Rowers take on 24-hour challenge ahead of gruelling transatlantic race

A pair of Yorkshire lawyers are taking on the infamous World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic later this year.

- by Andrew Hutchinson

David Knaggs and Richard Larking have just completed a 24-hour stationary training row cheered on by sponsors and the Yorkshire charities which will benefit from their fundraising efforts.

The duo will embark on the 3,000-mile transatlantic crossing in December, and, so far, have succeeded in raising over £150,000 for two Yorkshire charities - Maggie's, Everyone's home of cancer care and Friends of Alfie Martin.

The duo put months of rigorous training to the test using a rowing simulator on the terrace of Alwoodley Golf Club, while taking it in turns to nap on board the team's seven-metre state-of-the-art rowing boat, Brizo, displayed adjacent to the 18th green of the golf course.

The event was followed by a celebration with fellow golfers, sponsors and the team's chosen charities.