Richard Janes, John Solosy, John Ashton and James Bracey rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in a small purpose-built rowing boat, raising over £100,000 for charity.
Rowing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they rowed over 1.5 million strokes, burned 5,000 calories a day, and faced waves up to 20 feet high.
Richard and James will recount the story of their 41-day-long Big Oardeal, illustrated with pictures and video clips, taken along the route from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean.
They will provide insights into the equipment they used and how the team dealt with the extreme physical and mental challenges encountered along the way.
Booking information
- Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
- Tickets are £5, and free for Society members. Students can book free tickets by entering the code Student at checkout. Please book by midday on 17 March.
- We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door.
If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org
This event has been organised by the East regional committee.
Venue information
This event will be held at The Leys School, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 7AD.
Doors open at 7.00pm. The event will begin at 7.30pm.
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