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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.

For more information on the row, please visit www.worldrecordrow.com and check out the latest rowing blog

Thank you so much,

Dave x

 

As of 2nd November 2009...

Current location -  Paz de Aripora, Columbia

Distance rowed -  22,440 km (14,025 miles)

Distance remaining - 17,635 km (11,022 miles)

 

Current news...

On Saturday 6th November, David will attempt to set a new world record for 'longest continual row' in the lightweight 20-29 age category - he must row for at least 26 hours to set it.

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 Wednesday 7th October 2009, David set a new world record in the 20-29 age category 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 world record in the heavyweight 20-29 age category at the Newton Longville Festival of Transport in a time of 7hrs 31mins 29.9secs.

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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Donation by Steven Calverley 20/09/09  

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Amazing work, good luck with the rest of the journey. In the words of Dave Holby, 'You're gorgeous!' love bex xx Donation by rebecca vokins 09/09/09  

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Good luck sailor - I like to think the PGS rowing squad was the start of something beautiful! Donation by James Tetley 07/09/09  

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Awesome stuff Dave - I hope you reach all your goals xx Donation by Corinne Munday 07/09/09  

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Sorry it couldn't be more Dave, you're a trooper, well done. Big hugs, Sal xx Donation by Sally Gooda 07/09/09  

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Donation by Anonymous 01/09/09  

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Well done on getting through halfway of this mammoth challenge. If Basingstoke IRC is on in 2010 hopefully I will get a chance to say hello in person Donation by Two Pudding Kid 01/09/09  

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You are awesome! Donation by Joost Pisters 22/08/09  

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Dave you are awesome. Very best of luck, you crazy man! Donation by Mel Taylor 17/08/09  

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Excellent work for a great cause. Well done Donation by Kwong Lee 03/08/09  

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Saw your efforts in the OP mag - fantastic cause! Good luck - hope you make the record books! Donation by Lucy Ritchie 17/06/09  

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Great work Dave.....and good luck Donation by Barry (Baz) O'Malley 11/06/09  

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Hi mate - I see you are keeping busy, keep up the good work. Donation by Adam Powell 09/06/09  

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Good Luck. We will keep visiting where ever you are around the world !!! James George Mary Harry & Fred. Donation by Roberts Family 31/05/09  

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This is pretty awe inspiring! I hope you achieve it mate! Donation by Jo Mardall 15/05/09  

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Best deputy house ever, although we all know you are only doing this to get a cutla phone numbers! Will bring a cutla old boys down to say hello soon Donation by Scaz 15/05/09  

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In honor of my mom who had breast cancer last year. You (and she) are an inspiration! Donation by Anne Badanes 06/05/09  

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