Pace and watts
5k row time to watts and 500m split
Exact
A 5000m row at 21:00 averages a 2:06 split, about 175 watts. This chart converts every 5000m time from 16:00 to 25:00, in 30-second steps, to its average 500m split and watts.
5k row time to watts and 500m split chart
| 5000m time | Average 500m split(exact) | Average watts(exact) |
|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | 1:36.0 | 396 |
| 16:30 | 1:39.0 | 361 |
| 17:00 | 1:42.0 | 330 |
| 17:30 | 1:45.0 | 302 |
| 18:00 | 1:48.0 | 278 |
| 18:30 | 1:51.0 | 256 |
| 19:00 | 1:54.0 | 236 |
| 19:30 | 1:57.0 | 219 |
| 20:00 | 2:00.0 | 203 |
| 20:30 | 2:03.0 | 188 |
| 21:00 | 2:06.0 | 175 |
| 21:30 | 2:09.0 | 163 |
| 22:00 | 2:12.0 | 152 |
| 22:30 | 2:15.0 | 142 |
| 23:00 | 2:18.0 | 133 |
| 23:30 | 2:21.0 | 125 |
| 24:00 | 2:24.0 | 117 |
| 24:30 | 2:27.0 | 110 |
| 25:00 | 2:30.0 | 104 |
- The figures assume the same pace over the whole distance. They show what a time needs, not a pacing plan.
Worked example
Worked example
A 5000m time of 21:00 is an average split of 2:06, which is 175.0 watts at an even pace.
How it is worked out
The average split is the time scaled to a 500m split: split = time × 500 ÷ 5000. Watts then come from that average split: watts equal 2.80 divided by (split ÷ 500) cubed. The figures assume the same pace over the whole distance. They show what a time needs, not a pacing plan.
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