Virtual Ice Breaker Event Extended

Due to some website issues of the weekend, we have extended the deadline to Wednesday, June 2 at 11:59pm.  Make sure to your to get your submissions in to be entered into the draw for some great gift cards.  For those who have already submitted please feel free to better your time and resubmit!

Remember, please respect government guidelines and restrictions, properly clean any equipment, and pay attention to your overall safety and well-being while participating.

Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, Row NS has canceled our first on-water regatta of the season, the Ice Breaker Regatta, scheduled for Saturday, May 29, 2021. While this is very unfortunate news, we are looking to offer a Virtual Ice Breaker Event in its place to engage anyone in Nova Scotia, provide an opportunity for competition, but most importantly have fun and stay active. In typical Ice Breaker Regatta fashion, in all events, participants will complete 4.3km, similar to the Around the Lake course on Lake Banook. Recognizing that in our current state, everyone has access to different equipment we are offering four ways to engage with this virtual event – row, erg, run or bike. For the ultimate weekend warrior looking for a challenge – compete in the ergometer, run and bike events for a cumulative time.

1. Row– see restrictions below in italics
2. Ergometer
3. Run
4. Bike
5. Ultimate Weekend Warrior

We are asking that participants give what they can as a registration fee for this event. The fees will help recover costs to provide some draw prizes and administering the event. Any money made above our expenses will help Row NS continue our work in growing and developing rowing in Nova Scotia. Our recommended participant fee is $10 however please feel free to give as little or as much as you are comfortable with.

Row

Please note this event is dependent on the restrictions and guidelines in place for Nova Scotia. Only those in who have access to a personal rowing shell may participate.  Please refer to our latest COIVD update for more information. For the many members who will not be able to participate in the rowing event we encourage you to participate in one or all of the other events – ergometer, run and bike.

For the rowing event, any individual registered with RCA and a club can participate. Your 4.3km piece will need to be done either with a GPS SpeedCoach (a picture taken to submit) OR will need to be verified by a registered coach. You can pick any day or time within the duration of the event to complete your “race” on your own body of water. It can be done in any safe wind or weather conditions (we suggest choosing wisely). Your race piece should be completed from a dead start.

Ergometer

For the ergometer event, any individual in Nova Scotia may participate. Your 4.3km piece will need to be completed using a Concept2 Ergometer. Your ergometer piece can be completed at any time during the submission window, on any Concept2 ergometer, in any location. Your race piece should be completed from a dead start.

Run

For the run event, any individual in Nova Scotia may participate. Your 4.3km piece will need to be done using Strava, Garmin, Apple Watch, or any other verifiable device or app. Your run piece can be completed at any time during the submission window, on any stretch of road or trail of your choice. You can pick any day or time within the duration of the event to complete your piece, so we suggest choosing wisely. Your race piece should be completed from a dead start.

Bike

For the bike event, any individual in Nova Scotia may participate. Your 4.3km piece will need to be done using Strava, Garmin, Apple Watch, or any other verifiable device or app. Your bike piece can be completed at any time during the submission window, on any stretch of road or trail of your choice. You can pick any day or time within the duration of the event to complete your piece, so we suggest choosing wisely. Your race piece should be completed from a dead start.

Ultimate Weekend Warrior

The Ultimate Weekend Warrior event is open to any individual in Nova Scotia. Complete and submit all three events – the Ergometer, Bike and Run events during the submission window. Your cumulative time between all three events will be used to determine rankings. For the Ultimate Weekend Warrior event, no age category will be used for rankings – fastest cumulative time regardless of age.

Categories and Rankings

Rankings for each event will be based on the following categories: Junior (18 and under), Senior (19-35), Masters 1 (36-50), Masters 2 (51+), and Para (Open age) for men and women. In addition to category rankings, overall (open age) rankings for each event will be determined.

Submissions

Your pieces must be completed and submitted to Row NS between Friday, May 28, 2021 at 12:01am (ADT) and Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 11:59pm (ADT). To make your submission, complete the form in full and attach a picture verifying your piece(s) using the link below.

Virtual Ice Breaker Event Submission Link

Prizes

The top 3 in each category in each event will be celebrated on our social media accounts following the submission deadline, in addition to the top 5 overall in each event.

Due to the nature of this event and its fairness across events and locations, we will be awarding prizes using a random draw of all participants who entered an event. There will be a draw for six $50 gift cards to local businesses across Nova Scotia including Tall and Small Cafe in Antigonish, The Barn Coffee and Social House in Mahone Bay, Bertossi Group Restaurants in Halifax, and The Canteen in Dartmouth. Perfect timing with the reopening plan just released by the province of NS and travel across the province in sight!. The winners will be announced and contacted following the submission deadline.

Registration Fees

It has been a hard year for everyone, but Row NS wants to keep our community engaged, active and healthy. Given the nature of this event, we are asking that participants give what they can as a registration fee. The fees will help recover costs to provide some draw prizes and any money made above our expenses will help Row NS continue our work in growing and developing rowing in Nova Scotia. Our recommended participant fee is $10 however please feel free to give as little or as much as you are comfortable with. Your registration fee can be made by e-transfer to rowing@rowns.ca using the password IceBreaker2021.

Results

All results will be posted on our website following the submission deadline.

We recognize that the fairness of this event is null due to the difference in location and conditions of each piece – this is more a form of friendly competition that we are hoping all members can use as an opportunity to push themselves, stay active and have fun as part of the rowing community.