New Concept: The Steinmühlen Spring Ergo & Gig Cup Kicked Off for the First Time

Rowing is part of the curriculum for every 7th-grade class at Steinmühle. Because of this focus on the sport, the four 7th-grade classes once again organized the rowing event at the Steinmühle boathouse during this year’s Lower Secondary School Sports Day.

The Steinmühle rowing team has expanded on the concept of the rowing event from recent years to create a new event called the “Steinmühle Spring Ergo & Gig Cup.” This modified format made its debut at this event.

 

What has changed:

The new format consists of a triathlon featuring the following events, all of which are based exclusively on rowing-specific competition formats:

– Rowing-Ergometer-Challenge over 250m

– Rowing rally “ Monte Carlo ” in gig*)-4s: each mixed gig races over a distance of 500m-
Boat per class at the start.

– 250-meter gig boat sprint: Two mixed gig boats per class compete in the preliminary round using a time-trial elimination format to determine the four semifinalists. Starting with the semifinals, the winning boat is determined through head-to-head competition.

Despite limited time to prepare for the event, some of the students delivered outstanding performances, reported organizer Michael Neirich. The competition day was therefore marked by great athletic dedication, and the beautiful weather further contributed to the positive atmosphere. It was also impressive that the students cheered each other on during all the events—a lovely gesture that demonstrated their sense of camaraderie despite the competitive atmosphere!

A big thank you to all our colleagues who helped organize the event and provided photos!

(M. Neirich/A. Heinemann)

 

Below are the results of the 2026 Steinmühlen Spring Ergo & Gig Cup:

 

Ergometer Results (250 m)

Girl:
1st Place: Dana Schleich 7i
2nd Place: Clara Koch 7c
3rd Place: Lara Burk 7c – Anouk Sedlmayr 7a – Romilda Baralis 7c

Boys:
1st Place: Julian Lange, 7b
2nd Place: Titus Lampert, 7a – Jakob Heck, 7b
3rd Place: Leo Niederhöfer, 7c

 

Results of the “Monte Carlo” Gig-BootCompetition
1st Place: 7c Hannes Sondergeld, Ole Brutzer, Romilda Baralis, Johanna Schütte, Theodor Weber
2nd Place: 7a Tabea Moses, Anouk Sedlmayr, Finja Porth, Philipp Zschau, Mika Nordwald
3rd Place: 7b Miranda Lammerskötter, Justus Böth, Leo Keil, Yiheng Liang, Noe Becker

 

Result “250m Sprint” Competition Gig Boat
1st Place: 7i Ismail Özmen, Noah Gavrilas, Emmanuel Sarumi, Dana Schleich, Nika Jablonski
2nd Place: 7i Nic Dohmen, Alea Stübner, Aurelia Thielicke, Gianluca Schneider, Ricardo Tapia Gehring
3rd place: 7b Maximilian Bliemel, Philipp Leont, Jakob Heck, Alisa Neufeld, Nora Rettig

 

Results “Fastest Rowing Class” Competition
1st place: 7b
2nd place: 7a
3rd place: 7c
4th place: 7 i

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For clarification:

*) The Gig-Boot (Gig for short) is a fast, sturdy type of rowing boat. It is characterized by its wider and more stable design compared to narrow racing boats and is the standard boat for recreational rowing, training, and touring.