Team Record Requirements | Concept2

Team Record Requirements

All World SkiErg ultra-distance team records must be done on a Concept2 SkiErg. Modifications to the machine that alter its performance are not allowed. Please check with Concept2 if you are unsure.

Team Categories

We recognize records in the following categories:

  1. Tandem (2 people)
  2. Small team (3–10 people)
  3. Large team (over 10 people)

In each of these categories the team may be men, women or mixed (at least 1/3 men and 1/3 women). In addition, mixed teams must have both the collective men and collective women each completing at least 1/3 of the time for a time based record or 1/3 of the distance for a distance based record.

We recognize records for each event in ten year age categories (20–29, 30–39, 40–49, etc), as well as a Junior category for those aged 19 and under. For the Junior category, all team members must be 19 or under. For all other age categories, the age of the youngest team member determines the age category of the record. No one 19 or under will be considered for a record in an age category above their age.

For the purposes of identifying a team's nationality for British and Irish ultra-distance records, the team's members must be at least 75% British or 75% Irish, respectively.

Requirements

All other records must meet at least one of the following requirements:

  • Verified with a verification code obtained for the piece from the PM3, PM4, or PM5.
  • Done in public with witnesses present who can be reached for confirmation of the performance. “Public” is defined as a health club, fitness center, skiing club, indoor race, trade show or regatta where Concept2 is present, school, university or special event in a public setting (for example, a fundraiser in a mall).
  • Recorded on video from start to finish. It must be one continuous video shot. It must include setting up the workout on the monitor, all the skiing and afterward, the workout displayed in the monitor Memory (not the last screen of the workout).

Team 100,000 Metre Ski

  1. If using a PM3/PM4/PM5, on the Main Menu, choose Select Workout > New Workout > Intervals: Variable. This enables you to set a single Distance interval of 100,000 metres, with a rest interval of 0:00.
  2. If using a PM2, set the monitor for 99,999 metres (that’s as high as it goes).
  3. The flywheel cannot stop spinning until 100,000 metres are reached.
  4. Tandem (2-person) attempts must have both athletes completing at least 40,000 metres or more each to be considered a world record.
  5. Keep a record of who skis, when they ski, and what the Performance Monitor reads (metres) when they start and end their session on the SkiErg. Also be sure to record the total number of people, including dates of birth, who ski in the record attempt. Have the log signed by a witness who can verify your performance.
  6. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
  7. New records will be recognized with a special certificate of achievement.

Team 24 Hour Ski

  1. If using a PM3/PM4/PM5 Main Menu, choose Select Workout > New Workout > Intervals: Variable. This enables you to set a single time interval of 24 hours, with a rest interval of 0:00. If using a PM3, it is recommended that you upgrade to firmware version 88 or above.
  2. The PM2 monitor will count metres up to 99,999, then start at 0 again, so be sure to keep track of the flips back to 0.
  3. The flywheel cannot stop spinning ever until 24 hours has elapsed.
  4. Tandem attempts must have both athletes completing at least 40% of the time to be considered a world record.
  5. Keep a record of who skis, how long and how far they ski, and cumulative metres completed. Also be sure to record the total number of people, including dates of birth, who ski in the record attempt. Have the log signed by a witness who can verify your performance.
  6. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
  7. New records will be recognized with a certificate and a Concept2 banner.

Team Million Metre Ski

  1. If using a PM3, PM4 or PM5 set the monitor using Variable Intervals. On the Main Menu, choose Select Workout > New Workout > Intervals: Variable. This enables you to set one distance interval of 900,000 metres and one distance interval of 100,000 metres with a rest interval of 0:00. If using a PM3, it is recommended that you upgrade to firmware version 88 or above.
  2. On a PM2, the monitor will count metres up to 99,999, then start at 0 again, so be sure to keep track of the flips back to 0. You'll need 10 of them!
  3. The flywheel cannot stop spinning until one million metres is reached.
  4. Tandem attempts must have both athletes completing at least 400,000 metres to be considered a world record.
  5. Keep a record of who skis, when they ski, and what the Performance Monitor reads (metres) when they start and end their session on the SkiErg. Also be sure to record the total number of people, including dates of birth, who ski in the record attempt. Have the log signed by a witness who can verify your performance.
  6. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
  7. New records will be recognized with a special certificate of achievement and a Concept2 banner.

Team Longest Continual Ski

  1. If using a PM3, PM4 or PM5, the monitor will count up to 50,000 before it flips back to 0. Be sure to keep track of the flips back to 0.
  2. The PM2 monitor will count metres up to 99,999, then start at 0 again. Be sure to keep track of the flips back to 0.
  3. The flywheel cannot stop spinning until you decide to end your record attempt.
  4. Tandem attempts must have both athletes completing at least 40% of the time to be considered a world record.
  5. Keep a record of who skis, when they ski, and what the Performance Monitor reads (metres) when they start and end their session on the SkiErg. Also be sure to record the total number of people, including dates of birth, who ski in the record attempt. Have the log signed by a witness who can verify your performance.
  6. Send us the results from your USB flash drive or LogCard in the form of a .csv file, or send your signed manual record along with a photo, if possible, and copies of or links to any publicity that your record attempt received.
  7. New records will be recognized with a special certificate of achievement and a Concept2 banner.