Ten friends from Frome - with an average age of 65 - are to row 100 miles from the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for four charities.
Setting off from Inverness on June 3, the Oarsome Oldies will follow a route that ends in Oban five days later, rowing against wind and tides.
Their journey will take in the Caledonian Canal, River Ness and the famous lochs Dochfour, Ness, Lochy and Linnhe.
The group will be rowing the world-renowned Roxy, Rannoch Adventure’s ocean-going RX80 flagship boat, which is currently mid-way across the Atlantic.
Training started last summer and it is estimated that between them the pals have rowed more than 100,000 miles in preparation, shedding weight and gaining muscle in the process. The intrepid group will be rowing for ten hours a day in shifts of two hours on, followed by two hours off.
The Oarsome Oldies are Nick Adams, Phyllada Breedon, Sebastian Chambers, Claire da Costa, Andrew and Laura Gates, Keith Johnson, Michael Parker, Glen Senk and Sarah Temple-Pedersen.
They are taking on the challenge in aid of good causes including I Can & I Am; Firefly International; Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust; and Friends of St. Margaret’s Church.
People can pledge by visiting their JustGiving page at www.justgiving.com/campaign/oarsomeoldies. It is hoped to raise £30,000.
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