Adaptive
No. C.R.A.S.H.-B. allows all athletes to self-classify in all events. If you are classified, you can let us know when you enter.
Awards
If you are still onsite, identify yourself to one of the C.R.A.S.H.-B. officials. Otherwise, we will try to send it to you in the mail.
General
There are no refunds as indicated when you register for the race.
“Charles River All Star Has-Beens” For more information on the name and history, click here.
All events (including para events) are 2000 meters unless otherwise specified.
All FES events are 1000 meters.
Youth events are 4 minutes to allow for all Youth competitors to compete in a more competitive and supportive environment.
The team event will entail 4 athletes, each completing 500 meters individually.
The individual 500m sprint event is 500 meters.
Regatta t-shirts will be available for purchase on race day in the Vendor Village, till supplies run out.
Race Day
Our new venue of the TRACK at New Balance allows food and drink, though there is no eating allowed in the competition area. Please remember to clean up your trash. Healthy concessions will also be for sale inside the arena.
Each competitor will be given one ticket at Athlete Check-in to allow one person to accompany him/her onto the competition floor.
No, entires are non-transferable.
Each competitor will be given one ticket at Athlete Check-in to allow one person to accompany him/her onto the competition floor.
No. For liability reason, substitutions are not allowed.
C.R.A.S.H.-B is always looking for more race day volunteers. To get involved, click here.
Based on recent 2k times as submitted by the competitors, based on the number of entrants, whenever possible the 16 fastest competitors are placed in the front bank of ergs. The next 16 (17-32) times would be arranged similarly on the adjacent row of ergs, and the next 64 (33-96) times would be arranged on one of the opposite two adjacent same-side banks of ergs. In events with fewer entries, competitors will be arranged on adjacent ergs within a bank or more of ergs. Seeding is set up in a chevron formation with the fastest competitors in the center.
If you are still onsite, identify yourself to one of the C.R.A.S.H.-B. officials. Otherwise, we will try to send it to you in the mail.
The warm-up area is adjacent to the competition floor. A map of the venue will be provided closer to the event.
Lightweights must be 165lbs or less for men and 135lbs or less for women.
Flyweights must be 140 lbs or less for men and 115 lbs or less for women.
You may use any drag factor setting you choose. However, you may not change the setting once the race has begun. This is the Charley Butt Rule.
All events (including para events) are 2000 meters unless otherwise specified.
All FES events are 1000 meters.
Youth events are 4 minutes to allow for all Youth competitors to compete in a more competitive and supportive environment.
The team event will entail 4 athletes, each completing 500 meters individually.
The individual 500m sprint event is 500 meters.
The 2026 tentative race schedule will be posted as soon as possible. When we have the 2026 schedule finalized, it will be posted, but you can expect something similar to last year’s schedule.
Aside from our famous t-shirts, you can find a list of vendors who will be attending the Sprints by clicking here.
Regatta t-shirts will be available for purchase on race day in the Vendor Village, till supplies run out.
We will post the final schedule in early February, following the close of registration. Until then, the tentative schedule can be found here.
We do not shoot video, but you may find some on Concept2’s C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints coverage.
We do not take photos of every competitor, but you may find photos on our web site gallery or on Concept2’s C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints coverage.
C.R.A.S.H.-B. tries to group similarly paced competitors together in their heats. Based on recent 2k times as submitted by the competitors, when possible we place the fastest competitors within each heat in the front row.
Registration
No. C.R.A.S.H.-B. allows all athletes to self-classify in all events. If you are classified, you can let us know when you enter.
If space and time allow, you may be able to register day-of in cash only. Bullpen entries are limited and are first come, first serve. Please check out the information in the Bullpen section of our site for Bullpen rules and heat time.
The deadline to enter the 2026 C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships is TBD at Midnight Eastern Time. Please click here for more information on how to register on site the day of the competition for the Bullpen.
We love coxswains. We have dozens and dozens of them on site helping run the regatta every year. We couldn’t pull it off without them. While there is no coxswain-specific event, we have both lightweight and flyweight events for men and women and encourage coxswains to enter if they wish to race.
Lightweights must be 165lbs or less for men and 135lbs or less for women.
Flyweights must be 140 lbs or less for men and 115 lbs or less for women.
For all racers other than Youth entrants, age is determined as of December 31, 2026. For, instance, for the 2026 event, Under-23 event participants must have been born on or after January 1, 2003. Youth entrants must be 12 before or on race day, and must be under 14 on race day.
For the 2026 event, Under-23 event participants must have been born on or after January 1, 2003.
If you missed the entry deadline, the Bullpen is a possible way to enter on race day. Click here for more information.
There are no qualifying times required to enter and race in the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints.
Registration typically open in early to mid-December. Check out the main page of our website for updates.
To make the event more exciting for spectators, C.R.A.S.H.-B. tries to group similarly paced competitors together in their heats. We do not require a qualifying time for youth events.
