Planning and Preparations

April-May 2022

Vicky (Mum of 2 boys) and Graham (Vicky's Dad), are proposing to row 153 miles down the River Thames from Lechlade in Gloucestershire, through London and finishing at the Thames Barrier.






We plan to start on Friday 29th April and to finish on Sunday 8th May 2022.

Our plan could change, but at the moment is:

Start Friday 29 April around 1pm, Lechlade Marina,  0 miles. 

1st day -  pm Fri 29 April.  10.5 miles. Tadpole Bridge. 4 locks. 

2nd day - Sat 30 April. Eynsham 24 miles ( +13 miles), 3 locks.

3rd day - Sun 1 May.  Abingdon, 39 miles ( +15 miles), 7 locks.

4th day - Mon 2 May.   Wallingford 53 miles ( +14 miles), 4 locks.

5th day - Tue 3 May.   Reading 69 miles ( + 16 miles), 4 locks.

6th day - Wed 4 May.   Bisham, near Henley 85 miles ( +16 miles), 7 locks.

7th day - Thu 5 May.  Windsor 100 miles ( +15 miles), 5 locks. 

8th day - Fri 6 May.   Walton on Thames 116 miles  ( +16 miles) , 6 locks.

9th day -  Sat 7 May.  (Teddington Lock 124 miles), 3 locks,  then the tidal Thames to Chiswick Pier - 132 miles (+16 miles)

10th day -  Sun 8 May.  Through central London to the Thames Barrier, then finish at the Greenwich Yacht Club - 153 miles total (+21 miles)

Each night we will be staying in B&B's, pubs or hotels on or reasonably close to the river.  

We will post updates on our progress each day.



We have chosen to raise funds for the Ukraine Appeal of the charity Children on the Edge. They have previously worked for over 20 years with local partner organisations in Romania and Moldova, and these trusted organisations are now supporting families and children that are fleeing Ukraine.



To donate, please do so via our Justgiving page:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/graham-myers3

We will be covering all our costs, so 100% of donations will go to the Charity.

Thank you,

Vicky and Graham

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