Join the #PinktheBoathouse Challenge for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

For 28 years Row for the Cure has shared a passion with the rowing community to fight cancer Row for the Cure Newport Sea Base 2and to support those who have been impacted. Throughout October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, athletes, coaches, teams and supporters are invited to participate in the #PinkTheBoathouse Challenge to honor, remember and celebrate loved ones and to continue the fight to find a cure.

How to participate?

Wear pink while practicing or racing.

Host a pink event at your boathouse--either a 5k or 10k challenge, perhaps a learn to row or bring your parents to row day.

Complete the Challenge--a virtual 5k (row/erg) or 10k (row/walk). Register and post results October 1-31: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=7451.

Form or join a fundraising team--challenge your friends, family members, teammates or rivals: https://www.classy.org/campaign/row-for-the-cure-pink-the-boathouse-2021/c351659.

Participate in "Row for the Cure"-designated events within existing regattas such as Secret City Head Race, or compete in Row for the Cure San Diego on October 9.

All funds raised will be distributed as grants to local community cancer organizations which support cancer patients, survivors and caregivers and toward groundbreaking research efforts. Grants will also be awarded to organizations which empower survivors through rowing programs. Prizes to top fundraisers include a USRowing Lifetime membership and Concept2 erg.

The month-long initiative will include tributes to survivors, honoring those lost to cancer and recognition of caregivers. Participants are encouraged to share their stories and tag #pinktheboathouse as you complete your challenge/activities and raise funds to help change lives.

Row for the Cure is supported by USRowing, Regatta Central, Scull and Sweep, JL Racing, Concept2, Rowing News and Row House. For more information contact president@rowforthecure.org.

About Row for the Cure

Founded in 1993, Row for the Cure?is the rowing and water-sports community's crusade against cancer, raising funds through a series of events, regattas and virtual challenges across the U.S. Row for the Cure provides grants to community cancer organizations which support local cancer patients and their families, to rowing organizations which empower cancer survivors and to cutting-edge cancer research conducted by Susan G. Komen. To date close to $4 million has been distributed to those in need.