GAGE PARK — The Tiro Cup, an indoor rowing competition for novice rowers, is coming back to the neighborhood.
Running from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Gage Park Field House, 2911 W. 55th St., the Tiro Cup regatta is designed to test the skills of new rowers with the Chicago Training Center — a Bridgeport-based rowing program that aims to send low-income high school students to college on scholarships.
Named after the Latin word for "new soldier,” the Tiro Cup pits Chicago Training Center newbies against junior varsity crews from St. Ignatius College Prep and New Trier Township High School.
Each crew member will board rowing machines and row as fast as they can — until they've reached 2,000 meters.
After the competition and "relay" race, organizers will award first-, second- and third-place medals and a trophy cup.
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