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Justin Halliwell is raising money for ME Research UK
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Rowing · 15 October 2016

ME Research UK exists solely to fund high quality biomedical studies into the causes and treatment of ME/CFS. This illness affects over 400,000 people in the UK but is neither well understood nor, in many cases, properly recognised. We fund highly regarded, peer-reviewed research worldwide.

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On the 15th October I will be entering the Helford River Race to raise money for ME Research UK.
 For all you fit gigrower's out there rowing the length of the Helford River doesn't present much of a problem, but for me it's been almost 10 years now since a Virus left me unable to do many things including sports.
So rowing 5 miles in a 15ft Cornish Skiff is a big deal for me. 

Before I was struck down with CFS I rowed the 28 miles from Sennen to Scilly with Devoran Gig Club. I'm still involved with gig rowing as coach at Truro Gig Club which I thoroughly enjoyed. 

ME has had a lot of bad press but research is proving that it is a Neuro-Immune disease which effects millions of people worldwide.

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