What is rowing equivalent to marathon?
Philip Roesel
ready to row for 2-3 hrs straight but I'm wondering what the equivalent
for a running marathon is. That way I'll know what the 1/2 is, which
may be a practicle goal.
Philip
Eelco van der Lely
Philip Roesel wrote:
Dear philip,
Once a year around october there is a "race" around Lake Geneva
(Switzerland,France).
Its length is -don't get discouraged- about 180 (hundred eigthy) km. It is
rowed mainly in fours. The start is at 9:00 AM, and I believe the fastest
time so far is around 15 H (forgive me if I'm wrong) I remember seeing it
in the guinness book of records a couple of years ago, although it is not
in the recent copies.
Participating takes more than fitness and skill - make sure you are well
prepaired!
Furthermore, I hear often about races in singlesculls, over a distance of
100 km.
Don't be mistaken-this is another discipline.
Good luck and keep training.
KJB...@drake.edu
spring breaks, one day we do a marathon row. We row 13 miles, stop for
lunch, then row back. It takes about 2 hours to do the 13 miles, I believe.
Of course, this is by 8's primarily, so adjust your time accordingly. 2
hours may be manageable for you, I'm a novice, and I don't think it will be
too bad...
Kelly
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Jon
: I've seen the distance posted somewhere maybe in a CII update. I'm not
: ready to row for 2-3 hrs straight but I'm wondering what the equivalent
: for a running marathon is. That way I'll know what the 1/2 is, which
: may be a practicle goal.
There is a race in the UK called te Boston Marathon (which several readers
of this group have done) and it is 30 miles IIRC (and I hope I do!).
Jon
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David Biddulph
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>There is a race in the UK called te Boston Marathon (which several readers
>of this group have done) and it is 30 miles IIRC (and I hope I do!).
31 miles, and one lock to carry your boat past. 3 hours for a good eight in
good conditions.
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Dolores Ingraham
believe. The distance is the 26 miles and the times for singles range
between 4 and 5 hours.
Ron Ingraham
Island Rowing Club
Merritt Island, FL
Philip Roesel wrote in message <36866826...@bulloch.com>...
>I've seen the distance posted somewhere maybe in a CII update. I'm not
>ready to row for 2-3 hrs straight but I'm wondering what the equivalent
>for a running marathon is. That way I'll know what the 1/2 is, which
>may be a practicle goal.
>
>Philip
>
>
MElsen
A more reasonable, but raceable distance is the 12.5 mile around-Wye-island
ragatta for person powered craft which is run by the Annapolis (Maryland, USA)
Rowing Club. A good solid row.
POWER10
Gordon
WYRA
Gordon L. Pizor
power10
Nancy J. Richter-Cook
is 26 miles long without any turn arounds. We did it in a double about 4
years ago and it took 3 hours 27 minutes. This is about the same as
running (at least at my running pace!). I trained mostly on the erg, and
the longest I did was 20,000 m (~1 hour 30 minutes). This was close to a
1/2 marathon (~21,000 m). Typical workouts were 10,000 m or 1 hour pieces
a day. Don't worry, you get used to it after a while! ;-)
Nancy Richter-Cook
Western Reserve Rowing Association
Cynthia S Donnell
openwater rowing. It happens in July and is open to all comers.
I may be repeating something posted previously - If so, so sorry.
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> Philip Roesel wrote in message <36866826...@bulloch.com>...
MUnder122
August. It is about 34 miles. Some days it is nice and smooth but other days
it can be like the open ocean.
Mark
jim_...@my-dejanews.com
raced it in years. UWO still has the trophy (I think). I have never rowed it
and I do not know how long it is but I will try and find out from someone that
raced it.
Jim Dwyer
London ON Canada