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- A little bit about Charlie
- Addenbrookes
- Insure & Go
- Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
- Marathon des Sables
- Charlie in the press
- Downloads
A little bit about Charlie..
Originally from the East Coast, Charlie was born into a family from a traditional sailing background and is no stranger to wet and windy weather! With a long list of international racing to his credit over the years, he then became an RYA Racing Coach for Youth and Women's Match Racing whilst operating the RYA National Match Racing Championships for many years.
With a life long passion for the healthy outdoor life including all mountain and water sports and everything in between, more recently Charlie has spent some time coaching and running racing for the younger members of the Royal Burnham Yacht Club.
After competing in the 2009 Marathon des Sables Charlie has been 100% committed to his training and eventual start of the Atlantic Rowing Race, which is now underway. Charlie is undertaking these challenges for charity, in memory of his friend Shaun McLeod-Jones. Charlie is aiming to be the first person to complete both challenges within one year.
Charlie is husband to Emma and together they have four children; Lottie, Tim, James and Freddie. But although having so much commitment made to training and competing, Charlie still has plenty of time spent around his family and also at his busy London based company in which he is a partner for.
Addenbrookes
Funds raised by Charlie will go to Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) to help fund much needed equipment for the Dialysis Renal Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust (ACT) is the independent registered charity for Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and its associated hospitals. ACT's aim is to support and promote the work of Addenbrooke's for the benefit of patients and staff, by raising extra funds to enhance services, facilities and research.
For more information about ACT please go visit the Addenbrookes hospital website (www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk) or contact Jo Morris on 01223 256183 or jo.morris@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Insure & Go
Insure & Go are Charlie's title sponsor providing insurance providing cheaper quotes and cover online, from cheap car insurance to travel insurance and won the Moneywise 'Most Trusted Travel Insurance Provider' Award in 2009
Many companies and individuals have been supporting Charlie, more information can be found here: www.transatlanticsolo.com/sponsors.php
Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race
Starting from La Gomera in the Canary Islands and finishing in Antigua, the race can take anything between 50 - 90 days to complete. This event is perhaps best known for the crossing of James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in the 2005 race, the documentary of which was shown on BBC1, 'Through Hell and High Water'.
The race itself is a 2,931 mile (4,727km) journey across the Atlantic Ocean in nothing other than a small rowing boat, battling against sleep deprevation, salt sores and the physical extremes that the row will inflict.
Due to start in December 2009, the race start was defferred due to bad weather until January 4th 2010.
More information can be found here: www.atlanticrowingrace09.com
Marathon des Sables
In April 2009 Charlie took part in what is known as an ultra-marathon and the toughest foot race on earth, the Marathon des Sables.
This six-day endurance event requires participants to run on consecutive days 25km, 34km, 38km, 82km, 42km and 22km, which is equivalent to five and a half normal marathons. The Marathon des Sables is run across the Sahara Desert in Morocco, where temperatures reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and 15-20% of the race is run on sand dunes.
Having to battle against the extreme temperature, the uncomfortable terain and of course fatigue, this was the perfect opportunity for Charlie to put to test his physical endurance and mental strength before the Woodvale Atlantic rowing race, which was due to start in December 2009.
More information can be found here: www.transatlanticsolo.com/marathon_des_sables.php
Downloads
Listed below are zip files containing images for use on press items.
| File | Description | Filesize | Images | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon des Sables | Charlie's time competing in the Marathon des Sables | 16.6 MB (17,428,039 bytes) | 10 |  |
| Training, Rowing and the boat #1 | A collection from when Charlie was training for the race | 12.4 MB (13,089,560 bytes) | 8 | |
| Training, Rowing and the boat #2 | continued... | 14.6 MB (15,338,233 bytes) | 7 | |
| Head Shots | Various head shots | 2.33 MB (2,450,637 bytes) | 6 | |
| Logo | TransAtlanticSolo Logo | 7.39 KB (7,575 bytes) | 1 | |
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