Creighton Rowing to Host 11th Annual 2K Challenge on Feb. 28

Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton Rowing can't wait for you to join us for our 11th Annual Creighton 2K Rowing Challenge on Saturday, February 28, 2026! We have eight different age categories for both men and women as well as three age categories for "kids"!

REGISTER HERE!

Your entry fee covers your entry in the individual 2,000-meter race, the individual Half Marathon (21,097m) Row, a relay, or all of these races! (Kids 14 and younger and adults 70yrs+ will do 1,000-meters for the individual race).

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND HEATS: click here for a tentative list of races and times!

The 4-person team relays consist of four rowers who will each complete 500 meters of the 2,000-meter race. Relays can be all women, all men or coed (must have at least two women). We also have a family relay division; a family must have at least two children under the age of 18. Finally, there is a couples relays! Each pair will row 500 meters a piece, with each relay consisting of 1,000 meters. Couples must have at least one woman! This is the second year we'll be hosting a 21,097m individual row - the Half Marathon Row. It is one of the first races of the day and will run throughout the morning.

Tickets are $30/person for Early Bird Tickets (through December 31, 2025). The price is $35/person starting January 1, 2026. Your registration fee covers your entry into all events (i.e. individual and relays).

Registration CLOSES on Thursday 11:59pm Feb 26, 2026!

We will announce the times of each event the week of the competition, so make sure you include your email when registering! Please email jcd64173@creighton.edu with any questions.

*** If your gym, company, or organization would like to sponsor the event, please email Joy at jcd64173@creighton.edu. Sponsors will have their names on the back of the event t-shirt as well as other sponsor options.

Event Categories by Age:

1/2 Marathon Row (women's and men's)
Women's 80+ and Men 80+
Women 70-79 and Men 70-79
Women 60-69 and Men 60-69
Women 50-59 and Men 50-59
Women 43-49yrs and Men 43-49yrs
Women 36-42yrs and Men 36-42yrs
Women 27-35yrs and Men 27-35yrs
Women 18-26yrs and Men 18-26yrs
Girls 15-18 (not in college) and Boys 15-18 (not in college)
Girls 12-14 (1000m) and Boys 12-14 (1000m)
Girls and Boys Under 12yrs

*Team Relays have no age category - can be coed (2 women and 2 men), all women, OR all men (2000m). Couples relays (1000m). Family relay (2000m) must have at least 2 children 18 or under (not in college).
**Awards will be given for the top 3 finishers in each category at the end of the day!

***There will not be T-Shirts included with registration this year.

Creighton Rowing to Host 11th Annual 2K Challenge on Feb. 28

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