affiliate stichting rowing without limits
Fundraiser for Spieren voor Spieren, Netherlands.
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welcome to the Rondsje om terschelling
The Rondsje Om Terschelling is purpose driven, and has a sharp focus toward the needs of the sloop rowing community in this region. The aim is to become the hybrid opportunity alongside physical events to broaden its reach to new rowers, hybrid athletes, the youth and the physically and mentally challenged.
STEP 1
event register
First, register as an individual for any event. On each event's registration page, there are specific rules and FAQ's. Registering for a 'Rowing Without Limits Fundraising' event ensures that 90% of your registration fees go directly to Spieren voor Spieren.
Register NowSTEP 2
are you a team?
If you have registered as an individual, and are part of a 4 person team, there are specific actions that need to be taken, so that you are ranked as an individual, and also as part of a team. Please follow the instructions on the registration page. Better yet, just schedule a call with Brock.
Schedule a Team callSTEP 3
schedule your entry
If you are participating on-line, and are not located in Terschelling, schedule a call with Brock to answer questions regarding ErgZone or how to connect your rowing machine to participate. If you are located on Terschelling, and would like to schedule your entry outside of class times, also schedule time with Brock.
Schedule an EntrySTEP 4
ready for the finals
LIVE finals will be held so that both on-line participants can compete with participants in Terschelling. The weekend will be managed 'tournament style' so that only the top rankings will compete. Stay tuned for upcoming schedules!
why is this interesting
The Rondsje Om Terschelling is a purpose-driven effort that aims at extending the rich culture of sloop (gig) rowing to a broader audience, by making the goals created for local rowing teams available through online training, a global leaderboard, and a season kick-off LIVE event for participants.
It is important to me that the training made available for local teams is available for all participants looking to achieve their goals for the winter.
Goals for Rondsje Om Terschelling
- Create an effort that reflects achievable goals for multiple audiences
- Extend training for those goals available on-line
- Focus on team effort, not just individual efforts
- Ensure the effort is sustainable for future dates
how are we going to do it
For the past 6 months, the Rondsje Om Terschelling has been developing to meet the needs of sloop rowers in this region. Although, it has an aim to attract traditional rowers, hybrid athletes and those interesting in sustainable ways to achieve their goals.
The events available are basic, but the magic is in the training. Training as a team if fun. Finding friendship and belonging through training is an element shared by all rowers, no matter what the discipline.
How we will achieve those goals
- Participants can work toward their goal, achieve it, and have the option to rank their achievement amongst others on a global leaderboard.
- Localized training is made available, and can be accessed via multiple methods.
- Participants can participate as an individual, or as a team of 4!
- 2026 participation isn't a key performance indicator. Creating an environment where multiple audiences feel comfortable participating is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Age Divisions
- -SGGM = Super Great Grand Master > 70
- -GGM = Great Grand Master > 60
- -GM = Grand Master – 50-60
- -M = Master – 27-49
- -O = Open – 20-26
- -JR = Junior – 0-19
Weight Categories
- -Lightweight Women: <= 135lbs (61.5kg)
- -Heavyweight Women: > 135 lbs (61.6kg)
- -Lightweight Men <= 165lbs (75kg)
- -Heavyweight Men > 165lbs (75kg)
Adaptive Categories
- -PR1
- -PR2
- -PR3
Yes, through are partner affiliate, Stichting Rowing Without Limits, Rondsje Om Terschelling gives participants the ability to register, and have 90% of their registration fees donated to Spieren voor Spieren.
Please write brock@waddenzee.events for more information.
Marathon - 25 euro
Half-Marathon - 25 euro
5000m - 20 euro
2000m - 20 euro
500m - 15 euro
The events are the Marathon, Half-Marathon, the 5000m, the 2000m and the 500m (sprint). Teams of 4 can also participate in all events, except the 500m.
ErgZone is the ONLY mobile app that allows coaches and athletes to program a custom ergometer workouts. I also invite athletes and teams to train virtually using the same platform. The application also allows results to be ranked globally via an online leaderboard, and racing LIVE (head-to-head).
For 2026, Teams of 4 men or 4 women can join. The reasoning is to create a collective LIVE sloep rowing experience in a virtual environment. At the moment, individual results are averaged to create a boat position (rank) amongst other boats at the end of the LIVE race.
The software team is currently developing the ability for individual results to be averaged LIVE during head-to-head racing; effectively creating boat vs. boat LIVE action.
Online documentation is accessible. Please inform info@robox.fitness so the development team is aware.
Good question. To become comfortable working in and connecting your rowing machine with ErgZone takes a little practice. Believe me, just ask any member of my classes! If you choose to train with us (starting in January) you will have plenty of time to become comfortable.
ErgZone has suggested creating formal practice sessions along the way; where registrants will connect together and learn together.
Training for a row marathon using heart rate zones (with an approximate MHR from the 500m base) and limited time (2 x 45 to 60-minute rows per week) provides several specific and strategic benefits—especially for beginners or busy individuals.
Heart rate zone training with a time-efficient structure helps beginners:
- Build endurance smartly
- Minimize injury
- Maximize performance gains
- Develop discipline for row marathon pacing
There will be no refunds. Please know this upfront. We count on your entry fee to support this event and all its associated costs.
Row submissions and leaderboards open at 0900 CET January 18th 2026, and end in late February 2026. Row submissions during the leaderboard open will be ranked along with the final submissions.
Yes! It's definitely possible. Although we have limited spaces available for 2026, please contact me as soon as possible to make arrangements.
If you are rowing on machine that does not interface with ErgZone, or on a Concept2 RowErg with a PM older that the PM5, you can still compete! You won't be able to connect to live racing on ErgZone, but you can manually submit your score on the ErgZone app. It will count in our official results and rankings.
We are still working on this. Locally in Terschelling, we are trying to find budget to provide participant medallions and Terschelling flag headbands! Concept2 also provides a certificate for those who submit their race via the Concept2 logbook.
This is my first year organizing the Rondsje Om. I hope to get better at this in the next few years.. so you get better stuff!
Rowers IN OTHER TIME ZONES may compete independently at their local time while the leaderboards are open.
Hello my name is brock
My name is Brock Sampson. I’ve been ‘getting people together’ through health & wellness for many years now. My vehicle has been the sport of rowing and measured fitness through the ergometer.
Concept2 wrote a small article on the training efforts I've created on Terschelling through the ergometer. Terschelling, and surrounding provinces has a very rich tradition of sloop (gig) rowing. My attempts to introduce the RowErg as a way to keep their existing teams fit during the winter, have proven successful. Athletics, fitness and wellness through the indoor rower (and ski ergometer) are changing minds toward measured fitness.
I created the first installment of the Rondsje Om, the Rondsje Om Terschelling, to highlight training efforts and make them available globally through available technologies.
Ready for your next challenge?
If you have questions, please contact us. Better yet, save your spot, and register today.
