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Tis the season to train :)

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Went to San Antonio, Texas for Blind golfing at the USA Blind Championships. It was a great experience golfing with the best Blind golfers. I came 2nd overall low net. I was very pleased with my play. I know what I need to work on to improve my game.

For the next 4 months I will be training at the Milton Indoor Velodrome on the tandem bike to focus on three events leading to the Canadian Championships at the end of March.

I will also be speed skating in Lake Placid in January and getting ready for Worlds in Fort St. John, BC in the beginning of March.

Until then, wishing you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season.

September News

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We raced at the Canadian Championships in the end of June in tandem racing and didn’t do well, we ran into a blow out on on our back wheel in the road race and our time trail we had problems with our chain on gears but finished our race at least?. We did a Time Trail race in August in Toronto and won a silver medal with a strong finished on our road bike season. At the end of September will be entering the Canadians Indoor Championships in Milton.

I have taken a new sport of blind golfing and won the low net at the Provincials/ Canadians in Hamilton, ONT and will be off to Texas to compete in the USA Championships. I will enjoy this experience and see what I have to do to keep up with the best in the world.

In life we always have to keep trying new things to see how far we can go.

Ontario Para-Cycling Race Series

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Kevin had a great day yesterday!! He was  in Mississauga, Ontario attending the Ontario Para-Cycling Race Series. He and his pilot Scott won a silver medal and they also achieved 94% of Canadian tandem A standard.

It was a great way to end his road race season.

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Kevin with his pilot Scott and his dog Lewis

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Kevin and Lewis

Kevin’s First Provincial and Open Canadian Blind Golf Tournament

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Kevin just finished his first Provincial and Open Canadian Blind Golf Tournament and he won Overall Low Net. The inaugural event was held on August 12th to the 14th at Chippewa Creek Golf Course, near Hamilton Ontario. It was a three day event with Day 1 being practice rounds that coaches could play in and then two days of competition for blind and visually impaired golfers only.

Here’s a great article that talks about Blind Golf: Blind Golf; Playing by the Rules

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April Updates

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March was a great but tough month. I came 11th in the World in Netherlands in long track speed skating against abled bodied skaters. Great event with great results. The officials and skaters were all very supportive, and my visit to the Netherlands was a nice experience.

Right after my event I caught a nasty chest infection, causing me to rest for two weeks after. I am back on my feet getting ready for the tandem cycling season.

I have a new pilot this season and his name is Scott from Milton. We will be racing in four competitions this season. I am also trying to raise funds to purchase a new racing tandem through Go Fund Me fundraising. If you can donate towards this great purchase it would be much appreciated.

You can also email me if you need more info. For now, I will be going full throttle with my training.

Heading to the Netherlands

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I came back from my tandem camp in Florida to get some long rides in, but caught a nasty chest infection half way through the camp. The infection took a lot out of me and I was out of commission for about two weeks.

I have now gotten back into training for my two long track speed skating meets in Lake Placid and for the Worlds in Leeuwarden, Netherlands from March 4-6th. This event is really cool, I’ll be the only disabled and at that; duel disability athlete ever to compete in the able bodied competition at this level. If I place around 10th in the world, I will be extremely happy, but just to compete at this level at all is a honour.

It is very encouraging to know most of the international athletes, and to know that they support me with open arms. Wish me luck!