Wheelchair Racing
Wheel chair racing can take place on a street, track or off-road course. Events are held for both power and manual chair users. Athletes with all types of physical disabilities can compete and, like other wheelchair sports competitions, racers are classified based on their physical challenges and capabilities. Wheelchair track races include the following events:
Sprint Distance – 100m, 200m, 400m Middle Distance – 800m, 1500m Long Distance – 5000m, 10,000m Relay – 4 x 100m, 4 x 400m
Wheel chair races are held around the globe and have been a part of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1960.Athletes with all types of disabilities can compete in wheelchair racing. As with other wheelchair sports, there is a classification system for those who wish to compete. Athlete classifications are determined by the severity of the disability. For example, amputees and spinal cord injuries fall in to one group, whereas athletes who are completely functional from the waist up are in another. Athletes with Cerebral Palsy race under different guidelines and use an independent classification system.
