Inside Indoor Challenge: How close can you come to a British record?
To celebrate the launch of our brand-new indoor rowing platform Inside Indoor, we’re challenging the nation to compete with the best and try to match the 500m split of the current Concept2 British record holders
Using 85% of your body’s muscles, the indoor rowing machine is the perfect low-impact, time-efficient cardio workout to help you make the most out of your exercise.
So next time you’re in the gym, why not see how you’d stack up against the best in the country?
All you’ll need to do is jump on a machine, set it to a distance of 500m and see how quickly you can count down those metres!
If you enjoy yourself, be sure to check out Inside Indoor, where you’ll find the perfect indoor rowing workout programme to suit your fitness goals.
FIND YOUR TRAINING PLAN ON INSIDE INDOORThe 500m Challenge – Olympians
GB Rowing Team Olympians Tom George and Catherine Bishop currently hold the British records for fastest 2000m indoor row.
The first part of your challenge is to see how long you can hold their 500m split (or the speed at which they would row 500m), keeping pace with the current national record. This will show up on your monitor as you row as the big number with /500m after it.
The second part is to complete the 500m as quickly as possible – you could even do the full 2ooom test if you’re feeling up to it.
Good luck!
| Category | 2K Record | Record Holder | 500m Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Men | 05:39.6 | Tom George | 01.24.9 |
| Open Women | 06:32.6 | Catherine Bishop | 01.38.1 |
- Category :
- Open Men
- 2K Record :
- 05:39.6
- Record Holder :
- Tom George
- 500m Split:
- 01.24.9
- Category :
- Open Women
- 2K Record :
- 06:32.6
- Record Holder :
- Catherine Bishop
- 500m Split:
- 01.38.1
The 500m Challenge – Paralympians
In rowing, Paralympians compete in categories based on their classifications.
Find your classification on the link above and then try to keep pace with the 500m splits below!
| Category | 2K Record | Record Holder | 500m Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR1 Men | 07:25.4 | Benjamin Pritchard | 01.51.3 |
| PR1 Women | 09:38.3 | Nerys Pearce | 02.24.5 |
| PR2 Men | 07:12:9 | Greg Stevenson | 01.48.2 |
| PR2 Women | 08:09.7 | Lauren Rowles | 02.02.4 |
| PR3 Men | 06:20.1 | Luke Reeson | 01:35.0 |
| PR3 Women | 07:03.1 | Giedre Rakauskaite | 01:45.7 |
- Category :
- PR1 Men
- 2K Record :
- 07:25.4
- Record Holder :
- Benjamin Pritchard
- 500m Split:
- 01.51.3
- Category :
- PR1 Women
- 2K Record :
- 09:38.3
- Record Holder :
- Nerys Pearce
- 500m Split:
- 02.24.5
- Category :
- PR2 Men
- 2K Record :
- 07:12:9
- Record Holder :
- Greg Stevenson
- 500m Split:
- 01.48.2
- Category :
- PR2 Women
- 2K Record :
- 08:09.7
- Record Holder :
- Lauren Rowles
- 500m Split:
- 02.02.4
- Category :
- PR3 Men
- 2K Record :
- 06:20.1
- Record Holder :
- Luke Reeson
- 500m Split:
- 01:35.0
- Category :
- PR3 Women
- 2K Record :
- 07:03.1
- Record Holder :
- Giedre Rakauskaite
- 500m Split:
- 01:45.7
Be sure to share your results with us – just snap a picture of your monitor and post it on social media, tagging us at @insideindoor on Twitter and @insideindoorofficial on Instagram.
Hooked already? Our training plans range from get-started programmes right up to the plans our GB rowers use to train for gold. Find your perfect plan on Inside Indoor.
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