Rower aims to break indoor 24-hour world record
AN ATTEMPT will be made to break a 24-hour solo indoor rowing record this weekend.
Simon Johns will be raising money for Bright Tights and the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation as he goes after the men’s 40-49 lightweight mark.
He has collected more than £6,000 in the lead-up.
Johns needs to better 280.541km, roughly the equivalent of rowing from Sark to Jersey 11 times.
‘I’ve had my eye on this challenge for ten years after a previous charity row back in 2011,’ he said.
‘I’ve been specifically training for this since the first lockdown in early 2020, and in that time, I’ve rowed 7.5 million metres, further than London to Miami.
‘Bright Tights and the Premature Baby Foundation are two charities that are close to my heart. Both have provided invaluable support to the families of two of my close rowing friends. Having experienced first-hand how our local community benefits from the great work these organisations do, I want to give something back to them.’
He has previously broken the world and British 24-hour indoor rowing record for the men’s 30-39 lightweight category with James Coquelin.
The challenge has been sponsored by PraxisIFM.
It begins at 12noon on Saturday 13 November and takes place at the Indoor Cricket Centre.
You can support Simon by visiting his donation page.
