Athletes racing head-to-head on Concept2 ergs while the community watches at an AIRC event

The Australian Indoor Rowing Open

Open to the world.One leaderboard.Any erg.

AIRO is Australia's indoor rowing open, thrown open to the world. Whether you train in a high-performance hub, a local club, or your own garage, you're on the world stage — no travel, no gatekeeping, just you and the machine.

The championship tier

Built on the legacy of AIRC

AIRO is open to the world — anyone, anywhere, on any erg. The Australian Indoor Rowing Championships (AIRC) lives on inside it as the officiated national championship, contested by Australian residents, where national titles are won and records are set. Same open leaderboard, two tiers.

The competition engine

Built for everyone. Rigged for no one.

We've turned elite rowing logic into a national arena that's fair, fast, and fierce.

Race anywhere

Home, club, school, or workplace. If there's a Concept2 PM5, you're in — no travel costs to find a race.

Your own leaderboard

You don't just rank against everyone. You get a board for your age, your weight class, and your club. Find your peers, then beat them.

Just row to verify

No codes, no blurry screen photos. Connect the Row Nation app to your PM5, row your piece, and it's verified and submitted automatically.

A fair fight (AWP)

Adjusted Work Points scoring levels the floor — a proven handicap across age, gender and weight, so a 60-year-old and a 20-year-old can settle it on one leaderboard.

Join the start list

The engine is firing up.

Entries for the next national window aren't open yet — but it's already building. Register your interest to get early access to entry slots and AIRO training blocks.