September 21–27, 2026

Row for
GROW
42K Challenge

Row for Something Bigger

42,000 meters. Teams of 4. One week.
This isn't a workout — it's a reason. Every meter you row raises money for 37,000+ Florida kids.

Event at a Glance
42K
Meters / Team
4
Per Team
200
Team Goal
$40K
To Raise
ROW FOR GROW 42,000 Meters Teams of 4 Sept 21–27, 2026 Row for Something Bigger GROW Healthy Kids $40K Goal ROW FOR GROW 42,000 Meters Teams of 4 Sept 21–27, 2026 Row for Something Bigger GROW Healthy Kids $40K Goal
What Is It

A Marathon on the Erg.
A Movement IRL.

The official charity rowing challenge of GROW Healthy Kids.

Row for GROW 42K Challenge
GROW Healthy Kids

ROW4GROW42K is a team rowing challenge covering marathon distance — 42,000 meters — completed in teams of 4 during event week September 21–27, 2026.

You split the meters however you want. The only requirement: you row it together, and every meter means something.

Every team either registers for $200 or fundraises that amount for GROW Healthy Kids — a nonprofit connecting 37,000+ Florida kids to movement, health, and opportunity.

42K
Meters per team
$40K
Fundraising goal
37K+
Kids impacted
How It Works

Simple. Scalable. Meaningful.

Complete your 42K anytime during event week. Join a live gym event on 9/26.

01

Build Your Team

4 people. Any fitness level. Name your crew, register as a team, and choose how you'll split the 42,000 meters. There's no wrong way to row.

02

Row the Week

September 21–27. Complete 42,000 meters as a team — at your gym, at a host gym, or wherever you row. Track your splits and climb the leaderboard.

03

Show Up on 9/26

The live event day. Gyms run heats, leaderboards go live, the energy is real. This is where the challenge becomes a moment you'll remember.

GROW Healthy Kids - Kids in action

Every meter you row
means something to a kid.

Team Options

Pick Your Path

Every team registers. Every team rows. Every team matters.

Pay to Play

Team Registration

$200
per team (4 people) — 100% to GROW

Pay the $200 team registration. Every dollar goes directly to GROW Healthy Kids. Row the challenge, compete on the leaderboard.

  • $50 per person for the full event
  • 100% to GROW Healthy Kids
  • Team leaderboard access
  • Live gym event access on 9/26
  • Full event access + community
Register My Team
Gym Hosts

We're Not Asking for Help.
We're Giving You an Event.

Hosting ROW4GROW42K is plug-and-play. We handle everything. You bring your community and run the heats on Saturday, September 26.

The gyms with the most participants and the top fundraising totals win recognition — and we'll make sure the entire rowing community knows your gym showed up.

  • Full Event Playbook Run sheet, heat format, scoring — all done for you
  • 📱
    Social Media Pack Done-for-you posts, stories, and graphics
  • 🏆
    Leaderboard Access Real-time scoring for your gym and the global board
  • 🎯
    Community Builder A reason for members to show up, compete, and connect
Apply to Host →

Your Gym Event Kit

Event playbook & run sheet
Social content templates
Heat scorecards
Leaderboard login
GROW impact talking points
Announcement graphics
Live event day support
The Mission

This Is What the Meters Are For.

GROW Healthy Kids connects 37,000+ Florida children to movement, nutrition, and health — building the physical and mental foundation that shapes the rest of their lives.

Every meter you row. Every dollar you raise. It goes directly to kids in your community.

37K+
Kids impacted
$40K
Our goal
800
Rowers
200
Teams
GROW Healthy Kids community
Kids at GROW event
The Roadmap

How We Get There

MAY
Phase 1 — Foundation

Build Everything Before June 1

Landing page, registration, gym host kit, brand assets, fundraising platform. Everything built and ready before we make noise.

JUN
Phase 2 — Awareness

Announce. Lock In First 20 Gyms.

Story-driven content — the why, the kids, the mission. Get the first wave of gyms committed. No promotional content yet. Just meaning.

JUL
Phase 3 — Gym Acquisition

Scale the Distribution

Personal outreach to gyms at scale. "Host this. Build community. Raise money. We handle everything." Gyms are our distribution — treat them like partners.

AUG
Phase 4 — Participant Push

Fill the Teams

Leaderboards, challenges, early bird urgency. Get teams competing before event week even starts. Let the rivalry do the marketing.

SEP
Phase 5 & 6 — Final Push + Event Week

Max Participation. Daily Leaderboard. Live Coverage.

Daily content. Team shoutouts. Fundraising stories. Then event week: real-time leaderboard, gym heats on 9/26, impact numbers going live as they happen.

Join the Challenge

Ready to Row?

42,000 meters. September 21–27, 2026. Join the teams that show up for something bigger than a PR.