ERGON METRON
Four Seasons - Four Races
The Ergon Metron Series Cup is comprised of four virtual seasonal erg races. Enter one, enter them all. Competitors can enter each stage race as a solo event for $26 or sign up for the EM Series Cup for $80.
The Ergon Metron Champion will be the rower with the fastest overall combined time from all four races.
Registration
Registration for the series opens on June 1 and closes on race day of the Summer Sweater 1K in July.
You must enter and compete in the Summer Sweater 1K to be included in the Series Cup Championship rankings. Don’t wait to sign up! Once the SS1K is completed, you cannot enter the series, but you may still compete in its individual races.
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Event Descriptions
The Ergon Metron Virtual Erg Race Series Cup. The first and only year-round virtual erg race championship series. Four challenging stage races, one every season, because for the true competitor, it’s never over…
Ergon Metron Races:
Summer Sweater 1K
Ghost Riders Revenge 5K
Frozen Hell No! 10K
Only Fools Do 2Ks
Racers must complete all four events to be awarded the status of Ergon Metron Master and earn their race cap.
The EM Series Cup is for the truly committed. There are no refunds for scratches, and you only receive recognition and reward if you complete all four races. You are making a covenant with yourself when you enter the Ergon Metron. To win the Ergon Metron is to be declared the greatest erg racer in the world. To finish the Ergon Metron is to be named amongst an elite group of dedicated athletes with legs of steel and the perseverance of hungry lions.
Not sure you’re up to the challenge? Enter just one stage race at a time. Who knows, maybe you’ll end up completing the series and be awarded Ergon Metron Master Status!
Learn how to participate on our Race Info Page.
2023 Ergon Metron Stage Races
Summer Sweater 1K
Sunday, July 16, 2023
9 am CDT start time
Entry $26
What time can you lay down on your erg in mid-July? Are you at your sprinting peak, or have you fallen off from winter training? How does all the work you’ve been doing on the water translate? Not a water rower? Maybe you are faster. There’s only one way to find out.
The first stage race of the Ergon Metron Series Cup, the Summer Sweater 1K can be entered as a solo event or as part of the series.
Racers competing in the EM Series Cup must complete their 1K on race day at 2 pm CDT.
Racers who miss the event have 30 days to submit their 1K results in order to remain eligible to be capped but are out of contention for the rankings and overall championship.
Ghost Riders Revenge 5K
Sunday, October 15, 2023
9 am CDT start time
Entry $26
Fall season is coming to a close, and the air is getting colder. Strength, stamina, and mental toughness are critical to success in this event. For those not afraid to stay the course, and ready to take their revenge on the sprinters. Are you haunted or do you haunt? Find out.
The second stage race of the Ergon Metron Series Cup, the Ghost Riders 5K can be entered as a solo event or as part of the series.
Racers competing in the EM Series Cup must complete their 5K on race day at 2 pm CDT.
Racers who miss the event have 30 days to submit their 5K results in order to remain eligible to be capped but are out of contention for the rankings and overall championship.
Frozen Hell No! 9K
Sunday, January 14, 2024
9 am CST start time
Entry $26
The Everest of the Ergon Metron, this event will test you to the core of your being. Not for those with soft hands or soft hearts. Legs of steel and the heart of a lion are required, along with an unabashed delight in suffering. Can you go to your pain cave and pitch a tent? We shall see.
The third stage race of the Ergon Metron Series Cup, the Frozen Hell No! 9K can be entered as a solo event or as part of the series.
Racers competing in the EM Series Cup must complete their 9K on race day at 2 pm CDT.
Racers who miss the event have 30 days to submit their 9K results in order to remain eligible to be capped but are out of contention for the rankings and overall championship.
Only Fools Do 2Ks
Sunday, April 7, 2024
9 am CDT start time
Entry $26
You know it. It’s the race you love to hate and hate to love. You can’t seem to quit it, and it never goes away. The crown jewel of the Ergon Metron, our signature event, and the race against which all other erg races are measured. The best of strategy, execution, stamina, and technique. Do you have it?
The final stage race of the Ergon Metron Series Cup. Only Fools Do 2Ks can be entered as a solo event or as part of the series.
Racers competing in the EM Series Cup must complete their 2K on race day at their assigned heat start time.
Racers who miss the event have 30 days to submit their 2K results in order to remain eligible to be capped but are out of contention for the rankings and overall championship.
There will be medals to win, official race tees & tanks for sale, along with FFS erg towels, and decals. The champions will have their names written on the Fools Fest Sprints Trophy and be crowned with their own custom, handmade Fools Fest Sprints jester hat.
Race Divisions & Classifications
Rankings will be determined by age, gender, and para-athlete classifications. All results will be reported to Concept2 online rankings.
Elite Ergon Metron23 Masters Race Cap
Registration
Registration closes at noon the day before each event. Sign up for each stage race individually for $26 or as part of the Ergon Metron for $80.
Registration for the EM Series Cup Championship (all four races) closes after the first seasonal stage race; The Summer Sweater 1K is complete. After this date, competitors may still enter the individual stage races, but they will be out of contention for winning the Ergon Metron Cup Championship.
All race results will be reported to Concept2 rankings.
International Rowers
There are several ways to race, no matter where you live!
International rowers can race independently at your local time, online with us here in the U.S. at our local time, or online at your local time in your country if you can rally 5 of your friends to sign up with you!
International Rowers, click HERE for registration info & details.
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Medals & Prizes
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