Eastbourne College rows the distance of Channel for town’s foodbank

The 65 boys from Wargrave House, along with former Olympian field hockey player and housemaster Rob Hill, took it turns to row in ten-minute slots. They logged almost 244km, nearly the exact distance between England and France at the widest point of the Channel.

Rob said, “The year group winners and overall leader board were unbelievable and by far the most competitive since I have run [rowed] the event. I have never been last on the winners’ podium before.”

Howard Wardle, CEO of the Eastbourne Foodbank, added, “We were so impressed with the efforts of the boys. It’s no easy task to row as far and as fast as they did and we are extremely grateful for the efforts they went to, to raise much needed funds for the Foodbank.

“Every penny will be put towards helping people facing extreme hardships in our town.”