River Race Route in preparation for the fastest human powered circumnavigation of the world!
Between the 31st March and 2nd April, just a few days before Oxford and Cambridge head west along the Thames from Putney Bridge, 29 year old cancer survivor Sam Greatrex from Birmingham will arrive at Putney Bridge having rowed 100 miles from Oxford as a ‘warm-up’ for a record-breaking journey to travel around the world using only human power, an expedition entitled, ‘Lap the World’.Sam will be a part of an 8 person crew and become only the fifth documented crew to complete this marathon, 35 mile a day row from Oxford to London which will require around 8 hours of rowing each day.
The challenge is preparation for the 18,000 miles of cycling and 14,000 nautical miles of rowing across the North Atlantic and South Pacific Sam will travel in circumnavigating the world.
Speaking of his challenge, Sam said: “As a great fan of the University boat race, it’s a fantastic opportunity to row along one of sports iconic courses. Crossing under Putney Bridge will be an incredible moment and to have the opportunity to help Macmillan and ensure that no one faces cancer alone while doing so is the main reason for the expedition.”
Sam sets off in his bid to break the current record for the fastest human powered circumnavigation in September and aims to raise £240,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support through his worldwide challenge, a total of £10 for every mile of the circumference of earth, after the charity provided invaluable help when he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995, aged 10.
Sam will break a further 9 Guinness World Records during his round-the-world journey and despite training for 14,000 nautical miles of ocean rowing for two years, the river row from Oxford to Putney Bridge, London will be the first time that the adventurer has dipped an oar in water.
Sam and the team will all be using their Water-to-Go bottles on their journey so they can drink straight out of the thames, keeping their boat light and their hydration levels topped up!
Follow Sam's amazing journey here >> www.laptheworld.com
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