River Blackwater Charity rowing event!

[AlJones]

September the 5th 2009 is the tenth annual rowing race around Northey Island on the River Blackwater!

We have raised in excess of £130.000 for local and national charities!

This year we are hoping to top the £10k mark again for the event weekend, and are requesting fun loving water babies to join in!

I know many of you have attended over the years, but how about a YBW Forum team? Roger are you on the safety boat this year? Chris are you about? Gary, you out to play on this day? Dave & Lou?

Please get in touch!

www.row4areason.org
tina@atsailing.com
cottis@madasafish.com

Love to see you here!

Al. x

 

[AlJones]

Hey Tina even said she'd get a YBW Row4AReason cup or shield done for members to compete for!!! If there are a couple of teams entered!!

On the water, shields, wining, two pubs, a get together could it happen?????? YBW BBQ on the lock side????? The mind boggles!!!!

Just a thought!!

Al.

 

[AlJones]

From the local paper!!

New emergency services and charity rowing races launched
12:49pm Friday 26th June 2009

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By Adam Cornell »

EMERGENCY services personnel will be given the chance to compete against each other in a special anniversary event - as part of Row 4a Reason.

The popular annual charity rowing event, held in Heybridge Basin, is celebrating its tenth anniversary by adding two new events to raise even more money for the selected charities this year.

A 999 challenge event has been added and a charity challenge - along with the usual round the island row - to raise money for Essex Air Ambulance, Little Havens Children’s Hospice and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Organiser Tina Cottis said: “We have a new 999 emergency services challenge trophy up for grabs and we are challenging you to take part.

“Decorate your boat, wear team colours or fancy dress and show everyone who is the first emergency service.”

The challenge, open to the police, fire, rescue services, ambulance and the armed forces, is to enter a team of between two and six people - depending on the size of the boat - for a rowing race and to raise money for the charities with sponsorship.

The race will be held on Saturday September 5 at 1pm from the lock area of Heybridge Basin.

The new charity challenge trophy, to be awarded by Heybridge Parish Council, is another first and an opportunity for charities from across the county to enter teams against each other with half the sponsorship going back to that charity and the other half to the Row 4a Reason chosen charities.

Classes of boats competing in the original round the island row include canoes, kayaks, dinghies with singles, doubles and groups all welcome.

Entry for all races is £5 per person plus sponsorship and organisers can help with the sourcing of a boat.

For more information or to sign up call Tina on 01621 841976 or e-mail tina@row4areason.org