Wheelchair Race
for the Able-bodied
took place in Sheep Street, Rugby on Thursday 7 July 2005
organised by the Rugby Disability Forum
The idea was to get able-bodied people to see
how difficult it is to manoeuvre a wheelchair.
General awareness of the problems was raised and it was felt to have been a most
successful event - enjoyable for the spectators and informative for the
participants.
The 107.1 Rugby FM Red Rhino with Anne Clarke, the starter
The Mayor and Mayoress of Rugby, Cllr Richard
and Mrs Amanda Lane
with special guest for the event, Sally Wager, who represented Great Britain
in the Paralympic Games in Athens in September 2004 in Basketball
Cllr David Wright competes in the first heat for the able-bodied
The Mayor tries out the obstacle course
Paul Cowley of the Warwickshire County Council Highways
Department
competes against Chief Inspector Diane Vicary
Robin Richter has an unscheduled meeting with Traffic Warden
Janet Hyde
Patrick Derham, Head Master of Rugby School
County Cllr John Vereker
Robin Richter, Managing Director,
Rugby Town Centre Company
Starter Anne Clarke with Pam Jones,
both of the Rugby Disability Forum
Cllr Alan Webb, former Mayor of Rugby
Ian Davis, Director of Technical Services,
Rugby Borough Council
Rugby businessman, Bal Singh
Patrick Derham and Sally Wager
Winner Cllr David Wright with Sally Wager, who presented all the
medals
Photographs above by Stuart Hill
Photographs below by Graham Hedges
MP Jeremy Wright next to the Mayoress, Mrs Amanda Lane
Former Chief Executive of Rugby Borough Council, front left,
with some of the competitors
Rugby School pupils shoot for a video
Patrick Derham and Cllr Chris Holman
The scene from across the road
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