On Saturday 16th August 2008, Darol Kubacz achieved his dream of becoming the first paraplegic to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro purely under his own power. Reaching 18,400ft, Darol completed the grueling climb in 10 days and sat higher than any other paraplegic has climbed without help.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
The new course is the toughest in the history of the event, with an overall climb of over 16,000ft, organisers are keen to ensure participants have prepared adequately for the world's toughest wheelchair and handcycle race. A list of qualifying events is due to be released by the start of November, with upcoming events in both the USA and Europe counting towards qualification.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Handcycling is a great way to help wheelchair users to improve overall health and fitness, loose weight and generally enjoy getting a sense of freedom from hitting the road again. It's also pretty addictive, once you get your own handcycle and get into the habit of regular exercise it's almost inevitable that you're going to start thinking about racing or attempting a marathon.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Challenge Alaska, organisers of the famed Sadler's Alaska Challenge are getting set to make an announcement about the 2009 extra special 25th Anniversary race known for being the world's hardest wheelchair and handcycle race.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Darol Kubacz is back on Kilimanjaro with his Freedom For Life team having launched another attempt to become the first paraplegic to make it to the summit of Africa's highest mountain. 2 years ago, during his first summit bid, Darol was forced to turn back with 'just' 3,000ft to go when he developed pulmanory edema (altitude sickness) and came close to death, he's spent these last two years training and preparing for another attempt and started out from the base on 7th August.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Each time the Paralympics roll around there is a little more press interest and recognition for the athletes taking part, hopefully this year will see some events aired at prime time on national TV stations. Though we wont hold our breath for that one. One way China has gone further than previous host countries is by making a pretty impressive website dedicated to the Paralympic Games themselves.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
"Former" quadriplegic Aaron Baker is hitting the road, in style. The world youth motocross champion and professional biker who broke his neck to join the quad club in 1999 has gone on to defy the odds and make a remarkable recovery. Able to walk with a cane, the paralysis still affects him physically (technically he is still a quadriplegic, with severe muscle weakness) but not to the extent that he had feared when lying in the dirt after a crash, with no feeling below his neck. Or indeed to the extent that his doctors told him, their diagnosis was that the quadriplegia and paralysis would be irreversible.
Monday, May 19, 2008
If you live in the UK and all this talk of conquering Kilimajaro on the excellent One-Off Titanium all terrain handcycle has got you eager to try one out yourself then have no fear. Finally there's an opportunity to rent one for the weekend
Friday, May 9, 2008
Obviously we love handcycling here on pushingthelimits, and love being able to head off pretty much anywhere we want at the drop of a hat. Whether taking the dog for a walk, daily 20 milers for fitness or long multi-day camping trips, handcycling gives you so many options. Recreational or racing, short distances or marathons, choose the level you feel most comfortable at and go for it.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Obviously we're already big fans of Rick Hansen here at pushingthelimits and his annual Wheels In Motion event is just as praise worthy, raising money not just for SCI research but for quality of life projects too. If you're a crazy canuck, or will be up in Canada on 8th June then make sure you head along to an event and help raise some money.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
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