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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">After the great success of the 2009 Rowathon we are pleased to confirm that 2011 will see Ampleforth Abbey and College, in association with the College’s charity fundraising arm, FACE-FAW, host its second Rowathon in the St Alban’s Sports Centre to raise money for <span style="color: #00ccff;"><strong>Hope and Homes for Children.</strong></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">The event will take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th March and is open to all - members of the public, students, teachers, the local community and monks. The event has been generously sponsored by <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Concept 2, Denison Till and BPI</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family: "Cambria Math","serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Cambria Math';"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Recycled Products</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">The overall challenge is to row the distance between Ampleforth and the Hope and Homes for Children projects in Romania – approximately 2,500km in total! Participating rowers will be able to contribute to this journey through a variety of events, suited to all ages and standards.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">By completing this challenge, we hope to raise in excess of £30,000 to support the ongoing work of Hope and Homes for Children and specifically to provide care for 60 families for an entire year. We can only achieve this target with your help. Please consider joining us on this very special journey and supporting us in any way you can. It promises to be a tough, competitive but exciting and fun-filled challenge for people of all ages and we look forward to sharing it with you. Spectators are welcome throughout the weekend where there will be a variety of refreshments and entertainment on offer. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Every single penny we raise will make a difference to lives, by just raising £30 you could pay for a child’s school fees for a year and ensure that they get access to this basic human right and the chance of a much brighter future. What better gift could there be!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">For further details of the events taking place over the weekend, please contact <a href="mailto:cee@ampleforth.org.uk">cee@ampleforth.org.uk</a> or telephone 01439 766777. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Thank you for your support!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">The following teams are now signed up for the 100km Endurance Challenge on Saturday 5th March - we wish them all the luck in the world and please do come along to support them on the night:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Ross Dwyer (EW) & Alex Crean (EW)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Anthony Hornung (EW) & Thomas Beckett (D)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Digby Walker (T) & Angus Duncan (T)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Libby Simpson (B) & Joe de Klee (EW)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Nick Wittman (J) & Vincent O'Rourke (D)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Max Archibald (EW) & Fabia Tate (A08)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Joshua O'Donovan (T) & Charlie Oxlade (H)</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Andrew Green & Jozef Mycielski </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Jane Butler & Peter Wilkinson</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Nick Higham & Mark Harrison</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Phil Grayson & Chris Tulley</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Andy Gamble & Jason McAleese</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Sean Kinsella & James Reid</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Roger Brown & Julian Norton</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span></p>
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