Massachusetts based companies, Vibram and Team Hoyt Running Chairs are collaborating to help individuals with disabilities experience the thrill of the race. The story begins with Boston Legends, Dick and Rick Hoyt. Rick was diagnosed at birth as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. In 1977, Rick asked his father if he would push him […]
If you have never thought about running a marathon, put the Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon on your list. Yes, I said ‘never’. 8 months ago, I was barely a novice runner and it wasn’t until I met Bob and Ia Hilliard, that they convinced me to run their Marathon. While it may be the toughest course […]
On Saturday September 24, 2016, Phil Kaminski and his wife, Marie Jo, will compete in the 100km de Millau, France’s most famous and oldest 100 km race! The two of them will race along the Tarn, make a round trip between Millau and Saint-Affrique, and pass under the Milau Viaduct. They will take in all […]
Hello Everyone, meet Daisy! Daisy is a 4 year old, pure-bred, American Staffordshire Terrier. She is a foster pup from the organization, Last Hope K9, and has been in my care for almost one year now. Daisy loves coming to the Shop at Southbridge Tool and Manufacturing. She gets to play with all her buddies […]
Triathlon Grand Villerupt 54 TGV54 is a group of adults and children who participate in Triathlons. They are located in Villerupt, in the region of Lorraine, along the France/ Luxembourg border. My mother, my sister, Katie, and I were invited to Villerupt, France, to present 2 Blade Chairs to TGV54. The event took place at […]
Les P’tits Potos is a one-of-a-kind team in France. Les P’tits Potos translates to “The Little Buddies” and they are located just along the France / Luxembourg border. We knew they were a special team even before meeting them over the summer of 2015. In any picture, whether running or posing, the members of Les […]
A few years ago I attended a sales and marketing seminar. The second image of the power point presentation was that of Rick and Dick Hoyt. The speaker gave us a little background of who they are and their accomplishments. Of course I was inspired. A couple months later my family and I were walking […]
Michael DiDonato and Kyle Brodeur met in 2011 and started running 5K, 10K, and triathlon races. The two make up “Team Unstoppable” and their motto is “Never Stop Dreaming”. Kyle Brodeur became paralyzed November 1, 1997 when a drunk driver hit their family’s mini van head on. The car accident killed Kyle’s father, Michael Brodeur […]
You’ve asked and we have delivered! The Blade now comes standard with a disc brake. With the click of a simple lever, the disc brake can act as a drag brake to assist in slowing the chair down hills, and a parking brake. It’s a quality bicycle part that we have adapted to our running […]
We hope everyone had a nice (chilly!) weekend! Did you travel somewhere new to race? Did you have a big event and meet some fun people!? With the Blade being built to travel, we want to hear your stories of your AWESOME weekend. If you loved it, maybe someone else will want to check it […]
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