Companies set to race for charity in the Great River Race 2006

Legal & General Group PLC, McGraw Hill and The Savoy - A Fairmont Hotel are preparing to race for Thames21 in the Great River Race 2006, Europe's most prestigious traditional boat race.

The race takes place on Saturday 16 September, the first day of the Mayor's Thames Festival, and staff from each company have signed up to race an impressive 26 miles along the River Thames from Ham, Richmond to the Isle of Dogs.

Debbie Leach, Chief Executive of Thames21 said, 'We are delighted that Legal & General Group PLC, McGraw Hill and The Savoy - A Fairmont Hotel will be racing for Thames21 in the Great River Race. As the water equivalent to the London Marathon it promises to be a tough but rewarding race and we want to thank all the staff involved for their commitment and enthusiasm.'

Thank you!

Legal and General Group PLC
Team: Dirty Rotten Oars
Boat: Ready Oar Knot Too

The Savoy, A Fairmont Hotel
Team: Ahoy Savoy
Boat: F.H.R Savoy

Women:- Asta Brandes, Jessica Dillon, Maria Habib, Ximena Lerma Perez, Jane Mychasiw, Victoria Smith Georgina Wray
Men: - James Barr, John Bolger, Bruce Chiasson, Gem Izzet, Trevor Mordaunt, Les Mychasiw, Ollie Ormond, LLoyd Sequeira, Rodrigo de Souza, Owen Terzis, Richard Underwood, Clement Vivant, Frank Weidlich

McGraw Hill
Team: tbc
Boat: tbc

If you are interested in racing for Thames21 in the Great River Race 2007, please contact Leigh on 07875 250 284 / 020 7213 0166