Stuart & Chris Broad
England Cricketer
Ex England Cricketer / ICC Test official
MNDA Fundraisers
"Congratulations on taking on such a challenge, you and your mates are very brave but I know exactly what inspires you and motivates you. We wish you every success and will be following from afar."
Chris Kamara - Football Pundit
"Good luck with the rowing and fundraising"
Scott Gibbs - Wales and British & Irish Lions
"All the very best for the row - let me know how you guys get on!"
Pete Reed MBE
Olympic Gold Medalist
2 x World Champion
"Good luck & look after your hands. The Head of the River pub in Oxford serves a great victory pint!"
Greg Searle
Olympic Gold Medalist
World Champion
"Good luck guys - hope you manage to enjoy yourselves along the way too!"
Geraldine Peers
BBC Oxford TV News
"Hope it goes well. I did a rowing challenge last year (much shorter than yours).....lots of pain but also lots of fun. Have a brilliant adventure"
Natalie Pinkham - celebrity guest rower
TV & Radio Presenter and MNDA Ambassador
"I am really looking forward to taking up the oars and joining Stuart, Lawrie and Julian on the water for their fantastic fundraising challenge for the Motor Neurone Disease Association"
Matthew Pinsent CBE
4 x Olympic Gold Medalist
10 x World Champion
"I can’t help but think you haven’t really thought this through...100 miles...upstream? Nutters! What a great cause and I genuinely wish you good luck with the challenge and I hope it stays dry for you in the coming days"
Katherine Grainger MBE
5 x World Champion
3 x Olympic Medalist
"You may be three dopes in a boat but you are three dopes doing a brilliant thing for a fantastic and very necessary cause. I wish you every bit of luck with the challenge and hope the weather is kind and the blisters are few!"
Hugh Bonneville - Actor
"Boaters make it better!"
Sam Burgess - Great Britain & South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League
"I'm really impressed with your effort and work with this project. I'm sure it will row smoothly and you will have some dead glutes by the finish line!"
Ruth Langsford - TV Presenter
"Good luck with your row - fantastic cause"
Bryce McGain - Australia & Essex
"Great challenge - great cause - back it!"
Andy Triggs Hodge MBE
Olympic Gold Medallist
2 x World Champion
"Have a good one - despite blisters and rain. You're doing it for a great cause. Best Wishes"
