LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD RECORD
LONGEST CONTINUAL ROW ON AN INDOOR ROWING MACHINE
Awarding body - CONCEPT 2
83 hours 1 minute and 3 seconds of continuous rowing at Vauxhall 24 hour Pure Gym in London over Easter 2018 is enough to send the best of us crazy!
In the lead up to rowing the Atlantic Ocean in April 2018 I broke the world record for the longest continual row on an indoor rowing machine. It was physical and mental to the extreme with around 4 days of rowing with no sleep!
How did I overcome the mental barriers? Here about it in a talk…
Hint: Preparation was really important for this one…
News Stories: Potters Bar Today and Bracknell News
Photo taken 55 hours into the world record attempt.
Image by: Penny Bird
Key Metrics / Stats
Distance rowed was the equivalent of rowing from London to Edinburgh!
Duration: 83 hours 1 minute and 3 seconds
Distance equivalent: 600-700km
Calories burned: 37,350 kcal (easy rowing pace) - equivalent of 15 large pizzas or 373 bananas!
Sleep Deprivation: hallucinations, microsleeps, severe cognitive and physical impairment, coordination issues, and a high risk of injury.
Total rowing strokes: ~115,000–140,000 (depending on stroke rate)
Average stroke rate: 22–28 strokes/min
Environmental considerations:
Venue: Local gym → no travel emissions from flights or remote locations
Equipment: Used existing rowing machines → no additional manufacturing footprint
Clothing: Own gym clothes → no new clothing purchases, reuse
Nutrition: Local produce for fuel → reduces food miles and packaging
Waste: Zero single-use plastics → bottles, packaging, utensils. Also, recycled leftover food and packaging
Visitor transportation: Encourage bike or walk or tube train to gym for anyone supporting the event
Sponsors, Partnerships and Charities
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