Tom Wigram in Indian Ocean Rowing Race June 2009
The following is an email from Sue Wigram, Tom's mother: -
Tom Wigram (SH 1991), my son, has asked me to contact you to see if you could highlight his current situation on your website!
On 19th April 2009 four of them set out in a bid to become the first four-man crew to row the Indian Ocean. They are competing in the inaugural Indian Ocean Rowing Race to raise some much needed funds and awareness for men’s number one killer, prostate cancer. All being well the race will take approx 60-70 days and will see them cover approx 3,568 miles (5,742 kms), from Geraldton (Western Australia) to Mauritius... that's a long way and a long time to be sat on their prostates!
They are currently half way through this challenge and when speaking to Tom this week he asked if I would contact you, so this is what I am doing. Their website is www.rowingforprostate.com and they would love to hear from anyone who would like to leave a message on their message board, they find these messages hugely beneficial to keep them pulling on those oars. Truth be told I think they are beginning to feel a tad far away from friends and family, not surprisingly. All four of them, although currently living in New Zealand, are very much West Country boys, Billy Gammon will have played against Blundells from St. Michael's Tawstock and King's Bruton, his home is in Trevose, Cornwall. Pete hails from Bath and Matt too has spent a considerable amount of his younger life in Cornwall.
Myself, and Tom's mother in law, Sue Heron, have just completed a very successful two day fund raising event in aid of www.rowingforprostate.com and were overwhelmed by people's generosity, their interest in the cause, and also how many wished to read their daily blog, (it does make compulsive reading) and wish to join us all dot watching! We have thousands of school children in New Zealand, and many friends who are in the teaching profession in the UK encouraging their pupils to take an interest in the boys journey and some have even left messages on their message board.
Should you want any further information do contact me by email, wigram@talktalk.net, or telephone 01626 832083, but I do hope you will find a few moments to look at their website. If the above link doesn't connect please would you copy and paste it into your web browser; I have to admit to not fully understanding computers!!