We got this question from a reader
I have used this adjuster for adjustment of ergo scores, but it uses an algorithm that seems overly generous to older rowers, that is more generous than the BRC handicapping system is. Do you know of an age adjuster that corrects consistently with the handicapping system? Also, something that would be very valuable would be a combined calculator than normalises first for weight and then for age to get a true “fair” comparison
What a great question.
The only erg adjustment algorithm I know of is this one which adjusts for weight
And this one which gives 2k prognostic times aligning masters with other age categories
Now as you probably know, all the scores on a Rowperfect are weight and boat class-adjusted. So you can see your predicted on-water times as 500m splits. Using the 2k prognostic times link above, you can easily see if you’re in the hunt for medals.
Any readers got insight they can add to solve this conundrum?
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As a masters level flyweight, I think its appropriate to adjust for weight; not for age,
The race night series run on Rowpro, a multiplayer remote race software package for “another popular rowing simulation device” uses the following excel sheets, which hanndicap for weight and age by the kg and by the year
http://therowingcompany.com/assets/docs/training/training_adj_factors.xls
Lewin
Lewin – thanks for sharing the spreadsheet.
Rebecca