About this Event
- TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND HEATS: click here for a tentative list of races and times! (currently
Join us for the 11th Annual Creighton 2K Rowing Challenge! We have 8 different age categories for both men and women as well as 3 age categories for "kids"! 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).
The 4-person team relays consist of 4 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 2 women). We also have a family relay division; a family must have at least 2 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. indiviaual 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 [email protected] with any questions.
*** If your gym, company, or organization would like to sponsor the event, please email Joy at [email protected]. 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 tshirts included with registration this year.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DJ Sokol Arena, 701 Florence Blvd., Omaha, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 35.00
