The Jubilee Great River Race 2012 – the Wonder Weil Federation (“WWF”) take on the World

 

Come 15 September 2012, the hardy few known simply as the WWF will be donning their battle wear and heading for the high seas…or, at least, the choppy, cold and murky waters of the Thames with the benefit of a prevailing flood tide!

 

The challenge has been set: rowing 21 miles in a boat.  Starting at London’s Docklands early on Saturday morning (around 7am) with nothing more than calloused hands, biceps of steel and dreams of glory, the WWF will step into one of the 300 boats to compete – and likely reign victorious – in the 2012 Jubilee Great River Race, which from its inception some 25 years ago now attracts almost 2,500 hardened athletes and 20,000 oarstruck spectators at the finish line to cheer the troops home around 6-8 hours later.

 

All proceeds to go to our very worthy charity partner, Richard House Children’s Hospice, who deserve big thanks for organising the boat for us and who should be thanked in the best way possible: by raising as much money as possible.

 

In order to add a frisson of excitement to proceedings, the WWF have agreed to fully embrace the acronym and either dress as World Wrestling Federation wrestlers or World Wildlife Fund animals.  Expect an excess of fur, lycra and exposed skin; anything to divert attention and thoughts away from the pain of 21 miles’ worth of relentless rowing!