Help for Heroes Events

Published: 4th August 2011

BEYOND INJURY, ACHIEVING THE EXTRAORDINARY...

Race2Recovery was started when a fledging racing team of wounded soldiers were inspired to take up cross country racing and decided to raise money for service charities that have helped them during their recovery. Inspired by the work done at Row2Recovery the team asked to be part of the hugely successful effort to inspire other service personnel and the wider disabled or disadvantaged community through achieving incredible feats.

 

Race2Recovery’s goal is competing in and completing the hardest motor sport race in the world – The Dakar Rally Raid. In January 2013, the team will start the race in South America after 18 months of training and racing in the UK, Europe and North Africa. The team is run by wounded soldiers who recognise that they are the lucky ones and want to make a significant difference in what they can achieve after their injuries and what they can do to help our mates.

Tony Harris hopes to be the first amputee driver to compete in International Rally Raids and after his appearance on Top Gear this will soon become a reality. Tom Neathway, who was Tony’s co-driver on Top Gear, will be the first triple amputee to compete and will be co-driving with an experienced off-road racer, Dave Marsh. The team manager Andrew ‘Pav’ Taylor, who sustained back injuries in Afghanistan, organises the logistics of the team for the many events that they are planning to participate in.

To sponsor the team, please visit www.bmycharity.com/Race2Recovery.

Tweet