Play to Performance
The Canadian Indoor Rowing Association (CIRA) is proud to support the beginning and the best by providing an athlete-centred opportunity for all levels of competition - elementary school to national team.
WIN AN ERG FOR YOUR SCHOOL
With the event proceeds, each year CIRA donates one brand new Concept 2 Ergometer to a Canadian school through a ballot draw held at the event. St. Mary's of Hamilton won the erg draw on Feb 3, 2008. See More....
QUALIFY FOR TRIP TO THE WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
As an official world satellite regatta we send 4 of the top athletes based on times acheived below qualifying standards at CIRC to compete at the World Championships in Boston. See Rules. For a list of athletes who have won trips to compete at the World Championships in past year, go to our Results section.
CIRA WELCOMES P.E.I. TO THE CANADIAN ROWING FAMILY
In anticipation of Prince Edward Island hosting the Canada Summer Games in August of 2009, we are pleased to be among the first, to make a rowing equipment donation of a new Concept 2 Model D Erg from CIRC 2008 to the "first rowing club" in PEI. The erg will be shipped out from Toronto immediately following Feb 3's event to Holland College. In May, the erg will be moved to P.E.I's first rowing/canoe/kayak club at Brudenell Provincial Park. CIRA would like to thank Dave Derry, Domestic Development Officer, Rowing Canada Aviron for helping us to make the connection with Head Coach, Cindy Burton in P.E.I and shipping arrangements. We look forward to seeing great things from PEI's new rowing program. Who knows, we may see some PEI athletes sweating at CIRC in 2009 and 2010!
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RULES FOR THE WIN AN ERG FOR YOUR SCHOOL DRAW 
St Mary's High School in Hamilton was our 2008 winner of the Ergometer. Previous winners include an elementary school in Orillia - Twin Lakes, (2007), Jackman Public School (2006) Unionville - Coledale (2005) and a highschool in London (2004.)
For each rower in a Junior or Youth event at the Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships a ballot for your school is entered to win a new CONCEPT 2 Model D Ergometer. Note: The winner is the school represented, not the individual.
Every Junior and Youth rower who races in an individual event at CIRC on February 3, 2008 will be given one ballot at the end of their race for the School Erg Draw.
Eligibility
Draw
The prize will be awarded based on a draw from all eligible ballots. The draw will take place immediately following the completion of all Youth events on the day of CIRC at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Ballots
Eligible ballots must be complete, include a school name and address and include a valid stamp from a CIRC lane score with the erg score as proof of racing in an individual event. Rank or placement in the race is not relevant. All racers will recieve just one ballot, but do not have to fill it in. It will be done for you by your lane official immediately following your race.
Additional Ballots
Additional ballots (1 per school) will be awarded to schools that have not previously participated at CIRC.
Prize
The Concept 2 ergometer will be a new one used one day at the 2008 CIRC and will be awarded to the winner's school as named on the draw ticket. The school must be a school in Canada. Transportation of the ergometer from Toronto will be the responsibility of the winning school. The ergometer will be presented to the winning school at a school assembly. Recognition will be given to the winning student at the time of the presentation.
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RULES FOR WINNING THE AIRFARE TO BOSTON 
All CIRC competitors over the age of 14, have a chance to win airfare, courtesy of Concept 2 to compete in the World Indoor Rowing Championships - "C.R.A.S.H -B's on February 24, 2008. This event brings together over 3000 competitors from the 75 countries who race in national and regional indoor rowing races. It will be held in Boston, Massachusetts in the U.S.
How you Win the Trip
Row fast. The top 4 fastest 2000 metre individual times posted in Toronto on February 3, 2008 at CIRC that meet or are faster than the qualifying times will be awarded the trip.
Eligibility
- Must be age 14 or over as of February 24, 2008. (Note this is CRASH B' race day, not CIRC race day)
- Must compete in a 2000 metre individual event at CIRC on February 3, 2008 and register a score that matches or is faster than the published qualifying time standards for the age, weight and gender.
- Lightweight competitors must be competing in a lightweight event at CIRC and be at weight or lower. If a lightweight rower is rowing in a heavyweight category at CIRC the qualifying time standard used will be the heavyweight category.
- If under the age of 18, must have consent of parent or legal guardian to travel.
Competitor Ranking
At the end of the day of racing all competitors who post a qualifying time will be eligible to be one of the four competitors to receive airfare provided by Concept 2. If there are more than 4 individuals who post qualifying times, CIRC will award the trip to the fastest four - i.e. those who rowed the most seconds below the qualifying standard in their age and gender category - even if by chance all four are in the same age, weight and gender category. If there are less than four qualifying times, only those athletes meeting the time standard will be sent.
If someone who posts a qualifying standard time and is awarded the trip by CIRC officials, and is not available or decides to decline the opportunity to compete at the Worlds, the airfare may then be awarded to the next highest ranked athlete who posted a qualifying time. The next ranked athlete will be notified by Monday evening February 4, 2008 and asked if they wish to fill the spot in the top four.
More information about the C.R.A.S.H.-B event which will be held at Boston University Arena can be found at CRASH-B website.
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