Latest News About GB Challenge Press Articles Launch Day The Route The Team The Boat Training HMS Illustrious Schedule Charities Donate Friends of the Challenge Sponsors Contact	Latest News Photographs from the Isle of Skye June 23 2005 Thanks to Sarah Bond for sending in some great photographs from the Isle of Skye, as she caught up with GB Row Challenge on the Scotish leg of their record breaking attempt. [ Click here to see the photos ] Round Britain rowers reach John O'Groats June 23 2005 FOUR rowers attempting a world record for rowing non-stop 2,000 miles around the British mainland are expected to pass John O’Groats today (Thurs) and begin the final leg of their incredible journey. [ Click here to read ] Rowers set to reach most north-westerly point June 22 2005 FOUR rowers attempting a world record for rowing non-stop 2,000 miles around the British mainland are set reach the most north-westerly point on their amazing expedition today (Wednesday). [ Click here to read ] Record bid rowers reach half-way June 21 2005 A team of four rowers attempting to raise £1m for charity by becoming the first people to row non-stop around the UK have reached the half-way point. [ BBC News Article click here to read ] Round Britain rowers reach halfway June 21 2005 FOUR intrepid rowers attempting a world record for rowing non-stop 2,000 miles around the British mainland have reached the halfway point. The GB Row Challenge team passed under the Isle of Skye road bridge at 9 o’clock this morning, which means they have now rowed 1,000 miles in their tiny 23-feet-long boat since leaving London’s Tower Bridge two weeks ago today. [ Click here to read ] Big Waves June 18 2005 Photographs sent in from the boat, as the crew do battle with some large waves while attempting to become the first people to row non-stop around Britain. [ Click here for more ] GB rowers battered by 50ft waves June 16 2005 Four rowers attempting to become the first people to row non-stop around Britain have been battling with near-50ft (15m) waves in the Irish Sea. [ BBC News Article click here to read ] GB Row in the Solent June 15 2005 Click here for VIDEO CLIP GB Row Challenge: first week at sea June 15 2005 An article by Sarah Bond covering the first week of GB Row Challenge. [ Click here to read ] Photographs from the first week June 15 2005 Thanks to Sarah and Katy who sent in some great photographs from the first week of GB Row Challenge, as they caught up with the crew on their record breaking attempt. [ Click here to see the photos ] GB Row Challenge Begins ! June 7 2005 GB Row Challenge begins, photographs from the Tower of London as the crew set out on their record breaking attempt. [ Click here for more ] 'This is a very brave and courageous record attempt - it's the first time a record of this nature has been attempted. Everyone here at Guinness World Records wishes the crew the very best of luck and we hope that they will be able to take their place in the Guinness World Records book' Craig Glenday, Editor of Guinness World Records  Leukaemia Clinic Visit May 2005 One of the aims of GB Row Challenge is to raise money for Leukaemia Research. William de Laszlo and James Bastin recently visited a Leukaemia clinic, where they met patients and learned more about the ongoing work to fight the disease. [ Click here for more ] Training Continues May 2005 As the start of the challenge nears, training continues for the GB Row Challenge crew, preparing themselves mentally and physically for the task ahead. [ Click here for more ] Tower of London Official Launch 11 May 2005 At 11am the official launch of GB Row Challenge took place at Gunnery Wharf in front of the Tower of London. The Launch Reception, in the presence of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, was hosted by the Outward Bound Trust. [ Click here for more ] On the water at Tower Bridge May 2005 Photographs of GB Row on the River Thames at Tower Bridge. [ Click here for more ] Training Video Clips May 2005 GB Row Challenge training video clips in Windows Media Player format. Dialup Connection Broadband Connection Sea Trials 25 - 29 April 2005 In a pre-challenge expedition the GB Row Challenge crew put out to sea for the first time off Wales. The sea trial lasted 4 days and nights which saw the boat and crew put through their paces for the first time. [ Click here for more ] UK Military Nutrition Advisory Service April 2005 Each individual will be rowing for a total of 11 hours per day, 4 hours on and 4 hours off for approximately 50 days. All food will be carried on the boat, and there will be no re-supply during the event. A source of fresh water is available. Recommended energy intake is a minimum of 5,500 to 6,000 kilocalories (kcal) per person per day. [ Click here for more ] Advice on 'Bulking UP' Prior to Event April 2005 Due to the strenuous nature of this event and its duration, I would strongly advise that you do consider gaining weight prior to starting this expedition. Assuming that you will begin this venture at a high level of physical fitness, any weight loss during the 50 days is likely to be muscle mass. This will therefore impact on your strength and therefore physical ability. [ Click here for more ] Donate Online March 2005 You can now donate online using our safe and secure form, please see the Donations Page for more details. [ Click here for more ] Challenge Updates March 2005 Each member of Team GB Row Challenge has an online Diary/Journal allowing web viewers to keep up to date with the progress of the challenge. You can read their entries by clicking the scrolling text at the top of each page. [ Click here for more ] Sea Trials and Training March 2005 Boat construction and fitting out has now been completed allowing the rowers to commence their training. Click the link below to view photographs of early trials at sea, as the boat is put through its paces. [ Click here for more ]