Holiday Challenge 2020

November 26–December 24

It’s the 20th anniversary of the Holiday Challenge! Row, ski or ride 100k or 200k meters between American Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and help raise money for one of five great charities.

The Details

Row, ski and/or ride 100,000 meters or 200,000 meters from November 26 to 11:59 p.m. December 24 .

to . Indoor rower, SkiErg and BikeErg meters only (no on water/on snow meters please). You can combine meters from each machine to reach the challenge goal. Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge. Learn more about BikeErg meters below in How To Participate.

(no on water/on snow meters please). You can combine meters from each machine to reach the challenge goal. BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge. Learn more about BikeErg meters below in How To Participate. Support great causes with your meters! Read about this year’s charities below.

This is an individual challenge. Teams are not used for this challenge.

The Kids' Holiday Challenge allows kids (aged 16 and under) to participate at 50,000 meters.

Adaptive athletes can choose to participate at the 50k, 100k, or 200k levels.

Deadline for entering meters: 11:59 pm GMT (6:59 pm ET), January 4th.

Daily Workout Calendar

We've created a day-by-day calendar of suggested workouts to help you complete your goal.

Download Calendar

Holiday Challenge Charities

There's also a charitable giving aspect to the Holiday Challenge. Here's how it works: For every person who rows, skis or rides 100k during the challenge, Concept2 will donate $.02 per kilometer (1000 meters) to your choice of this year's charities. Once you get beyond 100k, we'll donate $.04 per additional kilometer. In order for your meters to count, however, you must choose a charity from the front page of your Logbook (or select "Let Concept2 Choose" if you don't have a preference). For kids and adaptive participants, the $.04 rate will take effect at 50k. Note: BikeErg meters count for half the distance when calculating your Holiday Challenge meters and any related donation.

As it's the 20th anniversary, we’re offering a special incentive to help celebrate: If we reach a total of 20,000 people participating in the challenge, Concept2 will add $20,000 to the total amount raised. Let’s make this goal together!

Thank you for all your hard work for the 2019 challenge. See the following table for a breakdown of how much you all raised.

Making Additional Donations

Many of you have asked about donating personally to the charities selected for the Holiday Challenge. For those of you interested, we ask that you please send your donations directly to the charities. You can find information on how to donate on each charity's site (see links above). Thank you for your generosity!

How To Participate

You must have an Online Logbook at concept2.com (it's FREE!) and all of your meters must be entered into your Online Logbook. If you don't already have one, visit the Online Logbook home page and follow the directions to register. Kids' Challenge participants need to set up an individual logbook (using a parent's email address is fine). Choose your charity from the main Logbook page. This will be available to do from mid-November and can be done at any point before the end of the challenge. Note: It's possible to choose either "Do Not Donate" or "Let Concept2 Choose" as an option. People who do not choose a charity will not be eligible for a pin if they reach 200,000m Under the Profile tab, enter your current mailing address. This is to ensure we have your correct mailing address for mailing your pin (see below for how to qualify). After your workout, record your meters in your Online Logbook. Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge, so a BikeErg workout of 40,000m would give you 20,000m towards your challenge score. This is done automatically, so if entering workouts manually in the Logbook, please enter them as normal. Visit the Challenges page in your Online Logbook. When you've reached your goal, the Challenges page of the Online Logbook automatically recognizes your achievement and displays instructions for claiming your rewards.

Incentives and Rewards

The incentives and rewards available depend on which goal you achieve. Note: BikeErg meters are counted as half when applied to the challenge.

Level 1

Participants who complete 100,000 meters are entitled to the following incentives and rewards:

A free downloadable certificate of achievement

Access to the Holiday Challenge shop through our third-party fulfillment vendor (availability varies by country)

Level 2

Participants who complete 200,000 meters or kids and adaptive athletes who complete 50,000 meters are entitled to the following incentives and rewards:

A free downloadable certificate of achievement

A free Holiday Challenge pin: Pins are sent to the address on file in your Online Logbook. Please ensure you have entered your full name and a valid/complete mailing address and chosen a charity by the end of January 4 GMT in order to receive your pin. Pins will ONLY be sent to people who have a full and complete address and have chosen a charity (or chosen "Let Concept2 Choose" or "Do Not Donate"). Please note that pins will be shipped in mid-January, after the Jan. 4 deadline for entering challenge meters. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.

Access to the Holiday Challenge shop through our third-party fulfillment vendor

Preparing for the Holiday Challenge

If completing 100,000 or 200,000 meters in a month is a new challenge for you, here are some ideas to help you prepare: