Steve Peat will be joining the Racer's Guild timed
practice on November 15th
to raise money for the Athlete Recovery
Fund (ARF) and Stephen Murray, a British BMX star and friend
of Steve's who was paralyzed last year in a bad crash. We will charge £10 for entry
and hope that each of you will raise much more. Read on for more
info...
Who can enter?
As of Oct 26, anyone can enter!
Spaces are limited to 100.
What is the
event format?
MORNING (10 AM): Regular Racer's Guild
Timed Practice with Steve Peat - £10 donation required for 2
runs.
AFTERNOON (2 PM): Optional "Beat
Steve Peat" event - raise an additional £40 for 1 run or £90 for 2
runs.
How do I register
and reserve my spot?
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Donations will still be accepted, but no
more entries will be taken.1.
Donate using www.firstgiving.com/racersguild
This is a US website but will accept payment from a UK
credit card. Follow instructions on the donation page!
2. Send £10 (cash or check) to the address
below.
Aaron
Neumann The Annexe, Barn
Close Windmill
Lane Dorridge West
Midlands B93 8PZ
Fundraising?
We've set a
target of raising £3,000 for Stephen Murray through the Athlete
Recovery Fund. We don't expect you to fork over and additional £40
to £90 of your own money, we expect you to go to friends and family and
ask for donations for this charity event.
How to do the
fundraising? Ask family, friends, relatives, work colleaugues and
school friends. Read Stephen's story below and watch the video so you can
explain where their money is going. There are two ways
for you to collect money:
1. Once again, it is best if you use www.firstgiving.com/racersguild as all money is collected online
and will go directly to the Stephen Murray fund.
2. The old fashioned way,
by collecting cash or checks. Bring all your donations on Nov
15!
Online
donations or cash is preferred over checks. Because we are just a
grassroots organization, we do not have a bank account.
Therefore, checks will have to be made out to one of the organizer's
personal accounts (i.e. Aaron Neumann), which we will cash and
then donate on your behalf to the fund.
Important Dates:
Sept 14: Registration opens via all 3 methods.
RG timed practice day. Oct 26: RG timed
practice. You will be able to register or give funds
raised to the organizers. Oct 26: Registration opens for the
general public.
Nov 15: The big day!
Stephen Murray Tribute Worth watching for so many reasons...
June
22, 2007 marked a day that the Action Sports World will remember for
a life time. A day that has forever changed the life of Professional
BMX Dirt Jumper & three times U.S. Gold Medalist Stephen
Murray.
In the midst of doing a double back-flip,
Stephen Murray crashed while competing in the BMX Dirt Finals at the
Dew Actions Sports Tour, in Baltimore, Maryland. It was quoted as
being "one of the worst crashes seen in bmx" one that would
ultimately be career ending, for this incredibility talented, 27
year old athlete.
Stephen was transported
to University of Maryland Medical Centre Shock Trauma Unit. He had
flat lined in the ambulance and again after reaching Shock Trauma, where
medication was administered to bring him
back.
Undergoing the first of two 7 hour surgeries,
Doctors confirmed Stephen had crushed his 3, 4 and 5 cervical
vertebrae, suffered severe damage to his spinal cord and the front
of his vertebrae had been shattered. Stephen Murray,
professional athlete, husband, father of two young boys, now
paralyzed from the shoulders down. His Mother & Father confide;
"initially it wasn't the news of Stephen being paralyzed that
frightened us, but if "Our Stephen" would make it through the
night".
Stephen Murray moved the
United States from Newcastle, Great Britain over 10 years ago with a
dream of riding & competing with the best athletes in the sport.
His goals set high, to achieve what no one had yet accomplished. He
did just that, in 2001 and 2002 winning Gold Medals in BMX Dirt
Jumping at the X Games and Back to Back Gold at the Gravity Games in
the same year. He would continue on winning numerous titles &
medals throughout his professional bmx career.
Stephen fought
his way to the top of his sport; he would fight to breath, to stay
alive. He continues his fight today; to one day hold his wife and
children and …to one day walk again.
A web site & fund has been set up in efforts
to help provide awareness & financial support. For more
information how to get involved with the Stephen Murray Fund please
visit:
www.stephenmurrayfamilyfund.comwww.myspace.com/murraystrong To find out more about the Athlete Recovery
Fund, which supports Stephen Murray and other professional
athletes who need financial assistance after major accidents, please
visit The Athlete
Recovery Fund Website
Who is Steve Peat?
I do hope you don't
have to ask yourself that question!
But if you don't know,
Steve Peat is the 6 foot 3, three time World Cup Champion
"King of Downhill" from Sheffield, England. He is quite
simply one of the best mountain bikers on earth, and
to see him ride is a revelation of speed and skill at
an entirely different level.
But more than that, Peaty
is a great guy, instantly likeable by anyone. He is down
to earth and has time for everyone. While he is a
consumate professional when he needs to be, he's fun loving
character the rest of the time and a committed family
man at home.
He is a fantastic ambassador for the
sport of downhill, from giving back through the mentoring
of young riders such as Bryceland, Beaumont, and Fairclough
to giving to great causes through charity events such as
the Wharncliffe Weekender and this one.
