[Add funny intro here. Possibly something to do with Viking discoveries? Maybe other famous Leagues? e.g. League of Nations (joke about Woodrow Wilson?), Justice League of America etc. Alternatively ant/grasshopper winter hibernation gag.] The Winter Team Relay League is a worldwide tournament in which rowers race as a team in relay format on one Concept 2 Indoor Rower. As well as overall standings, results are also available for the separate national leagues. The big idea that underpins the tournament is that it can take place anywhere. There is no need for teams to travel to a central location to compete, instead the teams simply race in their own clubs, gyms etc. and submit their results before that months deadline via the website. There are events for teams of eight and teams of four rowers as well as a number of separate age and sex categories.The League is based on an idea that has been successfully running in Denmark for a couple of years now, and they're hoping for over 200 Danish teams to enter this time around, giving it a readymade constituency. The tournament consists of five rounds, which take place each month from October to February. Each round has a different race format and a team doesn't need to consist of the same rowers in all rounds. Round, Eights, Fours, Closing DateRound 1, 2 x (8 x 500m), 2 x (4 x 500m), November 1stRound 2, 25,000m, 12,500m, December 6thRound 3, 8 x 2,000m, 4 x 1,000m, January 3rdRound 4, 8 x 15 minute, 4 x 7.5 minute, February 7thRound 5, Marathon (42,195m), Half Marathon (21,097m), March 7thEntry to the Winter Team Relay League is free, and you can join at any point. All you need to do is register your team, a simple two minute process. The closing date for the first round is November 1st, so make sure you sign up early, and at least that way you can safely ignore the numerous Indoor Rowing News banging about the tournament in the lead up to it.The Winter Team Relay website can be found at http://www.therowingcompany.com/8gp If you have any questions on the League, contact Concept 2 on 8gp@therowingcompany.com or post in the Message Board thread at http://www.therowingcompany.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5642.