Our pledge to support Major Mick

By Sonia Hook Senior Marketing Executive

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Who is Major Mick?

In 2020, retired army veteran Major Mick Stanley, 80, better known as Major Mick, raised over £40,000 for his local hospice by rowing for 100 miles along Chichester Canal in a home made boat which he spent three months building during lockdown. The boat, named “Tintanic”, was built out of corrugated iron!

Major Mick isn’t stopping there, he’s back and going even bigger! He is now on his second tin boat, named “Tintanic II”. He is planning to undertake another 100-mile row, this time in various locations across the UK, in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Taking part in the 100 challenge

Aston Lark, who took ownership of Haven Knox-Johnston in January 2021, supports Alzheimer’s Research UK as one of their corporate charities. To show our support we are holding a fundraiser to contribute to Major Mick’s overall fundraising target of £20,000. We’re encouraging staff to get involved by doing 100 of something in the month of June. That could be cycling 100 miles, running 100m every day, swimming 100m, or even reading 100 pages of their favourite book.

One of our crew members, based in the West Malling office, is raising money by baking 100 cupcakes over a 4 week duration! Needless to say the funds are rising and the cupcakes are going down a treat!

Major Mick started his 100-mile journey on 28^th May and will cover various locations around the UK, including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Derby and Bristol.

As you can see, we’ve even created our very own Major Mick avatar!

See below Major Mick’s locations and follow his journey. To donate to Aston Lark’s campaign for Major Mick, please click below.

Tues 8th June	10:30hrs	Beaulieu – Factory Meadow
Tues 15th June	11:00hrs	London (Regent’s Canal – Pirate Castle)
Wed 16th June	11:00hrs	London (Regent’s Canal – Pirate Castle)
Thurs 24th June	11:30hrs	Dell Quay to Itchenor
Sat 26th June	08:00hrs	Itchenor to Dell Quay
Wed 30th June	10:30hrs	Hunston to Chichester and return
Fri 2nd July	10:30hrs	Hunston to Chichester and return
Wed 7th July	11:00hrs	Manchester (The Wharf) leave from 6 Slate St and return on Bridgewater Canal
Thurs 8th July	11:00hrs	Manchester (The Wharf) leave from 6 Slate St and return on Bridgewater Canal
Thurs 15th July	10:00hrs	Cardiff (Cardiff Rowing Centre) and return on the River Taff
Fri 16th July	11:00hrs	Bristol (Bristol Rowing Club) and return on the Floating Harbour
Wed 21st July	TBC	Cambridge
Fri 23rd July	11:00hrs	Norwich (Norwich Canoe Club) and return on River Yare
Wed 28th July	11:00hrs	Birmingham (Solihull Canoe Club) and return on Grand Union Canal
Wed 4th August	11:00hrs	Hunston to Chichester and return
Sat 7th August	11:00hrs	Hunston to Chichester and return
Tues 17th August	11:00hrs	Edinburgh (Forth Canoe Club)
Wed 18th August	11:00hrs	Edinburgh (Forth Canoe Club)
Fri 20th August	09:30hrs	Falkirk (Falkirk Wheel) and return on Forth & Clyde Canal
Mon 23rd August	11:00hrs	Aberdeenshire (Banff) – Leave Bridge of Alva for Banff on River Devron
Fri 27th August	11:00hrs	Sutherland – leave Rodeshall down Kyle of Sutherland for Invershin
Mon 30th August	11:00hrs	Inverness (Inverness Rowing Club) – return on Caledonian Canal
Tues 31st August	11:00hrs	Inverness (Dores Inn) for Docgarroch
Tues 2nd September	11:00hrs	Edinburgh (Forth Canoe Club)
Fri 10th September	11:00hrs	Devizes (The Wharf Theatre)
Wed 15th September	11:00hrs	Oxford (Falcon Rowing Club)

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