Row, row, row your boat

Hardy Paisley volunteers are being set the challenge of joining Olympic medallist and World Champion rower Sarah Winckless to help her row the length of the River Clyde for charity.

As Patron of the Paisleybased Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA), she has teamed up with Clydesdale Amateur Rowing Club, in Glasgow, to organise the 176 km challenge. SHA is the only charity in the country supporting families living with the degenerative neurological condition, Huntington’s disease (HD).

And Sarah is asking people to join her to do a half-hour session on one of the club’s static rowers, to help her reach the river’s total length.

She said: “We are looking to get as many people as possible involved and are asking each to do as many kilometres as they can. Whether you are an experienced rower or a novice come along and help us reach a combined total of 176km.”

The SHA are asking rowers to raise £20 per km rowed to help them with their work in supporting HD families through a national network of specialists, a dedicated youth support team and their financial wellbeing service.

HD is a complex condition with symptoms that typically begin to develop between the ages of 30 and 50. Those impacted by HD may eventually lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink and will eventually need 24 hour care.

Row the Clyde takes place on Sunday, May 13. To register your place contact Dougie Peddie 0141 808 0308 or email dougie. peddie@ hdscotland.org.