The 15th Ergohead: are you up to the challenge?

Amsterdam World Ergohead 2012 means twenty minutes on a rowing machine; a real spectacle. Don’t miss out on it!

The Amsterdam World Ergohead is an indoor rowing competition for all categories: juniors, seniors, men and women. It is a distance race over 20 minutes. The rower, who covers the longest distance in 20 minutes, is the winner. All contestants in a heat finish at the same time. The top of Dutch rowing are presented, the national junior coaches are using this regatta as an official benchmark in their training schedule.

The competition is highly enjoyable for spectators and contestants alike. You can watch the rowers from nearby. At the same time you will see how the competition progresses on big projector screens where the differences in distances covered by the rowers are shown. The location is the University Sport centre of the UvA, The University of Amsterdam will host this event and a spectacular light and sound show will make this event unforgettable. The centre is well-located and close to a train station (Amsterdam Science Park).

The rowers know their position in the match as they see on their own small screen the times of the contestants directly before and after them. So, if you’re a rowing fanatic or a top rower, don’t miss out on the Amsterdam World Ergohead!

To make the races even more exciting, De Amstel offers a  € 1,000.- prize for breaking the world record. Prize money for beating the world record is given in the following categories: Male Heavyweight, Female Heavyweight, Male Lightweight, Female Lightweight

The competition takes place between 9.00 a.m. and 4 p.m. There is no admission charge for spectators. The final programme of the Amsterdam World Erghohead will be published on the website a week in advance. The Amsterdam World Ergohead will take place on Sunday 22 januari 2012 in Amsterdam. The competition falls under the KNRB (Royal Dutch Rowing Federation) Rules. In the competition hall, 26 Concept2 Indoor Rowers are lined up.