WARRINGTON’S Paralympic wheelchair fencing star Adrian Derbyshire is to hand-cycle 1,000 miles as part of Britain’s bid to stamp out hate crime.
And the multiple medal-winning champion is to attend an awareness-raising event today in Warrington town centre, supported by Mayor of Warrington Cllr Peter Carey, council staff and representatives of Cheshire Police.
People will be able to see the specially-constructed hand-trike on which Adrian Derbyshire will cycle the 355 miles from Warrington to Land’s End via an awareness-raising tour of the North West – a total journey of 1,000 miles.
Cllr Pat Wright, the borough council’s lead member for health and wellbeing said: “Adrian is bravely going the extra mile, or a thousand miles in fact, to promote awareness of hate crime.
“Although serious hate crime is fortunately rare in Warrington, there have been some terrible incidents nationally and we do see regular instances of people being abused just because they are perceived to be ‘different’.”
Adrian’s 1,000-mile trip will begin later this month and will take six months to complete.
He will be visiting schools, colleges and universities to promote
sport, health and wellbeing and disability awareness as well as educating children about hate crime and the affect it has on its victims. He will also be cycling the Isle of Man TT circuit.
Warrington-born Adrian has won two gold and three silver medals for Great Britain in the sport of wheelchair fencing.
Paralympic star's 1,000 mile ordeal to stamp out hate crime
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
