STANFORD, Calif. – Former Stanford men’s rowing captains Jason Lupatkin ’13 and Oivind Lorentzen ’13 have been training for the NOMAN – Row to end HPV race.
Starting on July 13, the two former Cardinal rowers will be in a boat of four for a three-day race covering approximately 200 miles on the Mediterranean from Barcelona to Ibiza.
“It will be a three-day challenge of head-to-head mental and physical strength as we will take shifts rowing and sleeping, while navigating the weathering sea,” said Lupatkin.
Since 2013, the NOMAN has raised over $1.4 million for the cause. HPV is a casual agent of five percent of all cancers.
“I have had many people affected by one form of cancer or another and the NOMAN Race will enable me to take my passion for rowing, the sea and extreme endurance challenges and push myself for outside my comfort zone to support this cause,” said Lorentzen.
Rowing with Team Danielle, Lupatkin and Lorentzen are asking for donations to help meet the fundraising goal in order to race. The goal is $25,000 per person among the eight rowers on the two teams.
The duo have set donation tiers of $75 for one hour of training (330 hours since January), $350 for one hour of the race (72 hours) and $1,000 for one week of training (25 weeks). In addition to private donations the pair is also seeking corporate sponsorship.
Here are links where you can donate. Type Jason Lupatkin or Oivind Lorentzen in the box labelled “Which rower are you supporting?”
US-based donors can donate here:
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/TheHPVandAnalCancerFoundation_1/BarcelonaIbizaRowUSA.html
UK-based donors can donate here:
http://nomancampaign.org/barcelona-ibiza/donate/
To see what it is like to race in the event watch this video
