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Somerset 525
►Portishead Pilot Gig Club, Somerset 525
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ollowing a highly successful inaugural event in 2021 with over 350 entrants from all over the globe, the Somerset 525 Indoor Rowing Championships is again taking place this year on March 25 – 27th.
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Hosted by Portishead Gig Club, the Somerset 525 is open to anyone from club water rowers, competitive indoor rowers to fitness enthusiasts or complete beginners.
Following the same winning formula as last year, entrants will have the opportunity to enter one, two or three of the races available. The weekend of racing will begin on the Friday with 5k, move on to 2k on the Saturday and will finish with the 500m on the Sunday. The Juniors will also race 525m on the Sunday. With team and individual options available and a variety of age categories from Junior to Masters, including Adaptive categories, the Somerset 525 is suitable for all.
With the World Pilot Gig Championships looming at the end of April, the on-the-water season is about to begin so it’s time to see how you have progressed with your winter training competing against others in a virtual world!
It’s a great way of measuring your fitness and keeping you motivated. So why not sign up today, bring your crew mates and join in the fun! Entrants can row at home, work, or at the gym, they just have to make sure it’s on a Concept 2, and then send in the finished screenshot. Results will announced at the end of the weekend.
Signing up is easy, you’re in control of the hard part – rowing it!
You can sign up via Facebook
@somersetvirtualrowing
Sign up here:
https://airtable.com/shr4S7jGdCesNF8fN
Who are Portishead Pilot Gig Club?
Portishead Pilot Gig Club is a small friendly rowing club, set up in 2017, now boasting a membership of around 70 rowers. Based in the sheltered waters of Portishead Marina or the choppy and challenging conditions of the Bristol Channel, Portishead Gig Club also competes regularly in regattas around the South West.
