Marathon row for Children in Need

The crews will have to negotiate four lock on their journey

Four eight-strong crews from Bewdley Rowing club are undertaking an 80 mile charity marathon for Children in Need.

They hope to cover 44 miles from Bewdley to Gloucester on the River Severn, then 16 miles from Gloucester to Purton along the Sharpness Canal.

The crews will have to negotiate four locks along the way.

They will start at the rowing club before 0720 GMT on Saturday 7 November, and must reach their destination before dusk.

Approximate arrival times for the crew are as follows:

• Worcester between 0900 - 1000 GMT.
• Upton-upon-Severn before 1115 GMT.
• Tewkesbury before 1215 GMT.
• Gloucester between 1300 - 1400 GMT.
• Arrive Purton before 1600 GMT.

The organiser admits their biggest enemies will be darkness and the weather

Organiser Tim Lazenby, a member of the Bewdley Rowing Club, said: "On average, each crew from the total of 48 rowers will have to cover 15 miles.

"Our biggest enemy won't be the distance; it'll be the darkness and the weather."

Bewdley Rowing Club