LHRC’s 5th Annual 24-Hour Ergathon
2026 Legends of the Hidden Rowing Challenge Ergathon
Join us as we pay homage to the hit 90s Nickelodeon TV show: Legends of the Hidden Temple!
When? Friday, February 13 at 12pm to Saturday, February 14 at 12pm
Where? Litchfield Hills Fitness, 599 Bantam Road, Litchfield, CT
Our goal this year is to raise $35,000 overall, with each of the five color teams working toward a shared benchmark of $7,000 per team. While teams fundraise individually and track their progress separately, all contributions come together to support the same mission—strengthening LHRC today and building for the future.
Support a color team now at the links below!
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
Interested in becoming an event sponsor for the 2026 ergathon? Keep scrolling!
The 4th Annual Olmec’s Revenge: Master’s 1k Ergatta will take place at 10am on Saturday, February 14th! Scroll down to learn more, or SIGN UP HERE!
Interested in volunteering at this year’s event? Fill out the volunteer interest form here!
Become a Sponsor of the 2026 Ergathon!
All sponsorships are tax-deductible, and sponsors will receive a formal donation receipt.
Looking for a meaningful way to support the Ergathon?
A $500 donation sponsors one full hour of the Ergathon
A $1,000 donation sponsors two hours and includes recognition as a Color Team Sponsor
If you’re interested in sponsoring an hour (or more), please contact Coach Holly for more information:
coachholly@litchfieldhillsrowing.org
Litchfield Hills Rowing Club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
4th Annual Olmec’s Revenge: Masters 1K ErgGatta
As part of our Legends of the Hidden Rowing Challenge Ergathon, we are hosting a Masters 1K Indoor Rowing Race! It’s time to show off those winter muscles we all have been working toward in a little friendly adults-only erg challenge. Join us for some 90s style fun!
The Straight Facts
When? Saturday, Feb 14th
Check-in at 9:15am
First wave starts at 10am
Distance? 1K! (the proper master’s distance)
Cost? $25 per athlete
Who? We will have 4 different categories this year!
Masters Women
Masters Men
Novice Masters Women (athletes with < 1 year of rowing experience)
Novice Masters Men (athletes with < 1 year of rowing experience)
*No on-the-water rowing experience necessary!*
Didn’t click the SIGN-UP button above? Here’s another chance: Sign-up now!
2026 Ergathon Flyer
The Red Jaguars (led by Coach Tom), Orange Iguanas (led by Coach Norah), Green Monkeys (led by Coach Drew), Blue Barracuds (led by Meg & Coach Holly), and Purple Parrots (led by Coach Eli) face off again to be crowned fundraising champions of the 2026 Legends of the Hidden Rowing Challenge Ergathon!
Share this year’s flyer to help your team retrieve the winning artifact from within the Hidden Temple!
Click on the flyer for a downloadable PDF.
Thank You!
for your continued support of Litchfield Hills Rowing Club! Curious about Ergathons of the past? Check out highlights from the first 4 events!
And a special thanks to Litchfield Hills Fitness for partnering with us for winter training, and for hosting our 2023, 2024, 2025, & 2026 Ergathons!
2025 Highlights
The 4th Annual LHRC 24-hour Ergathon was another smashing success!
Over 24 hours (or 1,440 minutes), LHRC athletes and friends erged 310,903 meters and raised over $21,500. 2025 was also the 3rd iteration of Olmec’s Revenge, our Masters 1k ErgGatta. A massive thank you to all who participated!
2025 saw three corporate sponsors serve as “Temple Guards”. Thank you to Instrument Technology Inc., “Temple Guard” Sponsor of the Orange Iguanas, Taylor Propane, “Temple Guard” Sponsor of the Green Monkeys, & Quantum Organics, "Temple Guard" Sponsor of the Blue Barracudas for your continued support!
We’re grateful for every stroke, every volunteer, every sponsor, and every donation that helps make this event possible.
2024 Highlights
The 3rd Annual LHRC 24-hour Ergathon was the most successful fundraiser in club history!
Over 24 hours (or 1,440 minutes), LHRC athletes and friends erged 312,397 meters. We raised $28,910 from 265 incredible donors, just shy of our $30,000 goal! For the first time, we had three corporate sponsors serve as “Temple Guards”. Thank you to TankFarm, Instrument Technology, Inc., and Taylor Propane for your support!
2024 was also the 2nd iteration of Olmec’s Revenge, our Masters 1k ErgGatta! Thank you to all who participated, and a special shoutout to our winners Dan Lynch and Diana Mazzacane! Thank you to Market Place Tavern of Litchfield and The Village Restaurant and Tap Room for generously donating gift cards to our hard-working winners!
Once again, our friends at Litchfield Deli & Catering, Toast & Co., and Hometown Pizza supported us with food and drink donations to keep us fueled throughout the event. Thrivent supported our ergathoners with a donation to purchase snacks that gave us an extra boost through the night! We are grateful for your tasty treat donations and continued support!
2023 Highlights
Our 2023 2nd Annual 24-Hour Ergathon was a huge success!
Over the course of 24 hours (or 1,440 minutes), LHRC athletes and friends erged 320,049 meters over 34,566 strokes (a total of 199 miles) with an average split of 2:14.9. We raised $15,621 from 253 incredible donors making the 2023 Ergathon the most successful LHRC fundraiser of all time! We purchased a 4x that helped get our high school athletes to the USRowing Youth National Championship!
2023 was also the 1st iteration of Olmec’s Revenge, our Masters 1k ErgGatta! Thank you to the 18 athletes that participated and to our friends at Great River Rower for bringing a squad to compete!
Thank you to some wonderful local businesses for donating food to keep us fueled for this year’s event: Litchfield Deli & Catering, Toast & Co., and Hometown Pizza! We are grateful for your tasty treat donations!
And a special thanks to Litchfield Hills Fitness for partnering with us for winter training, and for hosting our 2023 Ergathon!
2022 Highlights
Our 1st Annual 24-Hour Ergathon was a huge success!
Over the course of 24 hours (or 1,440 minutes), 36 LHRC athletes and friends as young as 13 and as extra-young as 70 erged 330,941 meters over 34,566 strokes (a total of 206 miles). We hit an average split of 2:10.5, and kept our rating at a 24. Even our Board President hopped on an erg at 2am! And thanks to our friends who erged alongside us, we gained an additional 150,116 buddy meters, putting our total event meters at 481,057. From 70 donors, we raised $5,074, more than doubling our original fundraising goal.
Thanks to local businesses for supporting our 2022 Ergathon: Bohemian Pizza and Tacos, Litchfield Deli & Catering, Litchfield Ford, Toast & Co.