Rowing to Remember – 16 hours. 7200 meters. One Goal.
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What is Rowing to Remember? Rowing to Remember was a team formed to support The Longest Day, the day with the most light — the summer solstice. Thousands of participants from across the world come together to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through an activity of their choice. Together, they use their creativity and passion to raise funds and awareness for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association.
I chose to row. Rowing to Remember consisted of a team of people, led by Chris Heerdegen, that rowed for a total of 16 hours on June 21, 2019. Chris rowed for the entire time, for a total of 115,200 meters or 72 miles!
After his passing, Chris knew he had to do something, not just for the memory of his father, but for himself and for his brothers. You see Alzheimer’s is thought to be hereditary. Chris knew that his Grandfather had passed because of the disease. Now his father, and he recently learned that his Uncle has been diagnosed as well. As he thought about it he knew what could lie ahead. Chris started doing research to see what he could do to help the fight. That’s when he learnered about The Longest Day. He starte
Rowing to Remember – 16 hours. 7200 meters. One Goal.