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01-27-2009, 03:54 PM
Wheelchair athlete to speak at college
01/27/09
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Wheelchair athlete Kenny Herriot will speak at Berry College Wednesday. The free event is at 7:30 p.m. in the Cage Athletic and Recreation Center.
A motorcycle accident in 2000 left the former fitness teacher, boxer and manager paralyzed from the waist down.
Herriot began wheelchair racing in 2001 as a way to continue his active lifestyle. In the eight years he’s been racing, he has become a top competitor in his sport. He trains six days a week — lately in Rome and Northwest Georgia.
His own story has inspired Herriot to participate in “The Great Lemon Ride,” a cycling challenge across America that benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Founded in 2000 by a 4-year-old cancer patient, Alex’s Lemonade Stand is a non-profit dedicated to funding research to find a cure for childhood cancer.
“Of several charities, Alex’s stood out more than the others,” said Herriot. “I have two boys, and I can’t imagine going through what Alex and her family went through. The more I train and think about this ride, I realize, ‘wow, this thing is big.’”
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01/27/09
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Wheelchair athlete Kenny Herriot will speak at Berry College Wednesday. The free event is at 7:30 p.m. in the Cage Athletic and Recreation Center.
A motorcycle accident in 2000 left the former fitness teacher, boxer and manager paralyzed from the waist down.
Herriot began wheelchair racing in 2001 as a way to continue his active lifestyle. In the eight years he’s been racing, he has become a top competitor in his sport. He trains six days a week — lately in Rome and Northwest Georgia.
His own story has inspired Herriot to participate in “The Great Lemon Ride,” a cycling challenge across America that benefits Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Founded in 2000 by a 4-year-old cancer patient, Alex’s Lemonade Stand is a non-profit dedicated to funding research to find a cure for childhood cancer.
“Of several charities, Alex’s stood out more than the others,” said Herriot. “I have two boys, and I can’t imagine going through what Alex and her family went through. The more I train and think about this ride, I realize, ‘wow, this thing is big.’”
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