THE RACE FORMAT
ONE ENGINE. FOUR DISCIPLINES.
ERGRUN is a simple, measurable test of endurance capacity. No technical movements. No strength stations. Just your ability to produce output, sustain it and keep moving.
THE PRINCIPLES
PURE CAPACITY
Every discipline in ERGRUN tests the same system — your aerobic engine. There are no technical barriers. If you can run and operate a Concept2 machine, you can race ERGRUN.
MEASURABLE OUTPUT
Concept2 machines produce objective data. Every metre, every split, every watt is recorded. ERGRUN results are precise and comparable across events and athletes.
MULTI-DISCIPLINE
Combining four disciplines reveals where an athlete is strong and where they lose time. A great runner who struggles on the erg is exposed. A great rower who can't run is exposed.
LIVE RACING
During erg sections, athletes and spectators see the race unfold in real time. Position changes happen with every stroke. The race is visible to everyone.
THE FOUR DISCIPLINES
THE RACE FORMAT
ERGRUN is structured in stages. Each stage combines running with one erg discipline, repeated for multiple rounds. Stages are separated by a fixed rest period.
3 ROUNDS FOR TIME
1000M RUN
1000M SKI
REST 10:00
3 ROUNDS FOR TIME
1000M RUN
1000M ROW
REST 10:00
3 ROUNDS FOR TIME
1000M RUN
2000M BIKE
Different events and ERGRUN tests may use different combinations and distances. The principle remains the same: RUN. SKI. ROW. RIDE.
SCORING AND RESULTS
Each stage is scored independently. Athletes receive a time for each stage and an overall combined time.
Stage rankings allow athletes to see where they gained or lost time relative to the field. An athlete who wins overall but loses Stage 1 knows exactly where to improve.
Eventually, ERGRUN profiles will track an athlete's performance history across events, showing improvement over time and ranking within their age group and the overall field.
WHO IS ERGRUN FOR?
ENDURANCE ATHLETES
Runners, cyclists, rowers and triathletes looking for a lower-impact way to develop power, threshold and capacity. ERGRUN adds variety and measurability to endurance training.
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS ATHLETES
HYROX and CrossFit athletes who want to develop and test the raw aerobic engine underneath their sport. ERGRUN removes the technical elements and isolates capacity.
CONCEPT2 ATHLETES
Rowers, skiers and cyclists who already train on Concept2 machines and want to compete in a multi-discipline format that rewards their existing skills.