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Welcome to the Rowing Cares Pink the Boathouse Challenge

#HOCRSurvivorRow4702

                                            October 5-November 16, 2023

Rowing Cares is celebrating our 30th Anniversary!

For the first time, Rowing Cares/The Survivor Rowing Network has entered two boats of cancer survivors in the Head of the Charles. Twelve survivors, from four rowing clubs, and their two MIT coxswains compose our two Collaborative Boats (Grand Masters Women’s 8+ and 4+). Two coaches and hundreds of supporters and volunteers have made this life-changing experience possible.

They have been practicing virtually for the past six weeks and are ready to take on the grueling 4,702 meter course. For 11 of the 12 survivors, this is their first time down the Charles course, and we invite the rowing community and supporters to cheer them on and be by their side down the racecourse.

Gather your friends, family, teammates for the 4th Annual Pink the Boathouse Challenge in celebration of the survivors competing in their first Head of the Charles.

Row/Erg (4,702 meters) or Run/Walk (3.2miles) throughout October. Form a team and participate safely in-person or virtually. Proceeds help fund community cancer organizations which support cancer patients and their families and rowing clubs which empower cancer survivors. Importantly, we support research conducted by the Cancer Research Institute with a goal of creating a world immune to cancer. 

Fundraising has started on our event website https://www.classy.org/campaign/c505354. Set up your individual or team fundraising pages now. 

Get your PINK ON all month with Rowing Cares and Pink the Boathouse gear:

https://jlrowing.com/collections/breast-cancer-awareness (online store open until 10/20)

https://www.bonfire.com/pink-the-boathouse/ (online store open after 10/20)

Share your Stories! Take photos and videos of you doing your Challenge, post on social media (Facebook/rowingcares and Instagram/rowingcares) with tags #pinktheboathousechallenge #pinktheboathouse #HOCRSurvivorRow4702 #rowingcares #survivorrowingnetwork #SRN

We can't change lives without our partners listed here:

With deep and sincere thanks from the Rowing Cares community and all those impacted by breast cancer who will benefit from your efforts. 

                                                        Together We Thrive!