Lakes Indoor Rowing Club will for the fourth year running be organising the Malta Open Indoor Rowing Championships at the Marsa Sports Club on Saturday 20 October.
As in previous years the organising committee has once again decided to combine this event with a just cause of raising much needed funds for the Muscular Dystrophy society in Malta, hence the motto “Rowing for a Cause”. The general public is urged to go to the Marsa Sports Club from 2pm onwards to support the event or even try out the Concept 2 rowing machines.
The various categories start from juniors as young as 10 years old up to competitors of a very mature age. The categories are: Girls under 10; Girls under 13; Boys under 12; Boys under 16; Men’s Open; Men’s Open Lightweight; Men’s under 21; Ladies Open and Men’s over 40.
The races are over 2,000 metres except for Girls Under 10 which is 500 meters and girls and boys under 12 which is over 1,000 metres and the Team Event, which is 16 minutes with 2 minute changeovers (Most metres rowed will be declared winners). The team event consists of two males and two females.
For more information about this event, one may phone 79301038 or send an email to: [email protected]
About the Concept 2 indoor rower
The Concept 2 Indoor Rower is the world’s number one rowing machine. It has has developed into a sport in its own right, and is now the number one mass-participation indoor sport in the UK.
They are used to test and train Olympic rowing athletes, yet they also offer a safe, gentle and easy exercise for novices, seniors or rehab patients. No matter why you row, it offers just the right level of resistance, and an infinite variety of workouts.
Rowing is a complete form of exercise. The combination of cardiovascular and strength conditioning make it a great addition to any fitness or training program for people of all ages, and with a wide variety of fitness goals. People who benefit from the machine range from Olympic rowers to 94-year-olds; from international rugby players to couch potatoes; from people recovering from major operations to people determined to keep middle age spread at bay.