World champions to be crowned across three distances

2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships

virtual, February 21st, 22nd & 28th, 2026
 

The 2026 World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships, presented by Concept2 is here! As the first round of heats have been completed on the weekend of 21st and 22nd February, the finals will be held on Saturday, February 28th. Over 2300 entries are in from around the globe, stretching from Iran to India and Australia to Austria. Racing from their own homes, gyms or rowing clubs around the world, competitors will all connect virtually once again through their Concept2 indoor rowing machines to compete in multiple race categories. World Champions will be crowned in 1min sprints, 1,000 metres and 5,000 metres in the men’s, women’s and adaptive races.