TAC backs Wheelchair Athletes’ Challenge

The enormously-popular TAC Wheelchair Athlete’s Challenge will be held for the fifth time at the 2012 Great Ocean Road Marathon Festival.
The 14km event from Apollo Bay to Paradise and back is open to all wheelchair-bound athletes, regardless of ability.

Great prizes are assured. For the past four years, the winner has received an all-expenses paid trip to the Honolulu Marathon.

Janet Dore, chief executive officer of the Transport Accident Commission, said the TAC was proud to support the 2012 Wheelchair Athletes’ Challenge.

“The challenge has become a key event on the international racing calendar of Australia’s best wheelchair athletes,” Janet said.
“It’s the fifth year this event has run as part of the Great Ocean Road Marathon, giving talented wheelchair athletes the chance to compete on one of the world’s most iconic roads.

Congratulations to the 2010 and 2011 winner Richard Colman, whose prize was an all-expenses-paid trip to compete in the Honolulu Marathon. Richard donated one of his Honolulu trips to the 2011 Wheelchair Athletes’ Challenge runner-up Pierre Fairbank, and they raced alongside each other last December. Pierre placed 3rd and Richard placed 4th in Honolulu.

The TAC’s role is to reduce trauma on Victoria’s roads and support those involved in transport accidents.
The Great Ocean Road Marathon’s TAC Wheelchair Athletes’ Challenge inspires people injured in transport accidents as they work towards independence.”

To enter the TAC challenge on Saturday, May 19, please click here

This TAC sponsored event, will be conducted as a stand alone event, from Apollo Bay to Paradise and return starting at 12.30p.m.

To download information on  Wheelchair Challenge , please click here Wheelchair entry info 

N.B.!! This event is open to people with disabilities.
It is NOT open to HAND-CYCLISTS.