Racerunning - (2 minutes)
RaceRunning is an innovative sport for disabled people with impaired balance.
A RaceRunner is a custom-built tricycle without pedals on which balance is not a problem. The first RaceRunner was constructed in Denmark in 1991.
RaceRunning is an obvious sport for people with cerebral palsy, arthritis affected and amputees. RaceRunning gives disabled people who otherwise can only get around in an electric wheelchair, a manual wheelchair or in a walker the ability to move by themselves. With a RaceRunner even people with heavy disabilities may experience the feeling of running.
Source: RaceRunning.org
Juul running 5k during the special SpierAthlon (500M swim, 20K bike and 5K running)
Racerunners are great for children and adults with physical limitations such as cerebral pareses, spina bifida or other syndromes, for whom normally are dependent on wheelchairs, rollator and/or other required walking support products.
Race Running will improve muscle strength and improve condition. Also it is a great tool to participate in sport events which increases the the overall quality off life.
RaceRunners can participate in 50 m 55 m 60 m 100 y 100 m 150 m 200 m (straight) 300 m 400 m. Also longer distances are possible with the RaceRunner recently (2017) Juul (above picture) ran the 5K in less then 25 minutes.
Athletics/ running clubs are opening new training courses with training programs specially designed for RaceRunners
in the Netherlands are 21 athletics clubs supporting Race Running groups and another 7 are about to start.