Black Sheep

Rowing has the power the change people’s lives and we believe that everyone is capable of achieving their potential given the right opportunity.

LYR is a youth charity that motivates, inspires, and empowers young people from disadvantaged communities through the life skills gained from Rowing. LYR enables those who sit on the side-lines at PE to get active, find positive social groups and develop essential life skills that rowing nurtures. LYR's aim is the help students break through glass ceilings and achieve their potential through developing their life skills and demonstrating how valuable they are.

A motley crew from Black Sheep Rowing Club (Iain, Paul, Mike, Joe, James, Ian, Phil and Duncan) are taking up LYR's virtual "Race the Thames" challenge of rowing the distance of the length of the River Thames (346km) on rowing machines.

Thank you for any donation - it all goes straight to LYR, and it will keep us motivated as the legs get tireder and the backs get stiffer!

You can track our progress and see some other fun content from the teams participating at racethethames.com/virtual