Australian Ambassador said to support RAAUS Team
Race Across Australia: Preparations are in full swing
Australian Ambassador promises support - LH Sausgruber: Projects like these require meticulous planning and a reliable partner
Bregenz (ADA) - support for the athletes of wheelchair Club ENJO Vorarlberg-Austria has provided by Australia's Ambassador Michael John Potts. In October, a four-man relay will ride with their handbikes across Down Under and want to entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. "Ambitious projects like these require meticulous planning in advance and partners can rely on," Governor Herbert Sausgruber emphasized in the joint meeting in Bregenz.
Whether the gathering of necessary papers and documents or the manufacture of useful contacts or introduction of existing know-how: Australia's Ambassador Potts will help the four paraplegic athletes to clear any obstacles and barriers on their way to Australia during the preparation phase. Potts has agreed this in the presence of Governor Herbert Sausgruber and the athletes and representatives from RC ENJO Vorarlberg-Austria at a meeting. As a "gesture of friendship and good relations between both countries" called the Governor the commitment of the Ambassador.
Sport unites
Sausgruber said: "Sport unites women and men, young and old, countries and nations and people with and without disabilities. In this regard, the RC ENJO Vorarlberg-Austria strip for 17 years now an important contribution. The athletes are important role models for him, "not only for the sports enthusiast youth of Vorarlberg. With their services, they all show what is possible if you believe in yourself, to set goals and pursue them vigorously." Behind the remarkable achievements are a lot of deprivation and self-discipline of the athletes, but also dedicated work of the assistance people”, the provincial governor said.
Enormous challenge
The Race Across Australia is in many ways a daunting challenge: to Thomas Bechter, Philipp Bonadimann, Wolfgang Wimmer and Juergen Egle - if necessary, Dietmar Dorn as a replacement driver to wait - steep climbs and dangerous descents, and the total darkness of the outback. The official World record on this track is 7 days 8 hours and 49 minutes and was established in 2007 by the Austrian long-distance cyclist Gerhard Gulewicz. This record will break the Vorarlberg team – as first hand cyclists. An official referee will be with the world record attempt.
Support
The cost for the entire company are estimated at around 160,000 € and largely covered by sponsors. On the Internet at www.raaus.at you can support the team by purchase of meters (1 meter cost 1 €) . The proceeds will be made available also to charitable purposes," said organizer Hubert Kilga. The start is on 16 October 2010 in Perth.
