On the 24th July it will be two years until the start of London 2012. To mark this countdown, Games-inspired events will be taking place right around the UK, from culture to sport.
Take on The Ferry Team
The Ferry Sports Centre (Oxford) challenge the public to... beat the Ferry Team by rowing 2000m on the rowing machines.
Date: 23 July 2010 - 25 July 2010
Time: Opening times for the free Gym Rowing Challenge will be 8:30am till 20:30pm Rowing Challenge Will be available all day, even non members can try to beat the gym teams time (providing they undergo a 5 minute demonstration of how the rowers work, have a blood pressure test and a 5 minute warm up).
Address: Fusion Lifestyle Place: Ferry Sports Centre Diamond Place Summertown Oxford OX2 7DP
Full details: The gym will be open all weekend to set your team time for the 2000m on the rowing machines, max team of 4. So 4 of you can row 500m each, this is what the Ferry Team will be doing, however if you a feeling super fit you can do 2000m all by yourself! View the full details on the