Old Salopian duo take on 'World's Toughest Row'

Salopians Rob Cross (S 2008-13) and Rob Treasure (I 2009-14) will be rowing across the Atlantic Ocean - hoping to become part of the first serving military trio to row any ocean.

The two Robs will be rowing with friend Charlie Newman, and together the trio are called TEAMV3NTURE. The team met at Sandhurst in 2019 and all are serving British Army officers: Cross in the Welsh Guards, Treasure in the Rifles and Newman in the Royal Artillery.  

'The World's Toughest Row' ' (formerly known as the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge) is a 3,000 mile race across the Atlantic from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua. The race starts on 12 December 2024 and - with good fortune and much effort over Christmas and New Year - TEAMV3NTURE and their boat, Stephen, aim to complete the crossing in 35 to 40 days (NB 35 days would beat the record for a trio).  

Stephen is named after Rob Treasure's father who died of cancer in 2021, and TEAMV3NTURE is competing to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in Stephen Treasure's memory. 

The trio hopes to raise £200,000 or more, with 70% of all donations going to Macmillan and the balance being shared equally between the team's three regimental charities.

It's taken three years of planning, organisation, training and fund-raising by TEAMV3NTURE to get to this point. Shrewsbury School is a proud sponsor of the team.

To follow the team's journey across the Atlantic, you can join their Supporters Group WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JYsTssgtYi94elw4WynpVK

To follow the team on Instagram/X/Facebook: @teamv3nture

If you would like to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/macmillanv3. Any support that the Salopian community is able to give would be hugely appreciated.

(James Cross 1975-80)