$5,000 prize purse for Ossur National Amputee Leg Champs!
Tabi King
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Title:
$5,000 prize purse for Ossur National Amputee Leg Champs!
Creator:
Tabi King
Date:
6/30/2004
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tabi King
(858) 523-9073
$5,000 Prize Purse offered for the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon
Championships!
San Diego, CA, June 30, 2004 - It was announced today that a $5,000 prize
purse will be offered at the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon
Championships to be held Nov 14th, 2004 in conjunction with the Silver
Strand Half Marathon.
Race divisions will be broken down by female and male above and below knee
amputations. The prize money will be determined by how many competitors are
in each class. This will be the fourth time the Silver Strand ½ has served
as the amputee ½ marathon championships.
This will also be the first year that they’ll offer a 5-kilometer distance
in conjunction with ½ marathon. The 5km (3.1 miles) could serve as the
stepping stone race for the next generation of ½ marathon runners! The
beautiful scenic course from Coronado Island to Imperial Beach is beautiful
and FLAT, making it the perfect venue to have a fast race. The flat course
is perfect for beginners and great for veterans who want to set a personal
record.
This event, presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation and sponsored by
Ossur, Scope and RGP Prosthetics, is open to any female or male leg amputee
of any age - and participants of all levels, to run or walk the distance.
“It’s a beautiful race, right on Silver Strand along the ocean… and the
perfect course for amputees, it’s my favorite ½ marathon because it’s flat
and fast, said 2001 and 2003 champion, Sarah Reinertsen. “I’m thrilled they
’ll have a 5km-what a fun opportunity to meet other amputees-and it’s a good
goal to work towards, whether you do the 13 miles or the 3 miles, it’s about
finishing the distance, walking or running.”
Silver Strand ½ Marathon Course Records:
Fastest man below-knee: Paul Martin, 1:27:14
Fastest woman below-knee: Amy Dodson, 1:58:06
Fastest man, bilateral above-knee: Rudy-Garcia Tolson, 2:24:00
Fastest woman above-knee: Sarah Reinertsen, 2:12:32
Fastest man above-knee: John Siciliano, 2:20:00
We’re proud to have Ossur as the title sponsor of this event because they
are makers of advanced prosthetics that allow amputees like Paul, Amy, Rudy,
Sarah and John to excel in the sport of their choice. If you look at the
world’s fastest and strongest amputee athletes, they are on Ossur product.
This benefit of technology trickles down so that any amputee, regardless of
age and ability can do the everyday things needed to find balance,” said
Tabi King, director of development at the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
“This event also allows amputees from all over who are running in local 10K
’s and 5k’s to participate and compete in an event against other amputees,”
she added. It really is a great opportunity for amputees of all ages to test
their endurance in the half marathon or test the waters in a 5k. The CAF now
has a new program called Catch a Rising Star that will enable us to actually
create a training program for both events. It’s our goal to help amputees
find their true potential as a fitness enthusiast and help create a life of
balance,” she added.
To register for the event, visit www.challengedathletes.org
< <URL Redacted>> and click on Silver Strand Half
Marathon. Or call 858-793-9293. In addition, if you need CAF to help you
with a training program, please contact us.
About the Challenged Athletes Foundation
Established in 1997, the CAF is a unique organization that recognizes the
athletic greatness of people with disabilities and supports these efforts by
providing grants for training, competition and equipment needs. Grants are
awarded to persons with any type of physical disability and for a wide range
of sports. The hundreds of athletes that the CAF has assisted range from
world class athletes competing on an international level to those who are
recently disabled and desire to become more active. Grants are distributed
once a year with applications being accepted year round. It is the mission
of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities to people
with physical disabilities to pursue an active lifestyle through physical
fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation
believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem,
encourages independence and enhances quality of life.
About Ossur
Ossur's head office is located in Reykjavik, Iceland (Icelandic Stock
Exchange: OSSR). The North American headquarters are located in Aliso Viejo,
California with additional manufacturing, distribution and operational
facilities in Reykjavik, Iceland; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Uppsala, Sweden;
Albion, Michigan; Dayton, Ohio; Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. A worldwide
leader in the development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of high
technology orthotic and prosthetic devices, the company’s advancements offer
people a life without limitations. Its product lines maintain leading market
positions in interface system technology; silicone liners, such as the
ICEROSS Dermo® with active skin care; Flex-Foot® carbon graphite products
which feature the patented CarbonX® Active Heel; Mauch®; Total Knee®
systems; and Unloader Knee Brace® systems. Recently, Ossur acquired
Generation II, a leading North American orthotic developer and manufacturer,
thus expanding Ossur's product line and establishing a platform for Ossur
into the orthotic industry. Website: www.ossur.com < <URL Redacted>>.
Ossur is an official partner of the Challenged Athletes Foundation ensuring
that amputees of any age and ability can take one step further in living a
life without limitations.
###
Contact: Tabi King
(858) 523-9073
$5,000 Prize Purse offered for the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon
Championships!
San Diego, CA, June 30, 2004 - It was announced today that a $5,000 prize
purse will be offered at the Ossur National Leg Amputee Half Marathon
Championships to be held Nov 14th, 2004 in conjunction with the Silver
Strand Half Marathon.
Race divisions will be broken down by female and male above and below knee
amputations. The prize money will be determined by how many competitors are
in each class. This will be the fourth time the Silver Strand ½ has served
as the amputee ½ marathon championships.
This will also be the first year that they’ll offer a 5-kilometer distance
in conjunction with ½ marathon. The 5km (3.1 miles) could serve as the
stepping stone race for the next generation of ½ marathon runners! The
beautiful scenic course from Coronado Island to Imperial Beach is beautiful
and FLAT, making it the perfect venue to have a fast race. The flat course
is perfect for beginners and great for veterans who want to set a personal
record.
This event, presented by the Challenged Athletes Foundation and sponsored by
Ossur, Scope and RGP Prosthetics, is open to any female or male leg amputee
of any age - and participants of all levels, to run or walk the distance.
“It’s a beautiful race, right on Silver Strand along the ocean… and the
perfect course for amputees, it’s my favorite ½ marathon because it’s flat
and fast, said 2001 and 2003 champion, Sarah Reinertsen. “I’m thrilled they
’ll have a 5km-what a fun opportunity to meet other amputees-and it’s a good
goal to work towards, whether you do the 13 miles or the 3 miles, it’s about
finishing the distance, walking or running.”
Silver Strand ½ Marathon Course Records:
Fastest man below-knee: Paul Martin, 1:27:14
Fastest woman below-knee: Amy Dodson, 1:58:06
Fastest man, bilateral above-knee: Rudy-Garcia Tolson, 2:24:00
Fastest woman above-knee: Sarah Reinertsen, 2:12:32
Fastest man above-knee: John Siciliano, 2:20:00
We’re proud to have Ossur as the title sponsor of this event because they
are makers of advanced prosthetics that allow amputees like Paul, Amy, Rudy,
Sarah and John to excel in the sport of their choice. If you look at the
world’s fastest and strongest amputee athletes, they are on Ossur product.
This benefit of technology trickles down so that any amputee, regardless of
age and ability can do the everyday things needed to find balance,” said
Tabi King, director of development at the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
“This event also allows amputees from all over who are running in local 10K
’s and 5k’s to participate and compete in an event against other amputees,”
she added. It really is a great opportunity for amputees of all ages to test
their endurance in the half marathon or test the waters in a 5k. The CAF now
has a new program called Catch a Rising Star that will enable us to actually
create a training program for both events. It’s our goal to help amputees
find their true potential as a fitness enthusiast and help create a life of
balance,” she added.
To register for the event, visit www.challengedathletes.org
< <URL Redacted>> and click on Silver Strand Half
Marathon. Or call 858-793-9293. In addition, if you need CAF to help you
with a training program, please contact us.
About the Challenged Athletes Foundation
Established in 1997, the CAF is a unique organization that recognizes the
athletic greatness of people with disabilities and supports these efforts by
providing grants for training, competition and equipment needs. Grants are
awarded to persons with any type of physical disability and for a wide range
of sports. The hundreds of athletes that the CAF has assisted range from
world class athletes competing on an international level to those who are
recently disabled and desire to become more active. Grants are distributed
once a year with applications being accepted year round. It is the mission
of the Challenged Athletes Foundation to provide opportunities to people
with physical disabilities to pursue an active lifestyle through physical
fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation
believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem,
encourages independence and enhances quality of life.
About Ossur
Ossur's head office is located in Reykjavik, Iceland (Icelandic Stock
Exchange: OSSR). The North American headquarters are located in Aliso Viejo,
California with additional manufacturing, distribution and operational
facilities in Reykjavik, Iceland; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Uppsala, Sweden;
Albion, Michigan; Dayton, Ohio; Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. A worldwide
leader in the development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of high
technology orthotic and prosthetic devices, the company’s advancements offer
people a life without limitations. Its product lines maintain leading market
positions in interface system technology; silicone liners, such as the
ICEROSS Dermo® with active skin care; Flex-Foot® carbon graphite products
which feature the patented CarbonX® Active Heel; Mauch®; Total Knee®
systems; and Unloader Knee Brace® systems. Recently, Ossur acquired
Generation II, a leading North American orthotic developer and manufacturer,
thus expanding Ossur's product line and establishing a platform for Ossur
into the orthotic industry. Website: www.ossur.com < <URL Redacted>>.
Ossur is an official partner of the Challenged Athletes Foundation ensuring
that amputees of any age and ability can take one step further in living a
life without limitations.
###
Citation
Tabi King, “$5,000 prize purse for Ossur National Amputee Leg Champs!,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/223152.
