US Paralympic Update

Have you been watching? The Paralympic Games are attracting more followers than ever! We are proud of report that Matt Stutzman is moving forward in the Men's Compound - Open. For details on his results, go here.

The US men's wheelchair Basketball team beat Italy 77 to 51. Iowa native Josh Turek put 10 points on the board. To review the bracket, go here.

And in case you haven't hear, Oscar Pistorius set a new world record in the men's 200m. Go here to learn more about Pistorius. You won't want to miss the the final for this event. Details here.

Athlete to watch for - Josh George. Josh came to Iowa over Memoria Day weekend this year to help with a Paralympic Track and Field clinic. Josh is competing in several events over the course of the Games. With four gold medals under his belt, Josh will be sure to deliver during these games.

Time for the Paralympics!!

The Paralympic Agitos across London Tower Bridge.
Photo courtesy of www.london2012.com 

We all saw and got excited for our US Olympic team. It's now time to support our US Paralympic athletes. While there is no primetime television covered, you can live-stream the entire games at www.london2012.com. The games are schedule to begin tonight with the Opening Ceremony. Stay on top of all the latest results here.

Iowa has a lot to br proud of in these games! Here are some Iowans to watch for...

Matt Stutzman (Fairfield). His schedule can be found here.
Adam Bleakney (Mason City). His schedule can be found here and here.
Josh Turek (Council Bluffs). His schedule can be found here.

If you have any Paralympic news, results or stories you would like us to highlight, please let us know! You can find us on Facebook or leave a comment on this site.

Last RAGBRAI training ride

A few members of the Adaptive Sports Iowa team participating the the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) gathered this past Sunday for one final group training ride. The weather was not desirable with a forecast heat index pushing 110 degrees. Originally scheduled to leave at 1:00 pm, the departure time was pushed back to 8:00 am to try and beat the heat.

This ride was used not only as training for the members of the team cycling but also for the

support crew. Both of our support guys were a valuable asset for the team this day and will prove to be instrumental during RAGBRAI next week. Over the course of the 50 mile ride we were able to meet up with them in four separate locations to rest and refill our water bottles.

The route we took was a 50 mile out and back on the new High Trestle Trail running from Ankeny to Woodward. It was the first almost everyone on the team to see and experience the new bridge. As always, the first reaction is jaw-dropping disbelief. Here in central Iowa we're so lucky to have such an awesome structure like this. As a rode across the bridge this weekend I took a short video on what it looks like.

So anyway, The team heads out to Glenwood on Saturday, the 23rd for the 2011 version of RAGBRAI. Remember, you can follow our progress in this blog.