Chp. 22 DAV Crew)—1,283,260m
  7. Gary DeYoung (Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In.)—1,175,000m
  8. Mark Ramsey (Collins Aerospace Rec Center)—1,012,818m
  9. Reed Russell (Stouffville Fitness Centre)—1,010,938m
  10. Steven Meador (Semper enim curro)—990,046m
Top Ten Women
  1. Billie Spence (Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In.)—1,131,735m
  2. Pat Theisen (Collins Aerospace Rec Center)—1,075,821m
  3. Judy Abbott (Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In.)—1,010,077m
  4. Susan Mickelwait (Greenville Indoor Rowing)—671,404m
  5. Christine Pfeifer (1000 Percent Fitness)—633,156m
  6. Barb Kramer (Niagara Falls YMCA)—602,758m
  7. Shannon Stapleton (Team Broyhill Wellness Center)—601,817m
  8. Deb Bergren (Community Fitness Pointe of Munster, In.)—551,055m
  9. Janet George (Collins Aerospace Rec Center)—549,210m
  10. MJ Broadbent (CRUfit)—515,015m
Top Ten Adaptive Men
  1. Don Altrichter (Chp. 22 DAV Crew)—3,086,913m
  2. Michael Rawlings (Chp. 22 DAV Crew)—1,283,260m
  3. Peter Shore (Station L Rowing)—29,326m
  4. Miguel Acevedo (CrossFit Hydrogen Rowing)—6,934m
Top Ten Adaptive Women
  1. Kathleen Tarr (CRUfit)—118,524m
  2. Aurora OPACAK - CROATA (CROATA)—14,586m
  3. Mireille Leveille (Athletic Academy)—6,000m
Top Ten Kids
  1. ERIN RITTER (Niagara Falls YMCA)—476,682m
  2. Cameron Dougal (PVRC)—277,932m
  3. Talon Lewis (Meggitt Million Meters)—157,500m
  4. Victor Malaiu (London Rowing Club)—108,876m
  5. Claudia Sigut (London Rowing Club)—104,750m
  6. Olivia LeTour (London Rowing Club)—101,800m
  7. graeme reeves (Concond Rewin)—92,228m
  8. Sophie d (Upper Valley Rowing Foundation)—90,185m
  9. NISA M (NISA Investment Advisors)—82,170m
  10. Ava Dugolecki (London Rowing Club)—77,009m
Ten Randomly Selected Men
(from all those completing at least 100,000 meters during the challenge)
  1. Charles Cantero (CRUfit)
  2. Tony Albrecht (SLP Rowing)
  3. Peter Massarelli (Quadraginta Unum)
  4. Oliver Davis (Collins Aerospace Rec Center)
  5. Tom Lappin (Greenville Indoor Rowing)
  6. Zack DePace (Aging Aggies Rowing Program)
  7. Ken Stuart (ALFW)
  8. Adam Vukel (PYRAMIND ROWERS)
  9. Thomas Christman (Final Results Fitness)
  10. Dan Radack (Aging Aggies Rowing Program)
Ten Randomly Selected Women
(from all those completing at least 100,000 meters during the challenge)
  1. Annika Lürig (Mobility 3sixty)
  2. Lynda Boose (UCanRow2)
  3. Rhonda Jones (The Community Hospital Cardiac Rehab)
  4. Adrienne Miceli (Riverfront Recapture)
  5. Helen Taylor (Love Clean Streets)
  6. Tierney O'Brien (CRUfit)
  7. Pinky Greene (Triad Indoor Rowing)
  8. Mary Dee (Triad Indoor Rowing)
  9. Katie Lawler (SLP Rowing)
  10. Eva Barinelli (ALFW)