March Meter Madness

Sun, March 15, 2026
9 am CDT

What goes up must come down! Racers will climb and descend a 19-minute pyramid in quest of the most total meters. Strategy is key. Rate high and fly or go slow with power? Which race plan will get you the most meters? Test your smarts and your stamina to find out!

This event will be conducted ONLINE using ERGZONE.
The app is free to download in your mobile app store.

The official start time of this event is 9 am CDT for all live racers!
It will be a controlled/race start for those competing virtually on the ErgZone app. The countdown clock will begin at 8:59 am CDT.

• Racers in other time zones have 24 hours (until 9 am Monday, March 16, 2026) to complete and submit their times on ErgZone.
  All time zone submissions must be made on ErgZone within 24 hours of the official start time.

The March Meter Madness 19’ Pyramid Challenge:

30 seconds – 1 minute rest
1 minute – 1 minute rest
4 minutes – 1 minute rest
8 minutes – 1 minute rest
4 minutes – 1 minute rest
1 minute – 1 minute rest
30 seconds

MOST TOTAL METERS WINS!

Racers can “row in,” meaning they can start rowing with time left in the 1-minute rest period to get themselves back up to race rate by the time the next piece starts. Use your rest how you see fit, paddle, or stop rowing—your call.

Full Entry - $25 (Race merch and media)
Speed Pass Entry - $15 (Race access only)

Race Rules & Info

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

RACERS IN OTHER TIME ZONES may compete at their local time on Sunday, March 15, at 9 am, but they MUST submit their results on ErgZone within 24 hours of completing the event at their local time (by 9 am on Monday, March 16).

COMPETING ON AN OLDER MODEL ERG? You can still compete if your erg doesn't have a PM5 monitor. You cannot participate in live racing, but your score will count in the official results and rankings. Just enter your race time manually and submit a screenshot of your monitor on the ErgZone app so we can verify your event.

• Manual Submissions must be entered on ErgZone within 24 hours of the official start date and time to be counted in the official rankings and be posted on our website.

• Please check the date on your monitor to ensure its accuracy.

Racers can “row in,” meaning they can start rowing with time left in the 1-minute rest period to get themselves back up to race rate by the time the next piece starts. Use your rest how you see fit, paddle, or stop rowing—your call.

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C2 monitor setup for offline racing

Select > New Workout > Intervals Variable > Time > Rest Time > Enter. Add next interval. Repeat this sequence until all time and rest intervals up & down in the pyramid are entered.

IMPORTANT

By registering for the Ergon Metron or any other Fools Fest Sprints event, I declare that I am physically able to compete and in no way hold Fools Fest Sprints, ErgZone, or any of their partners or sponsors liable for any injury or health issue I may sustain by participating. I'm entering at my own risk!