On Oct. 10-11, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort will host the third annual “Race for Tara.”
The downhill benefit race will raise funds for the Tara Llanes Road to Recovery Fund and the Christopher Reeve Foundation to find a cure for spinal cord injury. In September 2007, Llanes, a professional mountain bike competitor, was left paralyzed from the waist down as a result of injuries she suffered in a crash.
The Race for Tara series was started by friends to help out with the former biker’s medical expenses and to support efforts of the Christopher Reeve Foundation as it searches for a cure for spinal cord injury.
The weekend race features…Â Details
A Maffra amputee plans to kayak more than 120 kilometres to raise money for amputee services and inspire others.
Andrew Bedggood lost one of his legs in an accident in 1983.
In early October he will put paddle to the water in the Sale to the Sea amputee kayak challenge…Â DetailsÂ
MORGANTOWN, W.V. (September 1, 2009) – This weekend in Steel City marks not only the finale of one of the finest motocross seasons in history, but a weekend of hope in the race to cure breast cancer. The Steel City event will go PINK for all the lost, survivors and those who are currently in need.
“This is a milestone for American Women’s Motocross,” commented Carrie Coombs, Vice President and CFO of MX Sports. “This is the first year that women have been fully incorporated into the AMA Pro Motocross Championships. To celebrate their accomplishment … Details
A 47-year-old man from Lancashire has completed an 85-day challenge to paddle his kayak 1,700 miles (2,736km) around the British Isles for charity.
Eric Innes, from Kirkham, landed at Blackpool lifeboat station at 1530 BST after finishing his mammoth paddle, which began on 6 June.
So far his journey has raised over £16,000 for the Help the Heroes charity for injured soldiers… Details