Surrounded by family, friends, supporters and press, the incredible Claire Lomas from Eye Kettleby, near Melton Mowbray, took part in a two-hour training event this morning (7 April 2013) at Rutland Water, to prepare for her 400-mile cycling challenge, which starts on 22 April 2013. See picture gallery.
Video of today's training event at Rutland Water
Claire, who was paralysed in a riding accident in 2007, is taking on the cycling challenge for three reasons - in memory of Catherine Kouam, who sadly passed away last year following a similar injury; to enable her to visit school, clubs and organisations along the way, which have inundated her with requests for appearances and to raise money for Spinal Research and The Nicholls Foundation.
The cycling challenge is over 400 miles and expected to take around three weeks. It will start in Nottingham and finish in London. A rough idea of the route can be found here.
Claire will cycle the long distances and walk in each town to inspire as many people as possible and get them to join her for a day to help raise lots of money for research into spinal injury repair. Claire hopes to raise £50,000.
Claire's website has already raised more than £22,000 towards her target. To sponsor Claire on her cycle challenge, text LEGS60 £3 to 70070.
Video of today's training event at Rutland Water
Claire, who was paralysed in a riding accident in 2007, is taking on the cycling challenge for three reasons - in memory of Catherine Kouam, who sadly passed away last year following a similar injury; to enable her to visit school, clubs and organisations along the way, which have inundated her with requests for appearances and to raise money for Spinal Research and The Nicholls Foundation.
The cycling challenge is over 400 miles and expected to take around three weeks. It will start in Nottingham and finish in London. A rough idea of the route can be found here.
Claire will cycle the long distances and walk in each town to inspire as many people as possible and get them to join her for a day to help raise lots of money for research into spinal injury repair. Claire hopes to raise £50,000.
Claire's website has already raised more than £22,000 towards her target. To sponsor Claire on her cycle challenge, text LEGS60 £3 to 70070.
