wheelchair race

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HOW YOU CANPARTICIPATEWho can

participate?

40 km/h

bus

13 km/h

The car sets off, and 10 minutes later the racers charge to

Catch the Car.

The first male and female athletes to

cross the finish line will be the local

winners, regardless of classification.

The first athlete to reach the car sets the turning point. Everyone will turn at that marker and race back to the start line, which will

then be the finish line.

raceformat

“catch the car”

The following concept applies to the US, Canada and Austria:

race formats

#WorldRun #wheelchairrace

The following concept applies to the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil:

chasing a cure for spinal cord injury

A historic GLOBAL race

Everyone!

From first timers to professional athletes, as long as your wheelchair is powered by you, you can race in the Wings for Life World Run.

Handbikes are not allowed to race for safety reasons.

If you are not able to travel to the wheelchair races, we would love to see you at one of the other Wings for Life World Run locations, either as a visitor or as a volunteer.

Your support and commitment is what counts.

Sign up until 20 April at wingsforlifeworldrun.com

"Being there is all that matters. It’s all about having fun and raising money for an important cause, to help find a cure

for spinal cord injury."Thomas Geierspichler, Wings for Life World Run ambassador

raceformat“catcher car”

There’s 15 minutes to get as far as possible before the Catcher Car

sets off.

The Catcher Car, the moving finish line, will drive at a steady 40 km/h.

How long is the Race?

It’s game over when the Catcher Car passes each participant.

For the leisurely racer, taking in the scenery, it might take ten kilometers for the Catcher Car

to appear.

For the well-trained wheelchair athlete, it could be 35 kilometers.

An appropriate ADA accessible shuttle system will bring all participants back to the starting area.

A GLOBAL EVENTOn 4 May 2014,

thousands of runners will set off on a

unique race staged simultaneously on

36 courses in 34 countries over six

continents. The Wings for Life World Run

will also host nine wheelchair

competitions.

A UNIVERSAL CAUSEThe goal of the Wings for Life World Run is

to raise funds for cutting-edge spinal cord

research. 100% of the entry fees and

sponsorship fees goes to research projects

aimed at healing the injured spinal cord.

There are two formats for the wheelchair races.

race format“catcher car”

With no traditional finish line

race format “catch the car”

Start line becomes the finish line

When the Catcher Car passes the racer,

it’s game over for the racer.

Racers chase the car.

There is no set distance to ride or set time to beat.

Each course will crown a male and female winner.

The male and female racers who cover the longest distance before the Catcher Car appears, will be crowned the local winners of the

Wings for Life World Run, regardless of classification.

max. 5 km

Because the maximum distance for the turning point is five kilometers if no one catches the car before, the race will be ten kilometers,

at the most.

race locations

All race locations

Wheelchair race available