Woodvale Challenge Atlantic Rowing Race

Event Details

Time: December 6, 2009 to January 30, 2010
Location: La Gomera, Canary Islands to English Harbour, Antigua
Website or Map: http://www.rowingtheatlantic.…
Event Type: nautical, rowing
Organized By: Richard Hume and Tom Barnes
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2010

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Event Description

Richard Hume and Tom Barnes are taking part in the Woodvale Challenge Atlantic Rowing Race, commencing 6th December 2009.

Richard and Tom are raising money for Ataxia (Ataxia UK) which a close friend of ours, James Downie, unfortunately suffers from Ataxia.

One Goal, 2500 Nautical Miles of open sea.

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Comment by Alan Thomas on January 20, 2010 at 11:38am: check out the boys, progress at

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Comment by Alan Thomas on January 17, 2010 at 12:32pm: dont forget to follow RED ARROW

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Comment by Alan Thomas on November 24, 2009 at 1:27pm: Rowers set offAtaxia UK's brave Atlantic rowers, Rich and Tom, will be setting off tomorrow (Friday 20 November) for the Canaries, to start their race on 6 December. To sponsor them, go to www.rowingtheatlantic.com. You can send the boys a free message to their satellite phone (they may not be able to answer!) by texting to +88 163 164 0234 or send a message for free from Send a message<.a>.
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Comment by Alan Thomas on November 18, 2009 at 3:03pm: Best of luck next month

Alan

Comment by David (Spinner) Henry on March 25, 2009 at 4:50pm: Sound like a Good time - ROWING is an EXCELENT form of exercise, but it does take some cordination to do well (that one reason I liuke the stationary rower in the gym - I can mess up just me;))

Comment by Jennifer Mueller on March 25, 2009 at 3:30pm: my ataxia causes vertigo, and being on a boat aggravates this. I am glad you do not have vertigo and can do this! good luck!