The CRASH-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships (CRASH-B Sprints) was the world championship for

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, raced over a distance of 2,000m. The regatta is sponsored by

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, and raced on their C2 rowers. Originally held in Harvard's Newell Boathouse, the regatta moved in turn to the

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, the Radcliff Quadrangle Athletic Center, MIT's Rockwell Cage, Harvard's Indoor Track Facility, the

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, and in 2019, to the Boston University Track and Tennis Center. The regatta is held in late February each year. Competitors are 12 years old and up, including

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categories. In 2019 there was an age group for 90–94 years old. The race was started in 1980 by a group of US Olympic and World Team rowers. The CRASH-B Sprints are officially sponsored by Concept 2. Originally, the acronym for the race, C.R.A.S.H.-B., stood for the Charles River Association of Sculling Has-Beens. It was later changed to the Charles River All-Star Has-Beens. The racing format has evolved over the history of the event. Now, all athletes race a single distance of 2,000 meters. Previously, the regatta involved multiple heats, finals, and longer distances (2,500 meters, 5 miles, and 6 miles).

Winners

*The fastest time of the day occurred in the Men's Heavyweight ages 40–49 category, in which

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won in a world record (for that category) time of 5:48.3.

References

External links

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Concept2 CRASH-Bs page
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