ERGON METRON
Four Seasons - Four Races
The Ergon Metron Virtual Erg Race Series Cup is the first and only year-round virtual erg race championship series. It features four classic stage race distances, one every season because, for the true competitor, it’s never over. All results are ranked on Concept2.
Ergon Metron Races:
Summer Sweater 1K
Ghost Riders Revenge 5K
Frozen Hell No! 10K
Only Fools Do 2Ks
The Ergon Metron Champion will be the rower with the fastest overall combined time from all four races.
Racers must complete all four races to be awarded the status of Ergon Metron Master and earn their race cap.
If you miss the scheduled start on race day you still have 30 days to submit your race result with a screenshot to remain eligible to be capped, but you will be out of contention for the rankings and overall championship.
The EM Series Cup is for the truly committed. There are no refunds for scratches, and you only receive your cap if you complete all four races. When you enter the Ergon Metron, you make a pact with yourself. To win the Series Cup Championship is a feat of skill and stamina. You are a true master. 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 one stage race at a time. Who knows, you might complete the series and be awarded Ergon Metron Master Status!
Learn how to participate on our Race Info Page.
Registration
Registration for the series opens on June 1 and closes on race day of the Summer Sweater 1K in July.
To be included in the Series Cup Championship rankings, you must enter and compete in the Summer Sweater 1K. Don’t wait to sign up! Once the SS1K is completed, you cannot enter the series but may still compete in its individual races.
Get on our very infrequent email list at the bottom of our contact page to stay updated on series championship news, updates, race, and Erg Rats training announcements!
Ergon Metron Stage Races
Summer Sweater 1K
Sunday, July 14, 2024
9 am CDT start time
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 Championship Series must complete their 1K on race day at 9 am in their time zone, whether virtually on ErgZone or independently offline.
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 13, 2024
9 am CDT start time
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 Championship Series must complete their 5K on race day at 9 am in their time zone, whether virtually on ErgZone or independently offline.
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! 10K
Sunday, January 12, 2025
9 am CST start time
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 Championship Series must complete their 10K on race day at 9 am in their time zone, whether virtually on ErgZone or independently offline.
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 6, 2025
9 am CDT start time
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 Championship Series must complete their 2K on race day at 9 am in their time zone, whether virtually on ErgZone or independently offline.
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.
The Elite Ergon Metron23 Masters Race Cap
Registration
Registration closes at noon the day before each event. Sign up for each stage race individually or the entire Ergon Metron Cup Championship.
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
Race no matter where you live!
International rowers can race independently in their local time zone or online with us here in the U.S. at our local time.
Click our Race Info to learn more.
Fools Fest Sprints
Medals & Prizes
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