stage 1 disability sport… total mileage: 108 participation · 2012. 9. 26. · stage 1 land’s...

Stage 1Land’s End to OkehamptonTotal mileage: 108Total climb (ft): 4,783

/ Day 1 – Saturday 8th SeptemberRiding from Land’s End to Okehampton you will cross the edge of Bodmin Moor and skirt around Dartmoor taking in a number of short, sharp climbs and descents that Devon and Cornwall are so famous for. Scenery on both day 1 and 2 will be magnificent but the climbing will be a challenge. Riding at a steady, consistent pace throughout will ensure that the views can be appreciated.

The biggest obstacles to success in Paralympic sport have traditionally been the level of grass roots investment and the number of people playing sport at community level. Having identified that there were no clear development pathways for disabled athletes in the UK, ParalympicsGB and Deloitte created Deloitte Parasport in 2007.

Deloitte Parasport aims to connect people with a disability to high-quality sporting opportunities. This ground-breaking online resource allows disabled people to find out which sports might be suited to their disability, and where and when they are available. Once people are active in sport, the site encourages them to become competitive and to enter the talent identification process. Deloitte Parasport is getting more disabled people active through sport and is having a measurable impact on participation in disability sport across all disciplines, acting as a vital pipeline for finding the next generation of Paralympians.

Case study:Sam Scowen

Sam started rowing in 2008 after finding her local club through Deloitte Parasport. She was identified by GB coaches at a ParalympicsGB talent ID Day in January 2009 and went on to represent GB at the Rowing World Champs later that year. She was selected for ParalympicsGB at London 2012 in June, rowing in the Mixed Double Sculls with Nick Beighton.

Tip from Jody Cundy for stage 1… “A steady start will be key to setting yourself up well for the first five days of very tough riding. Pacing yourself sensibly and getting into a regular feeding routine on the bike will ensure you get into good habits from the start”

Good luckfor stage 1!

Thank you for your support!

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The BPA’s ambitions at London 2012 For London, the British Paralympic Association has two ambitions: a performance ambition and a perception ambition.

Our performance ambition is clear: to finish second on the medal table for the fourth consecutive Games. We are working hard to make sure that we maintain this second place, winning more medals across more sports in the process.

London 2012 is a unique opportunity for the British Paralympic Association, its sports and athletes, and so for London our ambitions go beyond our final place on the medal table.

Firstly it is a fantastic chance to raise the profile of Paralympic sport and to demonstrate to the widest possible audience the exceptional athletic performances of Paralympians. We hope to inspire that audience, disabled and non-disabled alike, to consider a more active life as we believe in the transformational power of sport. We want to use the power of a home Games and the exceptional performances of our athletes on the field of play to shift perceptions of disability sport and disabled people, maximising the momentum that London 2012 creates to affect real change and lasting improvement for the future.

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Stage 2Okehampton to BathTotal mileage: 110Total climb (ft): 4,284

/ Day 2 – Sunday 9th SeptemberRiding from Okehampton to Bath continues to provide a number of significant steep climbs and descents as you continue to skirt the edge of Dartmoor and then cross the Quantock hills, prior to a magnificent climb of Cheddar Gorge on the way to Bath University. Bath, being built on an extinct volcano, offers no respite as we climb up to the University via Brassknocker Hill. Scenery on both day 1 and 2 will be magnificent but the climbing will be a challenge. Riding at a steady, consistent pace throughout will ensure that the views can be appreciated.

Deloitte is the disability sport partner for the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which is managed by Sports Aid and targeted at disabled athletes who are already competing at national and international level.

Athletes are nominated for the scheme by their sport’s governing body, to ensure the right athletes are being given help at the right time.

Deloitte’s investment has doubled the financial support available through the scheme and in excess of 400 individual Deloitte TASS athletes have benefited so far.

Athletes receive a tailored package of core sporting services such as coaching, sports medicine, strength and conditioning and lifestyle management through a network of educational institutes responsible for delivering these services. The results are already starting to show, with 33 Deloitte TASS athletes competing for the ParalympicsGB team in Beijing and an impressive 76 in London.

Ellie Simmonds and Matt Skelhon… two Deloitte TASS athletes who won gold medals for ParalympicsGB in Beijing and are competing for London 2012

Tip from Barney Storey for stage 2… “With another hilly stage ahead, fuelling will be key, (again) as well as establishing a good climbing rhythm. Use the easier sections for a breather and a good place to eat a bit extra.”



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Focus on Paralympic Sport… BocciaBoccia is a Paralympic sport much like the French game Boules that has been developed specifically for athletes with a severe degree of physical impairment. The sport has no Olympic counterpart. The British team has been hugely successful in the past, winning team Gold in Beijing 2008, so carry high hopes for London 2012.

Boccia is a game for everyone, regardless of physical ability. It’s a non-contact, target driven sport which relies on skill and subtlety, rather than size and speed.

Boccia is being played in ExCeL at London 2012. The British team comprise of Beijing Paralympians Nigel Murray, Zoe Robinson, Dan Bentley and David Smith, alongside Paralympic newcomers Jacob Thomas, Jess Hunter, Scott McCowan, and brothers Stephen and Peter McGuire.

Quote of the day“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth”Julie Andrews

Stage 3Bath to LudlowTotal mileage: 99Total climb (ft): 5,439

/ Day 3 – Monday 10th SeptemberYou will leave Bath via the South Western edge of the Cotswolds prior to the superb crossing of the Severn Bridge into the beautiful Forest of Dean. There will be a long, steady climb up from the River Wye in Chepstow prior to entering Herefordshire on the more undulating run into Ludlow via Leominster.

Deloitte supports ParalympicsGB in gettng British athletes onto the podium.

ParalympicsGB came second on the medal table at Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000, but London 2012 represented a new and different challenge.

The home Games has been a once in a lifetime opportunity to change the face of disability sport in this country and, through great British performances, forever change perceptions of disabled people. With other nations investing heavily in their Paralympic teams and vastly improving their levels of performance, Deloitte’s support really matters. ParalympicsGB have taken the biggest ever British Paralympic team to compete in London 2012.

But it doesn’t stop in London: the Paralympic Movement is growing at a rapid pace, and if the athletes of the future are to keep ParalympicsGB at the top of the medal table, they need as much support as those who have gone before them. The money that has been raised so far has been spent wisely on areas that have put the athletes’ into the best position to give their lifetimes best performances, including providing the best high performance kit; supporting smaller, less well funded sports and athletes so that they could attend preparation camps; and providing extra medical facilities and support staff. Your fundraising means the athletes aiming for the future Games will have access to the same support, and the BPA will be able to look at other areas such as participation and education to get more people into sport and raise awareness of the Paralympics.

Tip from Sarah Storey for stage 3…“The descents today will be a welcome rest from the uphill. Try and space out from the rider’s around you and ride at your own pace on these sections. With oncoming traffic it’s hard to descend super-fast using just the left side of the road.”



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Focus on Paralympic sport… JudoJudo at the Paralympics is for visually impaired athletes, and the only difference to its Olympic equivalent is that players begin each match in contact.

GB’s top prospects for 2012 include Ben Quilter, who is reigning World Champion, and Beijing bronze medallist Sam Ingram and his brother Joe, who makes his Paralympic debut in London. The squad is completed by a second pair of brothers, Dan and Marc Powell, whose father Terry competed for Great Britain at the Paralympics in 1988, 1996 and 2000.

Quote of the day

“Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals”Henry Ford

Stage 4Ludlow to HaydockTotal mileage: 106Total climb (ft): 3,303

/ Day 4 – Tuesday 11th SeptemberRiding from Ludlow to Haydock Park the route crosses the edge of the Stipperstones prior to entering the Shropshire and Cheshire Plains during the middle part of the day. Day 4 has the least amount of climbing of the whole ride and after an undulating start to the day it will flatten out considerably before Knutsford. The approach to Haydock Park for the end of the stage is in slightly more suburban surroundings as the route dissects the land between Manchester and Liverpool, passing over the Manchester ship canal via a toll bridge.

Over 400 athletes with a disability across the UK are feeling the benefit of Deloitte’s support of the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which has doubled the financial support available to elite disabled athletes.

Here are some of the Deloitte TASS athletes and Paralympians you’ll be coming close to on this stage of Deloitte Ride Across Britain…

Tip from Jody Cundy for stage 4… “Drinking plenty on the bike and eating regularly are really important. Hunger while exercising feels like nausea so it’s important to have a steady stream of fuel going in. Also keep your attention on the descents, it can be easy to be distracted by the great views”



ParalympicsGBand Deloitte

Focus on Paralympic sport… FootballFootball in the Paralympics is listed as two sports – 5-a-side for athletes with a visual impairment, and 7-a-side for athletes with cerebral palsy. Rules are adapted slightly from the non-disabled version of the game, with a slightly smaller pitch and no offside rule. The 5-a-side team will feature four visually impaired players and one sighted goalkeeper who helps to direct the play through shouting instructions to the team, and the ball has a bell inside so the players can hear where it is.

The ParalympicsGB 5-a-side team are led by captain Dave Clarke, the most experienced member of the squad. The 7-a-side team features Martin Sinclair, brother of Scott Sinclair who played Football for Team GB at the Olympics, and Michael Barker, who played at the Everton Academy alongside Wayne Rooney prior to his accident.

“With ParalympicsGB, the athletes are at the heart of everything… what they think, know and do is all for the athletes”

Matt Dimbylow, Paralympian, Football 7-a-side

Quote of the day“It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up”Vince Lombardi

Jordanne Whiley, Wheelchair TennisBeijing Paralympian from Halesowen, West Mids

Danielle Brown, Archery

Gold medal winning Paralympian in Beijing from

Telford, Shropshire

Lee Pearson, EquestrianNine-time Paralympic gold medallist from Leek, Staffordshire

Matt Dimbylow, Football 7-a-side

Beijing Paralympian and 7-a-side captain from Northwich, Cheshire

Sam Scott, Sitting VolleyballParalympic debutant in London from Newport, Shropshire

Stage 5Haydock to PenrithTotal mileage: 104Total climb (ft): 5,252

/ Day 5 – Wednesday 12th SeptemberRiding from Haydock Park to north of Hutton-le Forest (Penrith), riders will have passed through Wigan and Preston with the scenery becoming more pleasurable with fantastic views across the Fylde coast to Blackpool Tower and inland to the edge of the Pennines. Prior to joining the A6 the Ride skirts in a northerly direction just before Keswick. The route then takes in the world famous Shap Climb from the steep side providing great views of the Lake District prior to a great finish down into Penrith.

Over 400 athletes with a disability across the UK are feeling the benefit of Deloitte’s support of the TalentedAthlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), which has doubled the financial support available to elite disabled athletes. Here are some of the Deloitte TASS athletes and Paralympians you’ll be coming close to on this stage of Deloitte Ride Across Britain…

Tip from Barney Storey for stage 5…“Now four days in, you will probably have tired legs and need to ensure you rehydrate sufficiently before today’s ride. It’s important to have a steady start and get back into your rhythm. During the undulating sections make the most of the momentum of the downhill’s, to help you get up the other side.”




Focus on Paralympic sport… Cycling

Team GB set the bar very high for Cycling at London 2012, winning 12 medals across the Track and Road events. But ParalympicsGB’s cyclists achieved an incredible medal haul of 17 gold and three silver medals at the Beijing Games, so they should have no problem managing the weight of expectation set by their Olympic counterparts. They have dominated the track and road at European and International level for a number of years, and many of the athletes compete, and win, against non-disabled fields.

ParalympicsGB cyclists for London 2012 include Deloitte RAB alumni Sarah Storey, Jody Cundy, and pilot rider Barney Storey, who all completed the entire event in 2010, as well as Paralympic debutants John-Allan Butterworth, Shaun McKeown, Lora Turnham and pilot Helen Scott, who all joined Deloitte RAB for several stages as part of their training for the Games in 2011.

“ParalympicsGB provide great backing to every

sport and work to ensure that everyone has

the best environment to compete in”

Sarah Storey, Paralympic multi-medallist,

swimming and cycling

Quote of the day “The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible”Arthur C. Clarke

Louise Watkin, SwimmingBeijing silver medallist from Leigh, Lancs

Jon Pollock,

Wheelchair BasketballParalympicsGB team member

for Beijing, Athens and Sydney, from Wigan

Zoe Robinson, BocciaBeijing gold medallist from Bury, Lancs

Shelly Woods, Athletics Beijing silver medallist

from Blackpool

Stage 6Penrith to HamiltonTotal mileage: 100Total climb (ft): 3,353

/ Day 6 - Thursday 13th September Riding from Hutton-le-Forest to Hamilton you will pass through Carlisle and then through Gretna Green, Lockerbie and the Annan Dale providing fantastic views of the Lowther Hills. It is upon the approach to Glasgow and the Clyde valley that you will stop for the night at Hamilton racecourse, South of Glasgow.



Tip from Jody Cundy for stage 6…“Enjoy the undulating terrain and try and make the most of the downhill stretches to make the uphill parts easier. We’re into the final third of the route now and tiredness may well be your biggest challenge. Don’t panic if your average speed is lower than at the start of the week, it’ll be the same for everyone!”




Focus on Paralympic sport… EquestrianBritain’s Para-dressage team are one of the most successful in the world and are undefeated Paralympic champions in the

Team discipline, having won Team gold at every Games since Equestrian was first introduced as a Paralympic sport in Atlanta 1996.

Equestrian is open to all disability groups. Paralympic champion Lee Pearson MBE has won three gold medals at every Games since Sydney 2000 and is looking to make it 12 in 2012.

“I went into this year’s Games the best prepared I could have been. I am proud to say that I am a British Paralympian and compete for, in my opinion, the best country in the world for helping disabled athletes”

Sophie Christiansen,Beijing double Paralympic gold medallist

Quote of the day“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination”Tommy Lasorda

James Clegg, SwimmingParalympic debutant for London from Dumfriesshire. His sister, Sister Libby is competing in Athletics

Stephen and Peter McGuire, BocciaSibling pair playing in BC4 class, from Hamilton

Mike Kerr, Wheelchair Rugby

Paralympic debutant for London 2012 from Glasgow

Stage 7Hamilton to Fort WilliamTotal mileage: 127Total climb (ft): 6,017

/ Day 7 – Friday 14th September Riding from Hamilton Racecourse to Fort William is probably on a par with the first two days of the Ride with regard to toughness. The day begins with riders tackling the Glasgow suburbs to the East of the city prior to crossing the Campsie Fells, skirting the edge of the Trossachs and passing through Glen Ogle. Then, riders will cross Rannoch Moor and the famous Glen Coe Pass before finishing for the night at Fort William. The final ten miles of the day are flat! However, this is likely to be the longest stage on Deloitte RAB at just short of 130 miles. It should be noted that the climbs in Scotland are much less steep but tend to go on much longer!



Tip from Sarah Storey for stage 7…“Today’s pit stops need to be short and well fuelled to make sure you don’t seize up prior to the climbs. Stay seated where possible on the long climbs. Drinking regularly on the bike will help keep you cool for long ascents”




Focus on Paralympic sport… Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Basketball is one of the most well-known Paralympic sports. Athletes are classified through

a points system depending on the severity of their impairment, with no more than five players and a total of 14 points being allowed on court at any one time. Great Britain have been a successful nation in Wheelchair Basketball, with the men’s team winning bronze at both the Beijing 2008 and Athens 2004 Games. The men will be looking to improve on the medal colour at London 2012, while the women will be hoping for a podium place, with sixth being their highest finish at the Paralympics.

Case study…Judith HamerJudith was playing Wheelchair Basketball at club level and was invited to a ParalympicsGB talent ID day. Coaches spotted her potential and fast-tracked her development. She received Deloitte TASS funding to aid her progression, and is now

one of the key players within the squad who makes her Paralympic debut in London 2012.

Quote of the day“I have always struggled to achieve excellence. One thing that cycling has taught me is that if you can achieve something without a struggle it’s not going to be satisfying”Greg Lemond

Gordon Reid, Wheelchair TennisBeijing Paralympian from Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

David Smith, RowingParalympic debutant for London 2012,

from Aviemore

Karen Darke, CyclingParalympic debutant in Handcycling for London 2012, from Inverness

Stage 8Fort William to Kyle of SutherlandTotal mileage: 111Total climb (ft): 5,301

/ Day 8 – Saturday 15th September Riding from Fort William to Kyle of Sutherland begins by riding through the Great Glenn and past the memorial of the unknown soldier prior to the first pit stop of the day at Fort Augustus. The route then follows alongside the banks of Loch Ness before cutting inland through Beauly to ride alongside the Cromaty Firth and ending up at Kyle of Sutherland.

The biggest obstacles to success in Paralympic sport have traditionally been the level of grass roots investment and the number of people playing sport at community level. Having identified that there were no clear development pathways for disabled athletes in the UK, ParalympicsGB and Deloitte created Deloitte Parasport in 2007. Deloitte Parasport aims to connect people with a disability to high-quality sporting opportunities. This ground-breaking online resource allows disabled people to find out which sports might be suited to their disability, and where and when they are available. Once people are active in sport, the site encourages them to become competitive and to enter the talent identification process. Deloitte Parasport is getting more disabled people active through sport and is having a measurable impact on participation in disability sport across all disciplines, acting as a vital pipeline for finding the next generation of Paralympians.

Case study:Sam Scowen

Sam started rowing in 2008 after finding her local club through Deloitte Parasport. She was identified by GB coaches at a ParalympicsGB talent ID Day in January 2009 and went on to represent GB at the Rowing World Champs later that year. She was selected for ParalympicsGB at London 2012 in June, rowing in the Mixed Double Sculls with Nick Beighton.

Tip from Barney Storey for stage 8…“Your good habits of on bike feeding will be key again today. Try not to spend too much time at pit stops as legs can seize, especially on the hillier terrain we face in this stage. Climb seated where possible and get into a good, steady rhythm for the most effective climbing.”



Focus on Paralympic sport… ShootingShooting events in the

Paralympics are open to athletes with a physical impairment. For air events, athletes stand 10m away from the target, the centre of which is 0.5mm in diameter. 60 shots are fired, with a perfect score totalling 600. GB’s Matt Skelhon is the current Air Rifle Prone Paralympic Champion, having shot a World Record perfect score against China’s Zhang Cuiping in Beijing 2008.

“ParalympicsGB have provided me with the coaching and support staff I needed to make it to world class level. They continue to support me and the rest of the team to maintain world class performance in the lead up to 2012”

Matt Skelhon,Beijing Paralympic gold medallist

Quote of the day“If you believe in yourself, have dedication and pride and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards”Paul Bryant


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Stage 9Kyle of Sutherland to John O’GroatsTotal mileage: 104Total climb (ft): 4,140

/ Day 9 – Sunday 16th SeptemberThe final day takes you from Kyle of Sutherland to John O’Groats. Leaving basecamp you will cycle past Loch Shin and the famous Shin Falls before riding through Lairgs and onto Strath Tirry and the remote pub “Crags Inn”. The pit stop is taken at Altnaharra before travelling alongside the most picturesque and beautiful Loch Naver to Betty Hill and the Northern Coast of Scotland. The views along the coast road here, riding in an Easterly direction are truly fabulous prior to our last pit stop in Reay and the last leg in through Thirsk. The view of the Orkney Islands on a good day is a fitting climax to the whole ride.

Deloitte supports ParalympicsGB in getting British athletes onto the podium. ParalympicsGB came second on the medal table at Beijing 2008, Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000, but London 2012 represented a new and different challenge.

The home Games has been a once in a lifetime opportunity to change the face of disability sport in this country and, through great British performances, forever change perceptions of disabled people. With other nations investing heavily in their Paralympic teams and vastly improving their levels of performance, Deloitte’s support really matters. ParalympicsGB have taken the biggest ever British Paralympic team to compete in London 2012. But it doesn’t stop in London: the Paralympic Movement is growing at a rapid pace, and if the athletes of the future are to keep ParalympicsGB at the top of the medal table, they need as much support as those who have gone before them.

The money that has been raised so far has been spent wisely on areas that have put the athlete’s into the best position to give their lifetime’s best performances, including providing the best high performance kit; supporting smaller, less well funded sports and athletes so that they could attend preparation camps; and providing extra medical facilities and support staff. Your fundraising means the athletes aiming for the future Games will have access to the same support, and the BPA will be able to look at other areas such as participation and education to get more people /athletes into sport and raise awareness of the Paralympics.

Tip from Sarah Storey for stage 9…“It’s the final push, but don’t forget to keep eating and drinking. Dehydration at this point can cost you your concentration and with so many views to potentially distract you, it’s important to stay focused and remember this is your last chance to savour the pain and enjoy the experience. Pace yourself for the starting climb… Seeing the finish will be a welcome sight for you all!”



Focus on Paralympic sport… GoalballGoalball is one of the lesser-

known Paralympic sports. GB didn’t qualify to compete in Beijing, but the men’s and women’s squads have developed significantly since, with the women winning European gold in 2009.

Goalball is played by athletes with a visual impairment. Three players per side line up to protect a goal that spans the width of the court. As the players are visually impaired, the ball has a bell in it so the players can hear it’s direction, and they have to communicate heavily with each other to co-ordinate their dives to save the goal.

The ParalympicsGB Goalball squad for 2012 features two sets of siblings – brothers Adam and David Knott in the men’s team, and Anna and Michael Sharkey, in the women’s and men’s teams respectively.

Did you know…Spectators at a goalball match have to watch in silence so as to enable the players to hear as best they can. So no cheering when a goal is scored!

Quote of the day

“Nothing compares to the simplepleasure of a bike ride”John F. Kennedy


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Congratulations!You have completed the Deloitte Ride Across Britain!

Just like we see in our athletes, we’ve seen sheer grit and determination, and unbelievable camaraderie, throughout this incredible event. You have achieved something to be proud of and an experience to remember forever.

We can’t begin to express our thanks to everyone who has supported us through this event. To all those who have fundraised for ParalympicsGB, you have made an enormous difference to the athletes who have competed this year in London, and to those who will compete in 2014, 2016 and beyond.

To all riders, we hope you have learnt more about ParalympicsGB and will continue to follow us beyond 2012. It certainly doesn’t stop here, and we are confident that the momentum of London 2012 will carry the Paralympic Movement in the UK forward to a new level.

We’ve seen the swell of pride and admiration that the performances of our athletes have invoked. This has not only created role models for young people - disabled and non-disabled alike – to look up to, but has also set in motion a shift in the way disabled people are perceived.

This is just the beginning of our journey, and we thank you for riding it with us so far.

• You’ve each cycled a total distance of 963 miles – combined, that’s almost three times the distance between the earth and the moon.

• You’ve burned a combined total of approximately 14,160,000 calories.

• You have each climbed 41,872 feet.

• You’ve drunk a combined total of approximately 46,000 litres of water throughout the event… 460 times as much as your average bath contains.

• You’ve been through geographical, physical and emotional highs and lows… and come out the other side

Congratulations!Thank you for your support!

Thank you fromthe BPA

Quote of the day

“It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle”Ernest Hemingway

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