01/08/2026
🌊 BLUE MILE CHALLENGE COMPLETE 🌊
What an incredible month.
Over July, 49 members jumped on the rowers, pushed through millions of strokes, and together rowed an incredible 2,519.8 km to support Parley for the Oceans.
🏆 Final Individual Standings
🥇 Rachel Nolan – 270.0 km R a c h e l N o l a n
🥈 Sacha Sampson – 260.0 km Sacha 🐞
🥉 Simon Dodson – 196.5 km Simon Dodson
To put those efforts into perspective…
🚣 Rachel’s 270 km would have taken her from Brisbane all the way down the coast to around Yamba, NSW.
🚣 Sacha’s 260 km would have landed her around Evans Head, after hours and hours of relentless rowing.
🚣 Simon Dodson’s 196 km would have seen him row past the Gold Coast and Byron Bay to around Ballina.
Now imagine what we achieved together…
🌏 2,519.8 km following Australia’s coastline south would take you from Brisbane, past Sydney and Melbourne, and well into South Australia. That’s an extraordinary amount of work produced by one gym community in just one month.
A huge congratulations to everyone who climbed onto a rower, whether you knocked out 500 metres or 270 kilometres. Every stroke counted. Every kilometre helped. More importantly, every person who took part contributed to something much bigger than themselves.
A special shout-out also goes to our CrossFit Desire crew, who won the race to Sydney! Your prize is already in the works, and we’ll be adding some new equipment to the gym floor next week.
But we’re not finished yet.
The rowing challenge may be over, but our fundraising for Parley for the Oceans is still open.
There are still a number of rowers who haven’t had the chance to donate yet, and if you were too busy to participate during July, you can still make a difference by contributing now.
Every donation helps support the fight against plastic pollution and healthier oceans.
💙 We have the donation link in our bio. If you can spare even a few dollars, we’d love your support.
Thank you to every single person who made this challenge such a success. This is what community looks like.
Final leaderboard also in comments.
