The Third Annual

Martin Codyre Cycling Challenge

When: Saturday July 7th 2012

Where: Registration in Martello hotel on Bray Seafront from 8:30 

110k cycle start 10am

30k cycle start 2pm. Please register by 1:30pm

Entry: €20

2 distances to cater for all levels.

Facebook Event page https://www.facebook.com/events/229836997107150/

From Martin:

In August of 2008 I fell and suffered a devastating spinal cord injury that has left me paralyzed from the shoulders down.  I was transferred to Irelands national trauma center within 12 hours.  As I lay being prepped for surgery, unable to move, the only thought going through my head was MOVE and that this was a bullshit situation that I would recover from. There and then I asked myself why was there not a cure for spinal cord injury and the only answer that I could come up with was that not enough people like me had worked hard enough on the problem.

 I am now dedicated to making spinal cord injury a thing of the past for all by helping in the quest to find a cure for SCI. 

Martins radio interview on the Tubridy Show on RTE.

News

In early May, Martin Will be traveling to Xian in central China to attend  IANR V & 9th GCNN Conference with 4th ISCITT Symposium

This will be a grueling and dangerous trip for Martin to take (not sure how accommodating central China will be) but will be invaluable for the in-depth FaceTime and information that can only be obtained 'on the ground'

From October 16th - 18th Martin will be attending and speaking at The  Working2Walk conference in Washington DC.    This is the worlds premiere conference bringing world renowned researchers together with those with SCI to educate them on the state of the art in science that will lead to significant improvements in the the functional outcomes of those with SCI.

The Impossible Challenge - DONE

On June 6th in Switzerland, Martin and friends achieved a world record when Martin became the worlds first complete quadriplegic to complete a 1.9km swim, a 90km alpine bike ride and a half marathon in 8:38:17 at the Swiss Ironman 70.3 triathlon.

On Saturday August 16th, while at a friend’s wedding in Westmeath, Martin Codyre 33, from Bray, Co. Wicklow fell and suffered a sudden and devastating spinal cord injury which has left him completely paralysed from the chest down.

Everyone who knows Martin can confirm that he is a very special person with a huge network of friends across the globe. Prior to his accident he enjoyed playing rugby for his local club in New York, the Village Lions and he loved skiing with friends or enjoying a day out mountain biking.

  

 

  
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