PHOTO GALLERY:Sarasota Crew Ergathon

Freshman Courtney Astore was one of the first rowers to spend 30 minutes on the rowing machine.

Assistant captain Jose Colon, front, and captain Ryan Houser, back, practice racing together.

Cardinal Mooney freshman Caroline Warren and Pine View freshman Cassie Treffinger enjoyed participating in the Ergathon.

The Out-of-Door Academy freshman Mark Sulimirski just joined the Sarasota Crew this year.

Members of the Sarasota Crew attempt to row 1.5 million meters from their rowing site at Bay Preserve to Jamaica.

Allie Pitchford, 14, Eliza Culp, 15, Jordan Bornstein, 15, and Christina Felix, 16, planned to go hard during their time on the rowing machine.

Riverview High junior Dale Main spent three hours biking due to an injury that kept her from rowing.