Oar-some Challenge

2 Sisters Food Group rowing crew will be taking on the Co-op Windermere Row for GroceryAid to raise much needed funds. 

An intrepid crew of charity fund-raisers from one of the UK’s biggest food manufacturers are gearing up for an ‘oarsome’ performance as they take on a 10-mile rowing challenge in the Lake District.

Matt Baines, Business Unit Director, Esther Ingle, Commercial Controller, and Simon Firth, Senior Category Manager, along with a team member from the Co-op, will be strapping on their sturdy gloves ready to row across Lake Windermere on 4^th May.

They’ll be doing it all in support of GroceryAid, the Grocery Industry charity, to spread awareness about the help and services they offer to Grocery colleagues.

Last year, GroceryAid saw a 61 per cent spike in incidences of support, including traffic to its website and applications for grants – a trend expected to continue this year.

Matt Baines said: “My training has been going well and I feel a lot fitter than when I first started, so hopefully I have done enough to play my part.

“I’ve never taken part in a rowing event before so in preparation I’ve got some decent gloves to hold on to the oars!”

Colleague Esther Ingle said: “I regularly train in a gym which use static rowers as part of the programmed classes, so hopefully I have enough strength to row hard enough for the duration of the challenge.

“I have my gloves for hand protection and a towel to sit on, I’m not sure the wooden seats will be very comfortable for over two hours of rowing.”

Simon Firth added: “I haven’t taken part in a rowing event before, I’ve been told that good gloves are key and a positive attitude!”