Imagine all of a coach’s concerns on race day: Where do we park? What will we eat? Are the athletes warmed up? Did the coxswain weigh in already? Is that a tailwind? What lane are we in? Is the boat rigged? Concept2 CTS tries to remove at least one concern for coaches by ensuring race day oars are competition ready.

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“What are you training for?” ask our Concept2 colleagues. While we don’t have an exact answer yet, Maddie and I have been excited to be linking up on the Dynamic Indoor Rower for the last few months. Each time our “Dynamic duo” reports to the workout room for practice, it seems to arouse suspicion that we have motives beyond just a casual row. Continue Reading ›

The Concept2 Green Team, composed of employees who review our environmental practices, recently made a visit to our neighbor in the industrial park: Butternut Mountain Farm. The purpose of our visit was to see the rooftop solar photovoltaic system on their newest building. They expect it to produce 105kW of electricity, which is a healthy portion of their annual power use. At Concept2, we currently have seven tracking solar arrays that produce about 20% of our power needs—and we have two buildings with ample south-facing roofs where we could produce most of the rest of our electricity. Thus, the visit. Continue Reading ›