Press Release – Adapt MTB
Those interested in having a go at adaptive mountain biking will hit the Rotorua trails on Saturday 29 May supported by a group of organisations providing a range of bikes to support a ‘Give it a Go’ day.
#AdaptMTB with Mountain Bike Rotorua, and supported by Parafed Bay of Plenty and Parafed Auckland, is hosting the ‘Give it a Go’ day at 33 Waipa State Mill Rd, Rotorua so that those with disabilities can learn how to mountain bike in a supportive and helpful environment.
From 9:30am – 3:30pm, Saturday 29th May those with physical disabilities will be out on Rotorua’s trails to test out a range of adaptive mountain bikes with the support and help of other adaptive riders and volunteers.
“And I remember telling people ‘I’m going to be an Olympian’, because that was my dream.” A teacher at Rotorua Lakes High then asked if she’d like to run in a Para cross country race. “And I was like ‘What
is that?’” Terry recalls. She gave it a go – and won the national senior girls 2km Para title. “Then when I found out there were Paralympics, it was just incredible. It opened so many more doors for me. And I learned I wasn’t the only one out there.” Now 20, Terry isn’t just a talented Para athlete who excels in swimming, and won the archery title at the weekend’s Halberg Games in Auckland.