October update 1.49: Beat the Halloween Challenge
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It’s spooky season and a new Halloween Challenge invites you to find the blood moon! The October update also features a 5K Training Plan by RowAlong and a new Boston route: Boston Marathon with a secret surprise!
New
Boston Marathon route with new achievement
A new Boston Marathon route covering 42.2 kilometers has been added to the Boston map. Complete it to unlock a secret surprise!
Accordingly, the achievement "From the Charles to the Muddy River" has been updated as it now requires eight Boston routes for completion.
Plus, a new platinum achievement called "Champion of the Charles" has been added. Complete all routes in Boston to unlock it.
5K RowAlong Training Plan
John of RowAlong created a 5K Training Plan for you to be in ideal shape for your next time trial! Read each workout’s description to learn about John tips and pointers. With the 5K plan, you train 2-3 hours per week for 5 weeks.
All featured workouts can be found in the Training Mode’s Workouts tab with the RowAlong tag.
Halloween Challenge 2025
A blood moon has risen over 2 routes in EXR… Download the October update, find one of the routes and row under the blood moon to beat the Halloween Challenge 2025. As a reward, you’ll unlock all Halloween items and get the Halloween badge.
This is a list of all extra Halloween items in 2025 including their level requirement and X-Coins:
- “Web oars” blade design (level requirement: none. Unlock for 350 X-Coins)
- “Grim reaper oars” oar shape (level requirement: none. Unlock for 2200 X-Coins)
Once you have found the blood moon, you instantly unlock the Halloween badge and all Halloween items for purchase. The blood moon, Halloween challenge and badge are only available in October.
Don’t miss the Halloween Group Row on October 31 to parade your scariest outfit!
Paced Group row: official release
After a month of beta events to test the new Paced Group Row format, they are officially released this month! Thanks to your feedback, we were able to apply final improvements and fixes. You can sign up for Paced Group Rows directly in the app or via the website’s event page.
Paced Group Rows feature a pacer with a rubber band effect, helping you stay with the group. The pacer’s speed varies with each event but generally stays on the slower side, making it easier for slower and less experienced rowers to join in.
If you row much slower or faster than the pacer, range assist turns off. Get close to the pacer’s speed and group to join it again. Please note that EXR’s visual distance may not match the meters rowed and you won’t be able to complete routes, lap-based events or segments in Paced Group Rows.
New neckwear customization category
You can now equip your avatar with neckwear. Find the neckwear tile as an outfit customization in your Rower Hub.
The new neckwear category features these new items:
- Velvet Choker (level requirement: 3. Unlock for 85 X-Coins)
- Chunky Chain (level requirement: 10. Unlock for 650 X-Coins)
- EXR Chain (level requirement: 18. Unlock for 2250 X-Coins)
- Cowboy Scarf (level requirement: 22. Unlock for 900 X-Coins)
- Secret medal (level requirement: none. Unlock requirement: top secret)
Improved
- Clicking on the route preview in Just Row now shows a segment overview.
- Racers joining in Private Competition Mode now get selected for specific lanes.
- Added a false start sound in Private Competition Mode.
- Decreased the update time of the nearby rower list to remove flickering when rowing in a big group.
- The Event finished screen automatically closes after 30 seconds for you to continue rowing without having to click a button.
Fixed
- Fixed various bugs linked to switching between watts and split.
- Fixed a visual bug causing the arm sleeves to clip when rowing as a woman.
- Fixed an issue where updating your profile settings would not work.
- Joining a race event after its start no longer creates issues with the nearby rowers list.
- Various small bug fixes and improvements.
Beat the October Challenges one day at a time
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