British Rowing Indoor Championships

Individual events will be offered over 2,000m and 500m across categories for Open and Women’s, further subdivided into:

• Under 23
• Open (open to anyone aged 18+)
• Lightweight
• Masters (aged 30+) age categories

Junior, Adaptive and Para events are offered and will race over 2,000m, 4 minutes and 1 minute as follows:

• Para
• IAR 1-7 7

Further Junior categories offered will be as follows:

• Year 7: 2 minutes
• Year 8: 3 minutes
• Year 9: 4 minutes
• Year 10: 5 minutes
• Year 11: 6 minutes
• Sixth form: 2,000m

Team Relays will be available to enter and will consist of either:

• One round of 4km
• Or 8 minutes for juniors and Adaptive

All competitors with a physical, visual or learning impairment entering the Adaptive events must go through the appropriate classification process for their impairment prior to entries closing.

In order to enter, adaptive competitors must follow one of two processes. You can be classified in two ways.

Option 1: The physical impairment (PI) classification process  

The physical impairment (PI) classification process will be performed by two classifiers, one medical and one technical. The classifiers will assess the competitor’s functional ability through a medical evaluation and a technical evaluation on a rowing machine and/or water. At the end of classification the competitor will be given one of four outcomes:

1. Awarded a Para Class
2. Allocated an Adaptive Class
3. Allocated an Indoor Adaptive Rowing Class (IAR1-7)
4. Ineligible for either a Para, Adaptive and Indoor Adaptive Class as they do not meet the minimum criteria.

Option 2: Submit a self-declaration form

You must submit a self-declaration form to be eligible to enter the Adaptive Open category. The Adaptive Open category is only for competitors who would like to compete in an Adaptive event but are not eligible for either a Para Class or Adaptive Class.

To find out more information or book onto a physical classification day contact [email protected]

More information on Adaptive Indoor Rowing can also be found here.

More information about adaptive rowing classification in general and physical impairment classification process dates can be found here.

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