Tim Clarke broke his own world record on his way to winning gold at the World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships. The former rugby player beat Norway’s Tor Magnar Enebakk by six metres in the final of the 65-69 Men’s 1 Minute.

Tim, who set three world records just after his birthday last year, recently raced at the 91桃色 Indoor Championships as well as Super Sprint Sunday, where he won the Masters 65-69 Open 500m. Tim also raced over the 1 Minute distance, and since clocking 369m back in December, he’s managed to squeeze out an extra nine metres.

“It was a fantastic feeling to win the World Championship 1 Minute.” said Tim.

“I had great support from friends, which made it incredibly special. After the heats, I knew the race strategy I had to employ to break the world record, and I was pretty certain that a world record would get me gold. I had eye surgery, so training was a six-week block of heavy weights and high drag sprints, along with some zone two work. I raced at 158 drag, and it felt sustainable throughout after mainly training at 170-190.”

There was also huge success for Great Britain’s Jillian Tovey. The double gold medallist at BRIC 2025 raced in both the Lightweight Women鈥檚 1 Minute and the 5000m. Jillian was involved in a barnburner for the 60-second effort. In a race won by Individual Neutral Athlete Tatiana Melamed, Jillian tied with Argentina’s Carolina Leonhardt after they both clocked 321 metres. Jillian was back in action across the brutal 5000m race, where she won another superb silver medal in a race won by Portugal’s Elena Chevrier Da Costa.

Across the World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2, there were dozens of British Rowers participating in the Regional Heats before progressing through to the Finals last weekend. Racing took place across 1 Minute, 1000m, 5000m, as well as relays over both 1000m and 5000m.

V谩r Guriard贸ttir Hansen, the world record-breaking queen of sprinting at BRIC, was back at her very best across the competition. Not only did she team up with Lo茂c Schalbetter to win the Mixed 1000m relay, but Hansen also broke her own World Record in the Women’s 1 Minute, winning after going 368 metres, one metre further than at BRIC.

 

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Members of the victorious Erg Power Series from the Women’s 4000m were also in action. Elizabeth Gilmore from the United States of America won the 40-44 Women’s 1000m event, while Tereza Horejsova was in action in the Women’s relay. Teaming up with her daughter, Vanda, and racing as Czech Erg Power, the duo won bronze beating British outfit Team Dominus by less than two seconds and the British Army who placed fifth.

Speaking of BRIC, one of the stalwarts from Durham ARC was in action in the Men’s 80+ One Minute event. Roger Stainforth took gold, beating the USA’s Michael McGuirk by two metres in the process. Continuing the golden theme, Alexander Chklar won the 45-49 Lightweight men’s event as well as the 1000m showdown. Philip Lowery claimed bronze in the 60-64 Men’s event while Alistair Audsley took gold. Sandwiched between them and just one metre back on Audsley was Spain’s Aitor Beitia.

On the women’s side of things, Amy Adderley was the fastest Brit as she won bronze in the Women’s 40-44 event. Kirsty Joisce was the silver medallist in the 50-54 Women’s category, a result she replicated in the 1000m event too. Claire Wells was also in on the medal action as she took bronze in the 60-64 Women’s event, also replicating that result over the longer 1000m distance.

Across the 1000m age categories, Herbert Sloan took silver in the 19-20 event while Head Teacher Matthew West was third in the 50-54 Men’s event. Over 1000m, one of the fastest British times came from James Hudson. His time of 2:48.9 took him all the way to the silver medal in the 45-49 Men’s event. James was 0.3s ahead of Jim Berriman, who was also a silver medallist, this time in the 40-44 category. David Rackstraw and Andrew Cobbold would round out the two podiums. George Perrin also found himself on a podium, this time in the 70-74 event.

The Lightweight Women were also on fire. Laura Allen won the 40-44 event, while Mona Ardeleanu placed third. It would be silver for Julie Drake in the 55-59 field, a result replicated by Joanna Allsebrook in the 60-64 event. Drake would take bronze in the 1000m category.

In the Women’s 1000m, success continued for Erg Power Series, and Rachel Fisher led the way for the British rowers. Her time of 3:19.1 was the best that Britain had to offer, good enough for fifth place in the 23-39 event. Sally Brierley took bronze in the 45-49 Women’s event, while Celia Whittam would place second in the 65-69 category.

There were further golden moments across the lightweight racing as Samantha Ayers would conquer all and win the 55-59 Lightweight Women’s event. Channelling her inner Jillian Tovey, Laura Allen won silver in the 40-44 Lightweight Women’s 1000m while Alison Outram placed third in the 45-49 event.

Success for British rowers continued across the 5000m event. Amy Renwick and Chris Power were the best that Britain had to offer, both winning silver medals in the 23-39 Women’s event and 40-44 Men’s event, respectively. 20 seconds behind Chris was Toby Clay, the silver medallist in the 50-54 event, while Eli Wood was just over five seconds back on Amy in third place.

There was even more golden success sprinkled across the World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships as Hazel Fullman struck gold in the 50-54 Lightweight Women’s event. Not to be outdone, Julie Drake was back in action and this time won gold, rounding out her tricolour of medals from an incredible weekend of racing.

Thomas Marriott and Spencer Newport were silver medallists in the 45-49 and 60-64 Lightweight events, respectively, with Sean Sinclair less than six seconds behind Spencer in the bronze medal position.

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Hugh Jackman, the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winning actor is back on the rowing machine, vanquishing the New Year blues with a 5000m effort.

The Australian actor, know for his portrayal of of Jean Valjean in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Mis茅rables, recently posted the results of his piece on his Instagram page, completing the gruelling distance in 18:31.5. His efforts come shortly after Novak Djokovic reached the final of the Australian Open.

“[I] Was nervous to take this test,” said Jackman on Instagram.

“I got on the rower just as @djokernole won his match at the @australianopen. What an inspiration! The first photo is after I was done. The stats are in between. @bethlewisfit thank you. #StillGotIt.”

 

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Jackman very much still has it. Rowing has been a big part of his preparations for his box-office hits. It’s been over recent years that he’s a keen rower and has been reaping the benefits of working out on the machine.

2017 was the first time in five years that he cracked the elusive seven-minute barrier over 2000m he was keen to share the health benefits of the sport.

“When you don’t have time throw this one in. Strips fat. Uses every single muscle,” added Hugh alongside his 2017 effort.

Indoor rowing is a low-impact workout that exercises 85% of your body’s muscles. It’s frequently used as a cross training and rehabilitation tool, by celebrities and professional sportspeople alike.

Hugh Jackman isn’t the only person racing 5000m at this time of year. Across the country, hundreds of rowers will be completing their 5000m tests as part of internal testing or part of of the GB Rowing Team Trials process.

As part of one of the , Dr Mark Homer provides a breakdown of how we meet the demands of a 5000m (5k) head race – and the training, preparation and tactics required to improve its execution.

“A 5k race is not simply a 2k race with an extra 3k in the middle,” explained Mark.

“Adding 150% of the distance significantly changes the physiological delivery of a maximal performance. Our ability to produce the highest average power for 15-25 minutes (depending on who you are and what boat you are in!) needs slightly different physiological underpinnings to those of a 2k.

“2k racing requires rowers to maximise their aerobic contribution and supplement it with non-aerobic energy supplies throughout, but particularly at the start and finish. This is possible due to the relatively short distance/time. There are essentially three domains or 鈥榸ones鈥� of exercise intensity: moderate, heavy, and severe. Working within each one elicits very different physiological responses.”

2026 is set to be a busy year for Hugh Jackman. The Hollywood star will be looking forward to the releases of The Death of Robin Hood which follows Song Sung Blue. Perhaps alongside his film work there will be time to enter and prepare for this year’s 91桃色 Indoor Championships?

BRIC is no stranger to celebrity appearances. In 2019, Tom Cruise had time for with competitors while 2017 saw Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins race in the arena.

Entries for the 2026 91桃色 Indoor Championships are open. This year’s event is set to once again welcome thousands of competitors from across the world to Birmingham for two days of action-packed racing.

The 91桃色 Indoor Championships will take place at the NEC, Birmingham on 5-6 December, 2026.

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Rowers love their data and they love their numbers. The 91桃色 Indoor Championships was packed full of numbers. Let’s run you through some of the best ones.

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Four World Records were smashed at BRIC 2025, two of which were broken by Edward Owen-Smith of Stratford-upon-Avon BC. He broke the 13-14 500m and 1 minute with a time of 1:34.2 and a distance of 319m. Outstanding. Jeremy Martin took 0.6s off the masters Open 75-79 200m World Record while V谩r Guriard贸ttir Hansen broke her own 1 minute World Record, travelling 366m in the 60s.

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71

Across the two days of racing, 71 British Championship records were broken. This included records from just about every time and distance that was raced over last weekend. John Porter broke one of the longest standing Championship Records. His time of 9:03.3 broke the record in the Masters 85-89 Open 2000m that had been standing since 2015.

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Nine new British Records were set at BRIC 2205.

6:39.8

Lauren Henry’s win in the Women’s 2000m was 0.2s quicker than her time last year. As a result, she broke her own Championship record. Henry smashed through the Sub 7 barrier along with 11 other members of the GB Rowing Team.

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5:47.9

Just like the women, the men of the GB Rowing Team travelled to Birmingham to complete their 2000m tests. Tobias Schr枚der led the way, finishing in a time of 5:47.9. Archie Drummond also went sub 5:50 in a time of 5:49.3, while 14 others broke went quicker than six minutes.

1050 volunteer hours

A huge thank you to the 50 volunteers who gave up their time to ensure BRIC could happen. 91桃色 is incredibly grateful for all of the support of volunteers at BRIC and other 91桃色 events, thank you. Over the BRIC weekend there were more than 1050 volunteer hours worked to help the event run smoothly.

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3000

More than 3000 race entries were submitted for 241 categories which took place over 82 races. Competitors came from 30 different countries to race at the NEC in Birmingham with the largest event being the masters 40-49 Open 2000m, with 96 entries. The oldest competitors were 90-years-old.

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During the Open 100m, which Lo茂c Schalbetter won in just 12.7s, seven men went below 15s. In her demolition of the Women’s 100m, Hansen clocked 14.9s.

680

680 medals checked and double checked before presentations. Hundreds of gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded to competitors. Countless unforgettable podium celebrations.

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11:23.9

The new record for the Adult Mixed 4000m Relay. What a quartet it was that came together for this. Tug Hard II: Tug Harder was formed of Elizabeth Gilmore, Rachel Fisher, Frazer Brent, and Chris Scott. The Adult Open 4000m Relay record still stands from 2018, set by Cam Nichol and his RowingWOD Black team in a time of 10:09.8. Erg Power Series, who set the Women’s record last year were seven seconds off their own record which they set last year.

2026

Entries are now open for the 2026 edition of the 91桃色 Indoor Championships. We can’t wait to see you back at the NEC in Birmingham 5-6 December next year.

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The curtain closes on spine-tingling Super Sprint Sunday. Day two of the 91桃色 Indoor Championships was nothing short of exhilarating ecstasy as the finest sprinters from across the British Isles lined up alongside the rest of the world.

V谩r Guriard贸ttir Hansen stole the honours with her demolition job in the Women鈥檚 1-minute. Her distance of 366m broke her own World Record set earlier this year, reinforcing her position as the fastest female sprinter in the world. If there was any more evidence required to build this case, it came in the rest of the day鈥檚 action. Wins in the 250m, 100m, and yesterday鈥檚 triumph in the 500m solidify her status as the Queen of the 91桃色 Indoor Championships 2025.

Speaking after her golden day, the World Record holder said, 鈥淭o go sub 15s in the 100m with a race start is really big for me, it鈥檚 a big racing PB.

鈥淭he 1 minute is actually a tie from a piece last weekend, but this time was a race start, and the erg moved, so I think I can move the World Record a little bit more. I鈥檓 really proud; it鈥檚 been a big year. I just started rowing again a year ago, and the progress has been crazy. I鈥檓 looking forward to the 1 minute again at Worlds and BRIC again!鈥�

 

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If Hansen wears the crown, then joining her in the Royal Court of women鈥檚 sprinting is Johanna Av Steinum. The Faroe Islands athlete won the Masters 1 Women鈥檚 1 minute, 250m, and 100m across the day.

Every Queen must have a King, but across Super Sprint Sunday, many laid claims to this title. In the Open 1000m, Swedish sprinter Anders Edquist clung on for dear life as Freddie Stuart launched an almighty attack in the last 20 strokes of the race. However, the Newcastle University graduate would settle for second place behind the Swede, who only bought a rowing machine last year.

The greatest claim of the day came from Lo茂c Schalbetter. Step forward, the Swiss prince. The World Record holder in the 100m orchestrated one of his best days on the erg, winning the Open 250m and his signature speciality, the 100m.

Schalbetter stormed the 250m. In a time of 33.6s, he beat 500m and 1000m World Record holder Phil Clapp by 0.2s, while Frazer Brent was third, in 34s.

The 100m felt like a homecoming, his crescendo after a statement season. Schalbetter was the only man under the 13s barrier, but a magnificent seven went under 15s, as many of the field expected.

The Masters 1 Open 250m was even more dramatic. David Rackstraw and Josh Flood were locked in combat throughout their grudge match, and at the finish line, the two were inseparable, both clocking 35.5s. When it came to the 100m, no one would touch Rackstraw, finishing in just 14 seconds to take the gold medal.

The Masters were imperious throughout the day, dogfighting with each other across the distances. The Masters 2 Open 1 minute was won by Philip Lowery of The Diamonds Over Sixties Erging Group in a phenomenal field. Lowery won by just one metre against one of the greats, the Norwegian Ole Kristian Karlsen.

鈥淚 missed BRIC last year because I was ill, and to beat Ole is some achievement; he鈥檚 a machine. I鈥檓 a sprinter. 500m is too long. I have the World Record for the 100m, so this was a lovely distance for me, but goodness me, it felt too long as well!鈥�

Lowery also won the Masters 2 Open 100m, beating triple World Record holder Tim Clarke in the process.

Crowds also got to witness the great Elizabeth Gilmore doing what she does best. The American, who would not be out of place on indoor rowing鈥檚 Mount Rushmore, opened the day with a win in the Women鈥檚 1000m, to go with her Masters 40-49 Women鈥檚 2000m and 500m title won 24 hours earlier.

This year, Super Sprint Sunday hosted the relay events. As time ticked down to these awesome displays of strength and strategy, there was an electric atmosphere buzzing around the arena that had witnessed so much greatness already.

The beacons were lit, and the indoor rowing gods assembled some of earth鈥檚 mightiest indoor rowing heroes. Talks of records echoed around the race floor, especially as Erg Power Series, last year鈥檚 winners who famously beat the GB Rowing Team, returned. Hungry to beat their own record from 12 months ago. The team of Gilmore, Tereza Horejsova, Anna Kuoppala, and Rachel Fisher were imperious as they dominated the women鈥檚 event, going back-to-back in the event. How many wins are required for a dynasty? Perhaps we鈥檒l be asking that question next year.

From stroke one, the Open 4000m was only going to one team. The four fastest men in the 250m earlier in the day, Schalbetter, Clapp, Brent, and Weaver, led from start to finish. At the end, their team, Torque Is Cheap, were only eight seconds of the British Championship record that dates back to 2018.

Reflecting on the Relay win and his mesmerising win in the 100m, Schalbetter said, 鈥淚鈥檓 most proud of the 100m because it鈥檚 so close to my PB and World Record. I did 12.7s, and my best is 12.5. Normally, the race system takes a lot in terms of time, and because the 100m is so short, the fact that I was able to get so close to my PB is really promising, and I鈥檓 very happy.

鈥淭he relay is the cool part of the sport. It can be a little bit lonely as most people just train at home, and it鈥檚 you versus the machine. To be able to work in a team setting makes it more fun. I鈥欌�� be here at BRIC every year.鈥�

Earlier in the day, Gilmore teamed up with Fisher, Brent, and Chris Scott to form the unstoppable Tug Hard II: Tug Harder relay team. Last year, Agecroft RC set a new Championship record, but this year鈥檚 all-star team clocked 11:23.9, going nearly 10 seconds quicker over the 4000m effort.

Fisher and Gilmore were back in action for The Chase. The two teamed up to win the Female Pair category.

While waiting for her relay gold medal, Rachel Fisher said, 鈥淭ereza and Anna are seasoned relay athletes, so Elizabeth and I are very lucky that while we bring our own credentials to the race, we鈥檙e lucky to have the two of them advising us with the transitions where we know you can win or lose a lot of time.

鈥淚t was fantastic. We were really disappointed that we didn鈥檛 get to challenge the GB Rowing Team again, that would have been the icing on the cake of BRIC 2025, I think. We had some really good competition fielded, and we also had last year鈥檚 time to aim for, which we didn鈥檛 quite hit, but a pretty respectable performance, I think, by all of us.

鈥淭he Chase was really messy, and I was lucky to have a great partner. We certainly lacked Anna and Tereza鈥檚 experience on the transitions!鈥�

In The Chase, the challenge is to stay ahead of a pace boat that gradually speeds up every 20 seconds for 6 minutes. If the boat catches you, you鈥檙e out of the race, and your result will be based on your distance covered.

In the Open Adaptive Chase, Damon Cripps shone bright. This was a recurring theme across every one of his races today, after the Worcester RC athlete was fourth in yesterday鈥檚 IAR7 Open 2000m.

Cripps clocked 15.7s to win the Adaptive Open 100m while Invictus Games athlete Stacey Denyer won both the Adaptive Women鈥檚 100m and 250m. Alongside her silver and gold medals from yesterday鈥檚 PR3 Women鈥檚 2000m and 1 minute, respectively, it鈥檚 been a weekend to remember for the Team Oarsome rower.

Once again, the juniors were indomitable. Molesey BC had a frecious start to the day, winning both the Junior 1 Girls and Open 1000m. Evelyn Duncombe and Lucas Fleming were the stars of the show, with Molesey BC also winning the silver medal in the Girls鈥� event in the form of Maddie Moffatt. the energy continued right to the end of of proceedings as they were first and second in the Boys 8 minute Relay.

Fleming would be in action in the shortest event of the day. He would have to settle for silver in the 100m behind Maidstone Invicta RC鈥檚 Thomas Brearley, who won in 16.5s.

The fastest juniors inevitably came in the Junior 2 100m events. V谩r D谩njalsd贸ttir 脥 H煤sinum, representing K脥F Kappr贸冒ur, went 18.2s in the Girls鈥� event while Michael Graham won the Open equivalent. His time, 14.5s, would have placed him seventh in the Open event. Chapeau.

The Kings School Worcester BC ‘Navy’ won the Mixed Relay, while Faroe Island rowers from Eysturoy, part of a phenomenal contingent from the Nordic region, won the Girls event.

Sunday鈥檚 racing ended the EXR Invitational. The event brought the EXR world to life on the big screen, welcoming competitors from around the world. Hundreds participated in Qualifiers, earning the right to be invited to the finals at BRIC.

Athletes raced over 5000m, and it was Olympic bronze medallist Holly Dunford who won the Women鈥檚 event, while World Rowing Indoor Champion Ward Lemmelijn dominated the Open event. Both athletes will return home with the top prize of 拢1000 from Birmingham.

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All sports have their grand arenas for heroes to showcase their talents. Stadiums, fields, and courses around the world are backdrops for masterpieces to be created, and the 91桃色 Indoor Championships鈥� pantheon of performance anointed a new generation of champions.

Carving his name into the history books is Jeremy Martin. Racing in the Masters Open 75-79 2000m, he stormed into a lead that he held as he crossed the finish line. His time, 7:07.3 broke the previous World Record by 0.6s, a performance worthy of the gods. In the process, he also broke the previous British Record, held by Durham ARC鈥檚 Roger Stainforth.

This year, Stainforth was racing in the Masters Open 80-84 2000m, and much like previous outings at BRIC, he left with the gold medal.

Joining Martin in the pages of history is Stratford-upon-Avon BC’s Edward Owen Smith. He broke not one but two World Records, the 13-14 PR3-ID聽 500m and 1 minute with a time of 1:34.2 and a distance of 319m. Concept 2 have also verified that he holds the overall PR3 records for his age group. Outstanding.

In front of a raucous crowd, the 500m efforts saw noise levels tick up and up on the decibel meter. One of the standout performances came from Lakeland RC鈥檚 Samantha Ayers. The Brit set a new national record with a time of 1:43.5, 1.4s better than the previous best.

鈥淚t鈥檚 somewhat of a surprise, but it鈥檚 lovely to be able to do it in this atmosphere, and I鈥檇 love to thank everybody behind the scenes who put on all the hard work. A couple of weeks ago, I went slightly faster, but I鈥檓 now in an older age group so I鈥檇 like to beat my own record in a few months鈥� time,鈥� said Ayers.

The Open 500m was a special showdown. Featuring some of the finest sprinters across the globe, this year鈥檚 crop was one of the finest vintages we鈥檝e seen. World Record holder Phil Clapp clocked 1:12.2 to win, one second quicker than last year鈥檚 winning time. Anders Edquist also went below 1:13 to take silver, while 100m World Record holder Lo茂c Schalbetter took bronze in a time of 1:13.2.

For the Women鈥檚 event, V谩r Guriard贸ttir Hansen proved why she is one of the queens of sprinting. After conquering BRIC 12 months ago, the 100m World Record holder went four seconds better than last year to lift the crown once more. Alexia Palmer won silver while Eva Barrellon-Kendall, who was second last year, was third.

This year鈥檚 BRIC allowed spectators to peek through the looking glass into life as a member of the GB Rowing Team. 21 men and 13 women made the pilgrimage north for their all-important December 2000m tests alongside some of the greats of indoor rowing.

Olympic Champion Lauren Henry won the Women鈥檚 2000m for the second year in a row, breaking her own Championship Record in the process and sneaking under the 6:40 barrier with a time of 6:39.8. Becky Wilde, from the silver medal winning Women鈥檚 Quadruple Scull in Shanghai, took silver, while Olympic bronze medallist Lauren Irwin was third.

Speaking after the event, Henry said, 鈥淚t probably gives me bragging rights, but beyond Monday, not so much! I didn鈥檛 actually realise it was a Championship Record until I was told afterwards, so I鈥檓 really pleased with that. It鈥檚 a big marker going through 6:40, and to that after five weeks of training back, I鈥檓 really pleased about that.鈥�

In the Open 2000m, 16 athletes went below the six-minute wall. Leading the pack and winning in a time of 5:47.9 was Tobias Schr枚der, 1.4s ahead of Archie Drummond, with Callum Dixon rounding off the podium.

Across the Sixth Form races, Thomas Pakulis won the Boys 2000m, clocking 6:09.6, while Canford School BC鈥檚 Freya Coupe won the Girls 2000m in 7:09.7

鈥淚t鈥檚 really special. BRIC is a unique event for us, and it鈥檚 not every day you get to do an erg test in front of this kind of crowd. It felt very similar to being out on the water and doing a good race. I鈥檝e never really had that feeling on the erg where you can see you鈥檙e ahead and moving through the middle. It gave me a lift and a bit of confidence through the middle,鈥� said Schr枚der, who raced at his first Senior World Championships back in September.

The Adaptive racing provided some of the most memorable moments of the event. After winning the PR1 Open 2000m, just outside of his World Record time, Paralympic Champion Benjamin Pritchard galvanised the crowd as he roared on his fellow competitors in the PR2 Women鈥檚 2000m.

In the IAR7 Open 2000m, Aidan Leverage won in a Championship Record time. This was the first of two 2000m events within an hour for Aidan, as he looks to raise money and awareness for Epilepsy Action UK.

鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing, and it鈥檚 so accessible, that鈥檚 what鈥檚 great about our sport,鈥� said Pritchard.

鈥淭he indoor sport is super accessible, and BRIC shows you can row from a very young age to a much older age with any impairment. It was really important for me to get amongst the community of adaptive rowing and race with them. BRIC has had adaptive racing for a very long time, and it鈥檚 great to see it grow from strength to strength.鈥�

More British Records have also been rewritten throughout the day. In the fifth race of the morning, Doncaster RC鈥檚 Val Jones set a new British Record in the Masters 75-79 Women 2000m, knocking more than 11s off the previous best, held since 2016.

In the Masters 65-69 Lwt Women 2000, Fiona Jamie can also say she is the best there ever has been in Britain after beating the previous record by upwards of five seconds.

Racing commenced with Toby Clay, current British Record holder in the half-marathon and 60 minutes, winning the Masters 50-54 Open 2000m. In the process, he beat last year鈥檚 winner Freid Eggum, into second place. Ulf Herzog, racing at his first ever BRIC, placed 11th in a field of 33 rowers.

Just one race later, the result was decided by the closest of margins. American Joey Wurtz showed his unbreakable spirit coming from more than five seconds down with 500m to go to win by 0.1s ahead of Team Oarsome鈥檚 Adrian Peel.

Those in the grandstand for the first wave of races were treated to a third peach of race on the bounce. Southampton Coalporters RC 鈥榮 Kirsty Joisce went back-to-back in the Masters 50-54 Women 2000m, winning by four seconds. Following her was Helen Pearce, who won the Masters 60-64 Women 2000m on her first outing at BRIC.

During today鈥檚 racing, a medical emergency took place on the race floor. This resulted in a delay in racing. Our thoughts are with the competitor and their family. Thank you to our medical team, the emergency services and paramedics for their quick response and expert attention.

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Racing was paused following a medical incident at the 91桃色 Indoor Championships.

Our thoughts are with the competitor and their family. Thank you to our medical team, the emergency services and paramedics for their quick response and expert attention.

More information on revised racing times are now available .

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The countdown to the 2025 91桃色 Indoor Championships over, but entries for next year’s competition are now open!

As the largest in-person indoor rowing championships in the world, The 91桃色 Indoor Championships (BRIC) is now firmly established in the calendar. It will continue to run as part of a multi-sport fitness event next year, taking place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 at Birmingham鈥檚 National Exhibition Centre for the fourth year in a row.

Saturday will host the traditional distances of 2,000m and 500m across the age groups and timed races for juniors whilst Super Sprint Sunday, launched in 2024, will return to provide a variety of shorter distances and formats including the ever-popular team relays.

Entries for this year’s Super Sprint Sunday have more than doubled with some of the very best sprinters in the world making the journey to Birmingham.

BRIC 2025 has 2900 entries across 241 categories, welcoming athletes from 30 countries. As a result, there are outstanding matchups across the weekend for competitors and spectators to look forward to.

BRIC will be open to enter from ages 11+, offering 2,000m 500m and timed events for all categories including:

• Open (anyone over 18)
• U23
• Junior
• Lightweight
• Masters (all ages from 30-100+)
• Adaptive
• Relay

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Destination Birmingham. For the third straight year, the 91桃色 Indoor Championships head to the NEC as thousands go through their last couple of days of preparation and tapers.

Following the success last year, Super Sprint Sunday will return with more than double the entries from 2024.

With 2900 entries across 241 categories, there is a mouthwatering entry list. With the promise of the GB Rowing Team squaring off against the very best of the indoor rowing community, the cauldron of BRIC is primed to be a scintillating melting pot of talent.

Olympic champion Lauren Henry is back with a bang as she looks to go back-to-back in the Women鈥檚 2000m. Vwair茅 Obukohwo, last year鈥檚 silver medallist, is set to line up on the machine next to Henry, and all eyes will be glued to them as they prepare for the main card.

In the Open event, a new king will be crowned. In the absence of Josh Knight, all eyes will be on Matt Haywood and Callum Dixon as they get ready to go the full 12 rounds with their GB Rowing teammates. The pair, who won silver in the Men鈥檚 Quadruple Sculls in Shanghai, were second and fourth respectively last time out.

European, World, and Paralymic Champion Benjamin Pritchard also has his sights set on BRIC. Pritchard currently holds both the 19-29 and 30-39 PR1 World Record, having set the latter earlier this year.

The Open Masters 50-54 2000m will be kick-starting the championships, with defending champion Freid Eggum once again making the pilgrimage across the North Sea from Norway. He鈥檒l face strong competition from Glen Remnant, who won the bronze medal the last time these gentlemen locked horns on the race floor. Amongst the field of 53, Ulf Herzog will be making his debut at BRIC, having learned to row just over 12 months ago.

The largest event of the weekend will be the Open Masters 40-49 2000m. With 96 ready to rock and roll, it鈥檚 grown from last year鈥檚 mammoth gathering. Army IRC are once again rolling in en masse, and Jim Berriman is back to defend his crown. After winning by nearly five seconds last year, the stage is set for some sensational challenges to come his way.

BRIC is proud to welcome a full spectrum of ages, and this year is no different. 23 Boys and 17 Girls will be competing across the Year 7 2 minute race, while two athletes who are 90 years old will have their opportunity to race. Daniel Lyons of PureGym Bramley in Leeds will compete in the Lightweight Open Masters 90-94 2000m while Cool Rowings鈥� Olga Duncan will enter the Women鈥檚 event.

In the build-up to this weekend, it has been well documented that this year鈥檚 Open 500m could be one of the fastest events. Chris Scott, Freddie Stuart, and Christopher Pugh, who were second, third, and fourth, respectively, have all been finetuning their V12 engines over recent months. They鈥檒l face an almighty test from Lo茂c Schalbetter, who just broke the 100m World Record, and Phil Clapp, who holds the 500m World Record.

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For the Women, V谩r Guriard贸ttir Hansen is back and in even better shape than last year. Hansen is fresh from setting the Women鈥檚 100m World Record. If she is to make it two wins on the bounce, she鈥檒l once again need to beat last year鈥檚 silver medallist Eva Barrellon-Kendall, who鈥檚 just returned from the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships in Barbados.

In 2025, Sunday will feature the always-popular relay races. 12 months ago, Erg Power Series created an all-star roster that beat the GB Rowing team. Rachel Fisher, with teammates Elizabeth Gilmore, Anna Kuoppala, and Tereza Horejsova are all back and chasing gold once more, and perhaps looking to break their record that they set last year.

Gilmore, Hansen, Schalbetter, and America鈥檚 Jeremy Weaver will be joining forces for the Mixed 4000m Relay. The quartet will be racing as The Transatlantic Watt Alliance. At last year鈥檚 BRIC, Agecroft RC broke this record, and this team will have that firmly in their crosshairs.

Entries are still open for Sunday鈥檚 short, sharp racing. The day will feature racing over 100m, 250m, 1 minute, 1000m, and the team relays.

Limited places remain available for the events and will close when each challenge reaches capacity, or by midday on Friday 5 December 2025.

The schedule also includes The Chase. Returning for its second year, your challenge is to stay ahead of a pace boat that gradually speeds up every 20 seconds for 6 minutes. The goal is to avoid the pace boat as long as possible, with final rankings based on maximum distance achieved.

Racing kicks off at 9:00 on Saturday 6 December. All event information, including the draw and timetable is available on the 91桃色 Indoor Championships page.

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For those who have entered the cauldron of competition at the 91桃色 Championships, you鈥檒l have heard the animated tones of Jon Goodall bouncing around the arena.

The former World Record holder keeps coming back to BRIC and each year, lending his voice and knowledge to the commentary team as part of an army of volunteers who make the event a success.

鈥淭he first time I got asked to commentate at BRIC was 2015, and that was with Martin Cross and Sarah Winckless,鈥� explained Jon.

鈥淭hat was a bit of a pinch me moment. I wash windows for my day job, and now I鈥檓 commentating alongside Olympic medallists. I was like, 鈥楬ow did this happen?鈥� That was really fun!鈥�

At the event in February 2015, it was also when Jon and his MAD Team crew took gold in the Men鈥檚 Relay.

Relays are something of a speciality for Jon. MAD Team are known for dominating the team events and out-of-this-world challenges. Their name, ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’, lends itself to some of their 100km attempts and pushing themselves to the brink.

In 2002, they broke Leander Club鈥檚 record, lowering the split from 1:19.1 to 1:17.4. Two years later, Jon coached the MAD Team squad that lowered it to 1:15.8, completing the piece in 4:12:46.7. This record hasn鈥檛 been touched since. 2008 saw MAD Team come back together, and Jon and his teammates set the World Record for the Mixed 20-29 event, which, again, remains unbroken.

So, yes. Jon knows relays. It鈥檚 clear why it鈥檚 one of his highlights of racing year after year.

鈥淚 always enjoy the relays. It鈥檚 always interesting to see what strategies people use, what tactics they employ, whether or not they can have quick changes or if they鈥檙e taking their time. I try to be as nice as possible on the mic, I don鈥檛 want to be too savage,鈥� said Jon with a laugh.

Zoe Hayes spearheads the commentary team at BRIC and coordinates the volunteers bringing the event to life. At the English Indoor Championships earlier this year, Jon was on recruitment duties, scouting out new talent to join the commentary pool.

鈥淢ore people could do it than they realise. If you enjoy the sport and you are happy to talk to friends about people鈥檚 performance and other things, it鈥檚 kind of the same with commentary. I spoke to a couple of the guys at the English Championships, and I know Anthony Walpole will be part of the team. He knows everybody in indoor rowing as he鈥檚 been around for more than 10 years in the sport.

鈥淚 used to think I was a geek back in the day, but he鈥檚 carried the baton on because everybody knows him. It means there will be so many people that he knows personally, and he鈥檒l have that ability to give that insight. This is where it鈥檚 good to get new people involved, you listen to him talk about the sport with such passion.鈥�

Throughout numerous conversations in the lead-up to BRIC, it has been abundantly clear that this event is at the heart of the indoor rowing community. It provides a chance for old rivals to connect and for new friendships to be nurtured.

Without the stress and pressures of competing, volunteering has allowed Jon to do just this.

鈥淲hat I鈥檝e enjoyed about volunteering at BRIC is that it allows me to meet people that I wouldn鈥檛 normally meet if I just turned up and raced. You have the pockets of people that you turn up and race with, but when you get involved on the volunteer side of things, it鈥檚 a good thing; you get introduced to people you wouldn鈥檛 normally see if you just turn up and meet up with your friends. It definitely widens your social circle, and that鈥檚 a huge positive,鈥� said Jon, who鈥檚 previously held the 40-49 world record over 100m on slides.

鈥淚t’s the same with Park Run. The number of people who compete versus the number of people who volunteer is often skewed, with fewer people volunteering than competing. Just put your name down once and see what you make of it. Chances are, if you volunteer once, you鈥檒l find yourself wanting to get involved again because it鈥檚 just a chance for you to see another side of the sport.

鈥淚f you turn up and race, you get a flavour for what the sport is like, but to see the inner workings is great. People love behind the scenes TV shows and explainers about how things are made; it鈥檚 the same with the rowing. If you volunteer and you get to see behind the scenes, you get to see another side of the sport. It also helps the day to go by very quickly!鈥�

鈥淛on aims to have a positive word to say about everyone who participates at BRIC. He knows the pressures of the race floor and, as an indoor rower, knows how powerful the roar of the crowd can be. He鈥檚 not afraid to take the crowd up a gear, especially if there鈥檚 a knight of the realm pushing himself to the limit.

鈥淚鈥檝e had a few embarrassing moments where I just put my foot in it, and I seem to be quite good at that! When you are talking, you don鈥檛 really think, and you tend to just say what comes out of your mouth, which is sometimes a surprise even to me. I do remember when Bradley Wiggins raced, and of course, he’s Sir Bradley Wiggins. Don鈥檛 ask me why, but in the last hundred metres, I knew he was having a bit of a bad race, but I was trying to get the audience to give him a cheer, and I don鈥檛 know why, I called him Mr Bradley Wiggins鈥 had one job鈥︹��

Next weekend, Jon will be juggling competition and commentary once again. He鈥檒l be racing in the 100m and 250m on Super Sprint Sunday and offering his expert insight and analysis across the two days of racing.

While entries for Saturday鈥檚 racing have now closed, you can still join Jon for Sunday鈥檚 extravaganza. Limited places remain available for Super Sprint Sunday and will close when each challenge reaches capacity, or by midday on Friday 5 December 2025.

91桃色 events would not be possible without the immense contributions from volunteers like Jon and hundreds of others who work tirelessly up and down the country.

We鈥檙e always on the lookout for people who want to help out 鈥� no rowing experience is required, full training is provided, and everyone is welcome.

Join our聽聽to ask questions, share your experience and meet other volunteers.

While we look forward to welcoming join and everyone else to this year鈥檚 91桃色 Indoor Championships taking place next weekend at the NEC in Birmingham, the date of the 2026 edition of BRIC has been confirmed, taking place at the NEC 5-6 December 2026.

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As the largest in-person indoor rowing championships in the world, The 91桃色 Indoor Championships (BRIC) is now firmly established in the calendar and will continue to run as part of a multi-sport fitness event next year, taking place on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December 2026 at Birmingham鈥檚 National Exhibition Centre.

Saturday will host the traditional distances of 2,000m and 500m across the age groups and timed races for juniors whilst Super Sprint Sunday, launched in 2024, will return to provide a variety of shorter distances and formats including the ever-popular team relays.

Entries for the 2025 edition of the Championships closed today, 25 November, and the event has once again attracted a bumper entry of indoor rowing enthusiasts from around the world to take part. The Great Britain Rowing Team will take part in the 2,000m tests on the Saturday as part of their selection, whilst the entry for Super Sprint Sunday has increased by over 140% from the inaugural event last year and will see reigning World record holders look to defend their titles.

Every year, the event, which is supported by Concept2 sees multiple World and British records broken as the standard of competition continues to rise. 91桃色 is committed to opening the sport to a new generation, whether on the water or indoor, and everyone is welcome at BRIC. Competitors this year will range in age from 11 to 90.

Speaking on the announcement, 91桃色鈥檚 Events Manager, James Lee said 鈥�The multi-sport event continues to be a perfect fit for our Indoor Rowing Championships, and the NEC in Birmingham the perfect venue.

“With direct train links across the country and flights from over 130 destinations around the world, it makes the event incredibly accessible. We鈥檙e excited to welcome thousands of indoor rowers to the NEC next weekend and hope to see them back again in 2026!鈥�

Entries for the 2026 Championships will open on Saturday 6 December 2025.

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