20th July 2010

Seven rowers are taking on the marathon challenge of rowing 75 kilometres from Henley-Upon-Thames to Twickenham, in aid of the club’s building fund.

Route of the marathon row

Sponsor them at www.justgiving.com/twrc-marathon-row

Laura Baker, Tarquin Barrett, Margot Cooper, James Frater, Alexander Hitchinson, Vicky Owen and Mal Thornton will start their marathon row on Saturday 31st July after competing at Henley Town and Visitors Regatta, and after an overnight stop in Bray will complete the journey arriving back in Twickenham sometime around 4.45pm on Sunday 1st August.

Their hard work and blistered hands will all be worthwhile as all the money they raise will be put towards the development of the boathouse. The first phase of the development will see the installation of a lift and new entrance which for the first time will make all levels of the club fully accessible to the local community.

You can sponsor them by visiting their online fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/twrc-marathon-row. You can pay by credit or debit card, and the money will go directly to the Rowing Club. Where supporters are UK taxpayers, they will automatically receive 28% extra in Gift Aid, which makes Justgiving the most efficient way of sponsoring the squad.

In addition, your cheers, words of encouragement and general support of the rowers would be greatly appreciated as they complete the final stretch of the marathon from Teddington Lock to Twickenham Rowing Club. Any members are more than welcome to join them on the water from Teddington Lock (approximate arrival time at Teddington Lock is 4:30pm), or on the Eel Pie footbridge at 4.45pm.

Members of the club will also be providing food and bar refreshments for a small fee from approximately 4:30pm onwards. If you would like to be fed at this event, please RSVP by email to sarita_jackson@hotmail.com by Tuesday, 27th July.