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ANZAC Day Challenge 2025 – Row 2504m for Remembrance

Row 2504 Metres for Remembrance

Honour Their Legacy with Every Stroke

On Thursday, 25 April 2025, join the rowing community in completing the ANZAC Day Challenge — a symbolic 2504-metre row in honour of those who have served.

Spanning from sunrise in New Zealand to sunset in Perth, this cross-Tasman tribute brings together individuals, clubs, and communities for a unified day of movement, reflection, and remembrance.

How to Participate

You can take part in one of two ways:

Option 1: Complete the Row Nation Workout
Complete the official ANZAC Day 2504m session via the Row Nation app. Your result will be automatically submitted to the national leaderboard.

Option 2: Manually Submit Your Effort
Row solo, with friends, or at your club — every metre matters.
📩 Submit your row manually on the ANZAC Challenge page →

Row, Share, Remember

Post a photo or video of your row using the hashtag #ANZACDAYERG.
Featured posts will appear on the ANZAC Challenge live page throughout the day — showcasing how we moved together in honour and unity.

Support the ANZAC Appeal

Participation is free, but we encourage everyone to support those who served.
Donations to the ANZAC Appeal provide vital support for veterans and their families.
❤️ Make a donation →

Track the Challenge Live

Throughout the day, the live leaderboard will show:

  • Total distance rowed across all entries
  • Number of 2504m efforts completed
  • Top-performing clubs and communities

Why 2504 Metres?

The distance represents the date — 25/04.
It’s long enough to be meaningful, short enough to be accessible, and deeply symbolic — a physical act of remembrance for a national day of reflection.

Let’s Row With Purpose

From sunrise in New Zealand to sunset in Western Australia, let’s row together in remembrance, unity, and gratitude.

🗓 Event Date: Friday, 25 April 2025
🌅 Sunrise NZST – 🌇 Sunset AWST
🖤 #ANZACDAYERG
🔗 Visit the challenge page →

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