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The Great Thames Row 2016
Why are you doing this?

Furthering Research into
Infantile Nystagmus

IN-vision is a small,
Buckinghamshire based,
charity with a big
ambition.

www.in-vision.org.uk

Final Chapter

You know that feeling when you wake up in the morning
unsure if what you did was a dream or reality? Well the last
few mornings have been like that for me… but it was a
reality, I did row the entire length of the Navigable
Thames and I did complete it in 47 hours 59 minutes
and 54 seconds.
Before I say anything else I need to say thank you to the
TGTR2016 team, this challenge would not have happened
without all their expertise, passion and enthusiasm from
beginning to end. I say end… whilst I have crossed the finish
line the fundraising for IN-vison is still going, we are still
selling the miles, still encouraging people to do their own 165
challenges… so if you want to get involved please visit www.
thegreatthamesrow.org

It is going to take Guinness World Records a few months to verify my record but hopefully
with the mountain of evidence we have gathered, it will be easy for them; there is no doubt
however that I completed it, that I am the first women EVER to have rowed 165 miles from
Lechlade to Gravesend in a single scull and in one hit.
One thing I will never forget about this experience is the support I had at every lock, on many
of the bridges, from other river users on their boats or just from people standing on the banks.
It was phenomenal and every shout was a little energy boost which I can tell you was much
needed, especially in the last few hours.
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