Frame running club helps kids

A new activity has been launched in North Devon to help children living with disabilities get on track. Organisers say the first session of the North Devon Frame Running Club was a great success, with more than thirty people attending and children with motor disabilities taking part.

“They were enjoying using the five newly purchased specialist ‘Petra RaceRunner’ frames to help them move at speed!” said Gemma Rous. “Children with otherwise impaired mobility were able to experience running independently by their own volition alongside their siblings.”

A Race Runner is a specialist 3-wheeled frame, with a saddle and chest support where participants use their feet to propel the frame forwards, experiencing and enjoying the benefits of weight bearing cardiovascular exercise and freedom.

Regular sessions are being held at North Devon Athletics Club in Braunton on Thursdays (5-6.30PM). The team behind it said they’d love you to go along and see the frames in action! “There has been a lot of interest in the club and we are really excited about how it may develop,” said Gemma.

For more information, or if you would like to support the development of this project, please get in touch with Gemma Rous 07846 856998 or email info@gripphysio.com

All smiles on track at the new North Devon Frame Running Club