Kate’s Challenge – 100km Row

Kate’s Challenge – 100km Row

This year Kate and I will be organising a 100km Row. The event will take place on 13th May 2023 at Thorpe Meadows and on the river Nene. We aim to promote adaptive rowing and raise funds for our registered charity PETERBOROUGH CITY ROWING CLUB.

Thank you in advance for your contribution; this cause means so much to us.

100km Row – Kate Lindgren aka “The Blind Sculler”.

In May 2017 at the age of 50, Kate started rowing. As a blind person, she started to row with other rowers but soon progressed to rowing solo, with Pete her coach navigating from the bank. In 2020, Kate completed a 20km challenge on the river Nene and last year Kate & friends completed a “12 Hour Rowathon”. Now this year Kate is going to attempt to row 100 kilometres in a day; again, the aim is to promote adaptive rowing and raise much-needed funds to help the club improve facilities and buy equipment for all rowers who access the club. Kate says “…that rowing has changed her life for the better and she would like to support the club and show her appreciation to all the volunteers for the many hours of support and encouragement she has received”.

The Challenge will start at 7am on 13th May 2023 and complete after 100km.

If you want to join in; any boat and any crew can enter. Contact Pete Forrest or Kate Lindgren at Peterborough City Rowing Club.