Patrick rowing to Paris & Back

Milford on Sea teenager, Patrick McCabe has completed an impressive fundraising row in aid of Lymington Rowing Club. Along with Toby Hamilton from Boldre, they completed a 100k row over a 24 hour period.

Lymington Rowing Club is popular with many residents from Milford on Sea and contains both junior and senior members from the village.

The club held the 24 hour 'Lymington to Paris Row' to raise much needed funds for the club. Over the 24 hours, 73 members from all sections of the club took part, with a total of over 750km being rowed and £3,750 (and counting) raised.

With the 350km distance to Paris achieved on Saturday 10th February 2024 at 10pm, half way through the event, it was a race against time to make it back to Lymington as the junior members led the night shift. Then, as dawn broke, it was all hands to the ergs to make it home - with the final rowers ending the challenge on a grand total of 751,825m.

The amount raised will go toward the club’s Big Boat Fund goal of £20,000, which will buy much needed boats and equipment to enable the club to meet the growing demand for rowing from the local community.

To view a video of the fundraiser, and donate if you wish, please click here.

Lymington Rowing Club

www.lymingtonrowingclub.org

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