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Parkside Rowing Challenge - Thames Row
Cambridge
Aim
To provide a life changing adventure experience for a group of school children that will provide them with pride and life skills.
Project aim
To provide a life changing adventure experience for a group of school children that will provide them with pride and life skills.
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About the project
Will you be a sponsor for these local boys for this unique challenge? Please help and contribute so that we can buy the essential equipment we need to undertake this Challenge:
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x ISO Ranger M Manual/CO2 harness model lifejacket c/w light fitted
54.3
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x Safety Knives, Northern Divers type
24.5
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x Double hook safety lines, elasticated type
25.55
1
x Fire Blanket 1.1m square
11.9
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x 1kg Dry powder fire extinguisher
14.75
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x Red hand flares
6.8
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x White Hand Flares
8.25
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x 10kg Danforth Anchor coming c/w 10 x metres of 8mm chain and 20 x metres of rope
125.36
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x ICOM ICM23 VHF Radio
132
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x hand bearing compass (turquoise in colour)
40.4
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x fog horn
7.95
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x 12v rechargeable searchlight
12
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x metres of retro reflective tape
4.17
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x Fenders, White cylindrical P/N 6-0065 – 19” double Ended 490 x 130mm
10.88
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x Bow Fender, 28x10x38cm White P/N 0021
16.37
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x 100m Blue Dyneema Rope, 8mm diameter
355
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x Fair Leads P/N BA60421 B/Eye 6 x 40mm
13.3
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x Standard Blocks P/N BA02151 Size 2 Plain Block Upright with fairlead
14.23
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x Cleats, open 100mm P/N BA52141
1.41
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x Cam Leads, type K Midi P/N BA70200
16.66
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x Dee shackles, S/Steel 8mm P/N WL-00808
3.37
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x 2.5 x litres tin of Anti-Foul blue, type International Trilux 33 blue P/N 5-60122
109.45
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x Anemometer type Speedtech Windmate Wind, Speed Indicator Model 094-WM100
49.95
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x Deck Seal, type Scanstrut 715-D521A-P
16.5
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x Flag printed Red Ensign 1⁄2 yard 30 x 45cm 6-86010
4.15
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x Bilge Pump, type Orca Automatic Electric Bilge 1300GPH Pump IC 12V P/N BE1482
79
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x Cigarette Lighter Socket, type Blue Sea 12V DC, Power dash socket
7.42
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x Trem Hinged Inspection Hatch, white 37.5 x 27cm P/N 6-20023
24.11
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x Handheld GPS Map 78 World P/N 230-010086401
233.33
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x Chart Chip type G2 suitable for use with above GPS Map 78. Area River Thames
138.83
Anton Wright, Head Coach, Clare College Cambridge and World record holder http://www.rowtheamazon.com/ along with Dr Mark de Rond, Reader in Strategy & Organisation, Cambridge Judge Business School have recruited six 15 year old pupils from Parkside Academy Cambridge with the aim of re floating and repairing their Amazon rowing boat to use on their own adventure rowing the length of the river Thames.
The six-boy team will begin their journey in Lechlade Glos on March 30th this year and it is expected it will take them around a week to complete their adventure in Gravesend taking them straight through the heart of London.
The boys all come from Year 10 and have been selected following strict criteria none of the boys have ever rowed before, none of the boys come from a background where rowing is normally accessible and all of the boys would benefit from focusing more in their studies.
Anton says: “This is a fantastic opportunity for a group of boys to complete a potentially life changing experience, We have already seen a positive change in many of the boys both in the project and at school.”
Regular updates on www.ThamesRow.com
Follow us on twitter: @ThamesRow
Testimonials
http://endeavour360.com/2015/01/parkside-rowing-challenge/#.VLfLYdDDA4I.twitter
FAQs
Can I get my logo on the boat?
Yes you can, we are currently looking for that elusive 'Big Sponsor' that we can promote and support, if a large company came forward and helped us then we would gladly plaster half the boat with your companies details.
even small sponsorship will get your logo on the boat though, along with Cambridge University and other supporters
This project successfully funded on 26th March 2015