Using Indoor Rowers for Sponsored Fundraising Events
Around the UK and Ireland motivated people in Clubs, Schools and Organisations and as individuals are delivering sponsored fundraising events using Indoor Rowers. In recent years thousands of pounds have been raised. As a result of this growing interest there is now a 'How To' framework for anyone thinking about planning a Sponsored Fundraising Event.
Fundraising Calendar
Below is a list of upcoming fundrasining events, and from the left hand menu you can view more details on some of the featured events. If you are thinking of holding a fundraising event please fill in the Event Form and you're event will appear here and on the main Event Calendar in the racing section. If you'd like your event to be one of the Featured Events please follow up your form submission with an email to fundraising@concept2.co.uk with any further information, images etc.
- Sat 04 Feb
Macmillan Million Rowing Challenge
Venue: Home (as Per Contact Details)
Organiser: Mike Bonnar
Telephone: 07811 454369
Email: mikebonnar62@gmail.com
Website: www.justgiving.com/mikebonnarA One Million metre individual rowing challenge to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. There's full details on the fund raising website at www.justgiving.com/mikebonnar and a blog of each session at http://mikebonnar.blogspot.com. Please keep my home address private! Any publicity gratefully received. Using my own Model D in my garage. Hoping to complete in about Feb. Already done nearly a third of the distance. Thanks Mike
- Sat 04 Feb
Facing The Atlantic For Facing The World
Venue: Atlantic Ocean
Organiser: Bert Portal/james Cash
Website: http://www.facingtheworld.net/homeBert Portal and James Cash have been training on Concept2 Indoor Rowers to row the Atlantic in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing race 2011. They are raising money for the charity Facing the World you can findout more by reading their fundraising flyer.
- Sat 04 Feb
8 Million Metre Row
Venue: Greens Glasgow Central, Pure Gym Glasgow, Aberdeen Sports Village.
Organiser: Andy Russell
Telephone: 07817292678
Email: andy@russell-landscaping.co.uk
Website: www.8millionmetrerow.comWe are 8 Individuals each pledging to row 1 million metres on a concept 2 indoor rowing machine to raise money for Cancer support Scotland Tak-Tent and Macmillan Cancer support. Each person will row between 15000 and 20000m every day until the target of 1 Million metres is reached!!!
- Sat 04 Feb
Nomad Row The Channel
Venue: The Priory City Of Lincoln Academy
Organiser: Sheena Temple
Telephone: 01522 883703
Email: sheena@nomadtrust.org.uk
Website: www.nomadtrust.org.ukTwenty teams to row the distance of the English Channel in a race
- Sat 25 Feb
Mega Row Henley
Venue: Henley Leisure Centre
Organiser: Ian Forster
Telephone: 01491 575468
Email: i.forster@uwclub.netTEAMS OF 1 TO 6 PERSONS TO ROW FOR 1 HOUR. TARGET FOR THE EVENT IS TO ROW 1,000,000 METRES IN 5 HOURS
- Sun 04 Mar
Channel Challenge
Venue: Reigate & Redhill Ymca
Organiser: Robert Cook
Telephone: 01737 779979
Email: robert.cook@ymcaredhill.com
Website: www.ymcaredhill.com10 teams rowing the English Channel in the fastest time. Monay raised supporting the YMCA work in the community.
- Sat 17 Mar
Anita & Andy's 100km Erg For Sport Relief
Venue: Topnotch Gym
Organiser: Andy Pearce
Telephone: 07912867405
Email: ajpdandc@googlemail.com
Website: http://www.justgiving.com/anita-wellsMy fiancee Anita & I are planning to row a 100km piece each for Sport Relief at Topnotch Gym, Colchester (CO4 9ES) on Saturday 17th March 2012 for Sport Relief. Follow our blog at http://anitaandandy100km.blogspot.com/ where we will discuss our training, following the Eddie Fletcher plan over the coming months
- Fri 31 Mar
Marathon Des Sables 2012
Venue: Sahara Desert, Morocco
Organiser: Paul Janes
Website: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/pauljanesOne of our Concept2 members, Paul Janes from Zurich, has just signed himself up to run in the Marathon des Sables 2012 on behalf of Mencap. Mencap is a well known UK charity, which is the voice of people with learning disabilities. The Marathon des Sables has been dubbed 'the toughest footrace on earth'. It covers 150 miles in 6 days through the Sahara desert in Morocco.
To get his place in the event he had to commit to raising £9,500 for Mencap plus a non refundable deposit of £500. Paul will be putting up £2,500 of his own money, but the rest he will need to raise through donations.
- Thu 01 May
Rowing Down A9 For Cancer Research UK
Venue: Fitness Connection
Organiser: Gerry Duffy
Telephone: 07830155994
Email: gerry@wwrs.fsnet.co.uk
Website: justgiving/gerry-duffy.comI am recovering from chemotherapy for lung cancer. To help raise funds for this valuable cause I am rowing from John O'Groats to Land's End. Just discovered this service at Concept and this week I have just passed Birmingham, heading south. Please visit my JustGiving site and kindly contribute. Many thanks for your support.
- Wed 14 Jun
Row Hard For Neuro-disability
Venue: London's Living Room, City Hall
Organiser: Anna Wall-budden
Telephone: 020 8780 4565
Email: awallbudden@rhn.org.uk
Website: www.rhnrowhard.org.ukA fast and furious team-based rowing competition raising funds for the patients and residents of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. Teams of four will race over 2km in six heats of six. Largely a corporate affair, there will be teams from London's leading banks and law firms, but many have rowing teams and train hard in their city gyms! The event takes place on the top floor of City Hall with panoramic views across London and outdoor space for drinks and food after the competition.
