A pair of kayakers beat a British record and raised £1,000 for charity at the same time.

Tim Ellis, aged 63, and Edgar Ette, aged 62, completed a 100km indoor row to raise money for Parkinson’s UK.

The pair challenged themselves to beat the Over 60s Concept2 British Tandem Record which they set back in 2017.

Their previous record was 6 hours 45 minutes and 22.3 seconds.

Mr Ellis said: “Edgar and I rowed 100km on a Concept2 machine at Portland YMCA. We managed to break our over 60s British Tandem record and set a new record of 6 hours 42 minutes and 13.5 seconds.”

He told the Echo: “It was taxing and very tiring. We were absolutely shattered by the end of it, but we’re happy with the result.

“The most important thing is that we raised £1,000 for charity. Parkinson’s UK helps people suffering with Parkinson’s. It’s a cause close to both of our hearts with family members suffering from the disease.

“We were also very pleased with the support from the YMCA, visitors who turned up on the day, and everyone who sponsored us through our Just Giving page. You were all fantastic.”

He added: “The row went exactly as planned. We planned to change over quickly every three minutes to keep the machine on schedule to beat the record.

“We are the fastest over 60s tandem pair in the country.”

A spokesman for Parkinson’s UK said: “Parkinson’s UK supports sufferers of the brain conditions that turns lives upside down, while funding national and international research into finding a cure. The

charity is funded by donations.”

According to the charity, two people are told they have Parkinson’s every hour in the UK.

Parkinson’s is a progressive brain condition, which means it gets worse over time, but at the moment there’s no cure.

Parkinson’s UK aims to improve the lives of everyone affected by Parkinson’s by offering advice and support.

If you didn’t get a chance to sponsor Tim and Edgar, then you can donate to Parkinson’s UK through their Just Giving page by searching Tim and Ed’s Parkinson’s UK 100km Tandem Row.