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Hi guys!

Thank you so much for visiting my fundraising page.

I am attempting to set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first person to row around the world on a land rowing machine. Situated in The Malls Shopping Centre in Basingstoke, north Hampshire, I will raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer by rowing 40,075 km (25,047 miles) - the total distance around the earth's equator. In order to complete this challenge, I will row between six and seven hours a day, five to six days a week, for the next two and a half years.

The row began in Basingstoke on 28th May 2008 and will follow a virtual course across West and Eastern Europe, Russia, Western Canada, Western USA, Central America, the northern region of South America, the Atlantic Ocean and North West Africa before heading back up through South West Europe, around the UK and returning to Basingstoke in the winter of 2010.

Please donate as much or as little as you can afford, every bit helps.

If you would like more information on the row, please visit www.worldrecordrow.com where you can also read the latest rowing blog - the challenge has it it's own facebook group and daily progress can be followed on twitter

You can also see the latest interviews on the rowing challenge on ITV Meridian and BBC South Today

Thank you so much,

Dave x

 

As of 3rd February 2010...

Current location -  Braganca, Brazil

Distance rowed -  26,514 km (16,571 miles)

Distance remaining - 13,561 km (8,476 miles)

Current news...

On St George's Day, David and Ollie Trinder will attempt to set a new tandem endurance world record of 100 hours at the Hilton, Reading.

By the 30th April 2010, David hopes to have set a new world record for most number of kilometres rowed in a single season. It currently stands at 16,539km, set last year by American Bob Noble.

Previous news...

On Saturday 6th November, David set a new lightweight world record for endurance rowing of 30 hours.

On Wednesday 7th October 2009, David set a new lightweight world record for the fastest million metre row in a time of 227 hours and 43 minutes.

On Sunday 5th July 2009 David and James Burrows set a new  24 hour tandem world record in the heavyweight 20-29 age category at Fitness First, Basingstoke. They rowed a combined distance of 312.726km (195.5 miles).

On Sunday 24th May 2009 David and his brother Jonathan set a new 100km tandem British record in the heavyweight 20-29 age category at the Newton Longville Festival of Transport in a time of 7hrs 31mins 29.9secs.

Hi David well done handsome l am very proud of you. love from Aunt Heather xxx Donation by Heather King 02/02/10  

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Donation by Kirstin Cullum 02/02/10  

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Keep going :o) Donation by Jae Bennett 02/02/10  

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What a challenge for a great cause. Good Luck! Donation by Seimon & Jack Tubby 29/01/10  

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Dave, thanks for coming to our Fit for Business event. We look forward to meeting you then. Donation by Clive Pinder & Karrin Nicol 24/01/10  

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All the best on an immense challenge.. Donation by RabidDog 22/01/10  

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Wishing you much warmth in this terribly cold weather! An enormous challenge.. you are fab!! Besta luck for the remaining distance :) Donation by Linda Cumming 06/01/10  

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Thanks for doing more than just your bit; in memoriam, Edna Egmore Donation by David Egmore 04/01/10  

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You're mad - keep it up! Donation by Simon Haynes 21/12/09  

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Awesome challange, keep up the good work for a good charity. Hope to see you out rowing in Basingstoke sometime Donation by Jon Hayns 19/12/09  

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Ohe du bateau, bon vent, marin et bon courage! Donation by Gwen Mundy 17/12/09  

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Well Done Dave!! Over half way there, keep up the hard work! Donation by Rob Burdett (Raycon) 16/12/09  

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Donation by Bhikhu Patel (Raycon) 16/12/09  

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Dave you have done the hard part, now things get really tough. Keep going your doing amazing. Donation by Paul Harding (Raycon) 09/12/09  

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Well done Dave - home straight now! Donation by Simon Rayner (Raycon) 09/12/09  

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Nice to meet such an inspiring person Donation by paula wilkinson 07/12/09  

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Keep going Dave, your exploits are simly awe inspiring. Donation by Andrew Stanway 04/12/09  

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Donation by Sam de Kooker 24/11/09  

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Good luck - fantastic and original idea Donation by Russell Goldsmith 08/11/09  

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I was the first person to donate on line to Dave so thought it was about time I donated again. See you often in Basingstoke, good luck. Donation by Patricia Heath 04/11/09  

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100,000 a day - Mindboggling Donation by Victor Gilbert 13/10/09  

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Hey Dave. I won the lottery but this is it!! See you soon xx Donation by Barbara 13/10/09  

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Good luck! Donation by Robert Krawitz 12/10/09  

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Great effort Dave. Hope your appetite for fig rolls returns. Donation by Joe Keating 09/10/09  

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Hi Dave, your doing fantastic, all the best, see you soon x Donation by Tracey& Richard ( vintage123) 06/10/09  

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Dave, you've been spotted on telly! I'm so proud of you - such an amazing challenge. Love, hugs and kisses, Bels xxx Donation by Annabel Ballin 30/09/09  

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Best of luck Dave Donation by Mark Everett 24/09/09  

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Donation by Sandra Saunders 24/09/09  

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Just planning to row a marathon and came across your site. What you're doing is awesome and humbling. keep going Donation by Kevin Ford 21/09/09  

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so proud of you Dave, keep going love paula, steve and chloe xxx Donation by paula goddard 20/09/09  

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