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I plan to arrive in Darwin, along with the support team, in the last week of June. This is so that we can make any final preparations needed for my world record attempt of hand cycling from Darwin to Adelaide, which is a distance in excess of 3,000K.
Covering this distance, along with the variable terrain and weather conditions is hard for me to comprehend especially when you consider that from the top of Great Britain (John O'Groats) to the bottom (Land's End) is only 1,433K. Nevertheless I am well into my training regime and determined to cover the distance.

As with my previous projects I hope not only to raise the general awareness of the 'abilities' of people with a disability but also to raise a substantial sum of money for charity.
This particular project will be in support of Wheelchair Sports World-wide Foundation (WSW), which is the funding arm of the International Stoke Mandeville Sports Federation. Stoke Mandeville is where rehabilitation through sport began fifty years ago when Dr. Ludwig Guttmann used sport as therapy for soldiers who had been sent to the hospital with either spinal cord injuries or amputations, giving them an opportunity that no one else dare thought possible. His foresight of utilising sport as a method of rehabilitation is how sport for people with a disability was started and has grown from strength to strength, encompassing all disability groups world-wide.

I am very much hoping that the fundraising programme in both Great Britain and Australia will provide those very much needed funds for the further development of sport, coaching, sports medicine and research for people with a disability.
On behalf of the Wheelchair Sports Worldwide Foundation I would like to ask all of those reading this page, to help by holding some form of fundraising activity between now and June the 30th. It can be anything from a dress up day, a stall or just donations. We are also still seeking corporate sponsors. If you can offer your support and would like further information then please contact either myself on jbamos@cableinet.co.uk