Our Marathon row was due to start on Wednesday 25th, but unfortunately one of the crew has had an accident which has resulted in an injury to his shoulder and he is unable to take part in any activity for the next four weeks. We have been unable to find a replacement crew member able to make this trip at short notice and so have reluctantly decided to postpone it. We plan to rearrange the event, but do not yet have an alternative date. As we will be fundraising for a substantial period yet, we certainly expect that that a new date will be arranged. Hopefully those who have already donated will be happy to leave their donations until the rearranged event. However, if anyone wished to have their donation returned, please contact Keith Baldwin.

Our original plan was as follows:

Not to be outdone by the 75Km Marathon Row undertaken recently by seven of Twickenham's younger members, five of the Club's Masters squad are going to make the same trip - but this time upstream and in gig boats rather than fine boats. All of this is in aid of the Club's building fund.

Keith Baldwin and Ian Lilley will start the row from the Twickenham stretch on Wednesday 25th August. The second boat with Dennis Kenny, John Sewell and Bob Hurles will join them upstream with a rendezvous at Burway Rowing Club for the first overnight stop. They are planning a second overnight stop at Maidenhead with arrival at Henley scheduled for the afternoon of Friday 27th August. Mind you, if it keeps raining, as they are rowing against the stream, it might be rather late on Friday! 

As with the earlier downstream Marathon Row, all the funds raised will be put towards the development of the Clubhouse. The first phase of the development programme will result in a new entrance with a lift to make the club fully accessible for the local community. The second phase will deliver much improved land training facilities, including a new rowing tank and proper accomodation for our indoor rowing machines.

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