RECORD-breaking disabled solo Atlantic rower Stuart Boreham, from Moreton, has teamed up with Olympic gold medal rower Ed Coode to lead a national charity fundraising campaign.

They are encouraging rowers of every ability to sign up to row 100 miles for the Treloar Trust in Hampshire, which improves the lives of physically disabled students.

Stuart, aged 40, won a place in the Guinness Book of Records with his record-breaking 3,500-mile 109-day Atlantic row in 2003/4. He was born with cerebral palsy affecting his legs and mobility.

His achievement led to his being chosen to help carry the Olympic torch through London en route to the Athens Games in 2004, following on from another rower, Matthew Pinsent.

Now he has teamed up with Ed Coode, part of the victorious GB coxless four team in Athens in 2004, for the fundraising campaign.

"I haven't been doing much rowing since the Atlantic," admitted Stuart, who has had a busy two years which have seen him marry sweetheart Alison and set up his own motivational speaker business - he was guest speaker at the Federation of Gloucestershire WIs last week.

"I've been very busy with the business, which has taken me as far as Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. It was great to meet Ed and do some rowing again and I'm pleased to be helping the Trust."

The Oars for Treloar's 100-mile charity challenge is open to all types of rowers and can be rowed on a machine or water, by individuals or in a team. The campaign runs until September so rowers will have plenty of time to accumulate the miles.

For an information pack, call Fiona Janczur or Wendy Edwards on 01420 526511/523.