Help Make 5 Hours SOLO ROWING Around HK Island Mean Something :D
Fundraising campaign by
Anna Fishy
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HK$50,500raised of HK$50,000.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Hi Everyone!
My name is Anna, and I’ve been a rower for 10 years now. Some of my greatest feats were placing in the World Coastal Rowing Championships 2020, 3rd place in the HK Rowing Championships, and 5th place in the Asian Games for sailing. But my biggest challenge is right now! - The Around the Island Race 2020 (ATIR) which will be held on November 15th, 2020.
(That’s me on the right!)
The ATIR is an exciting 45 km long challenge around all of Hong Kong Island — Normal rowing races are 2km to put it into perspective! Many courageous people have done this race across the various sports since it began and have done incredibly well, even breaking records!
That’s why I have set myself the challenge:
- To be the first woman to row around the entire Hong Kong island SOLO!
- To complete the route in under 5 hours
But guys, I need your support! It is common to race ATIR in 4-person boats and I have raced in them a couple of times too, but it's a challenge on a completely different level in a 1-person boat. I have never ever rowed that distance in a single rowing session by myself! Not even close!
To help motivate myself and to honour this historic row, I would like to raise funds for two important charities close to my heart:
- OCEAN RECOVERY ALLIANCE (70%): A registered charitable organization based in Hong Kong that aims to reduce plastic pollution on land and water. To find out more: https://www.oceanrecov.org/
Bringing Pride to the Outdoors
- APOPO HeroRATs (30%): An incredible organization that trains African giant pouched rats to sniff out landmines. To find out more: https://www.apopo.org/en/who-we-are/our-mission
Magawa the HeroRAT who was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving bravery. Find out more here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54284952
Thanks for your support! Counting on you guys to hold me accountable!! :)
Let’s make history together :D
- Anna Fishy
Fundraising Team
- Anna Fishy
- Isobel Mckenzie
- Supporter
- Elaine Chan
- Supporter
Donors
- Charles Tsai
- Donated on Nov 20, 2020
Congratulations, Anna.
- Terry Smith
- Donated on Nov 18, 2020
Fantastic effort Anna, now all you have to do is inspire your dad!
Follow the live tracker & live feeds!!
Update posted by Anna Fishy at 08:53 amHello everyone!Thank you for all the kind messages and support I've received since I created this page! It really means so much. Just in case you're interested in seeing the race and how it will work... here is a link to a live tracker feed that will show all of. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Bob Fisher
- Donated on Nov 21, 2020
From a Brother
- Charles Tsai
- Donated on Nov 20, 2020
Congratulations, Anna.
- Terry Smith
- Donated on Nov 18, 2020
Fantastic effort Anna, now all you have to do is inspire your dad!
- Doug Waterton
- Donated on Nov 17, 2020
- Stuart Carroll
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
Congratulations Anna, what an amazing achievement. Stuart & Jill Carroll (Rowing Rebels)
- Michelle Liu
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
Well done Anna, this is amazing!
- LFS
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
So proud!
- Cedric Podevin
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
Amazing performance Anna. I cannot imagine what you went through in this small single after seeing the conditions around Shek o that day. I was really inspired by what you have done for the sport, women and the club.
- Jennifer H Rowing rebels
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
Amazing result Anna! Well done :)
- Will Lyon
- Donated on Nov 16, 2020
From a Brother