EVENT DESCRIPTION
The 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships (WRICH), presented by Concept2, scheduled for 25-26 February 2022, will now be staged as a fully virtual competition.
The 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships, the pinnacle event for indoor rowers, was originally assigned to Hamburg, Germany as a physical event. The COVID-19 pandemic then created the possibility of hybrid participation. This approach would have given participants the option of taking part physically in Hamburg or virtually from anywhere in the world.
With the uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including new virus variants, potential lockdowns, and uncertainty in international travel, the Hamburg Organising Committee and the World Rowing Executive Committee have come to the conclusion after a detailed exchange to convert the 2022 World Rowing Indoor Championships to a virtual only event.
EVENT DOCUMENTS
2022 WRICH Hamburg Commitment, Liability, Waiver and WADA Consent
ENTRY SYSTEM
https://worldrowing.entries.regatta-systems.com/wrich/2022
DEADLINES
- 15 August 2021 – Virtual Qualification Period begins
- 31 December 2021 – Deadline to request virtual Para athlete classification
- 2 February 2022 – Virtual Qualification Period closes, entry deadline
- 18 February 2022 — Race schedule posted.
RACE CATEGORIES
A list of race categories can be found here: LINK
NOTE ON WORLD RECORDS
Competitors who believe that they may break a world record during either the qualification or final race phase of the WRICH should contact Concept2 in advance of competing to indicate this possibility. In addition to following all of the score verification protocols (as outlined on Concept2’s website), lightweights must be weighed-in no earlier than two hours before their race, under independent supervision, on approved scales. Using personal scales with a family member present will not count. Weigh-in should satisfy the same level of scrutiny as at a venue race. Competitors should contact Concept2 in advance of competition in order to ensure that their planned weigh in strategy is approved and would be accepted by Concept2.
