Gary Connor, the dad of one of our Kelly Cycle Coaching athletes, Pierce Connor, has been a great role model as a wheelchair motivational speaker and a true advocate about how to overcome adversity. Gary became a paraplegic after falling off a ladder at only 21 years of age.   Gary hasn’t ever let the wheelchair stop him or slow him down and we saw him train for a 540km ride through Vietnam last year.

This year, his Cyclepower team is heading to Cambodia to raise funds predominantly for Cambodian women with disabilities.  Are you interested in doing this ride or supporting Gary and others who are currently in training?

Click here to read how you could join Gary and participate in this ride. CyclePower Cambodia Challenge

Letter from Gary Connor:

Hi Everyone,

For the last 6 years I have held a role at Disability Sport & Recreation as a wheeltalk presenter/motivational speaker where on a daily basis I visit schools and talk to kids of all ages inspiring, motivating and educating them on a range of topics, from disabled sports, overcoming diversity to making the right decisions in their lives and the importance of health and fitness.

Last year my role changed to a sports ambassador for DSR and was blessed to receive an opportunity to lead a team of able and disabled cyclist on a 540 km ride through Vietnam over 13 days raising money and awareness for people with disabilities in a country where, infrastructure , awareness, education for people with disabilities is minimal. It was a great success and the bottom line is that we changed lives.

This year in June were doing it all again in Cyclepower Cambodia and I need your help so the Cyclepower  team and I can continue to change lives and make a difference to people with disabilities. I am really excited about this challenge and really hope you can all dig deep and help this cause… All monies raised are tax deductable and I’ll have each and every one of you in my thoughts as we ride through Cambodia.

Will you please help support me and this special initiative to change lives on this exciting, but  challenging journey by making a donation using the link below?

http://www.everydayhero.com.au/disability_sport__recreation

‘Cycle Power Cambodia’, an 8 day bike ride over 350k’s through Cambodia. Funds raised will help run disability sports programs in Victoria as well as assisting in setting up a wheelchair basketball program in Cambodia. This program will be dedicated to disadvantaged/disabled woman in Cambodia,  in a country where they have limited  opportunities and infrastructure to serve their basic needs of health and fitness.

Other monies raised will continue to help kids and adults in Victoria with all types of disability’s and support them in Sport & Recreation, building self esteem and raising awareness in the community..

Your support big or small is appreciated.

Thank you and take care

Gary Connor
0430 17 66 77.