April 2nd - Virginia Paralympic Experience

Come one, come all to the Virginia Paralympic Experience on April 2nd at the Sports Backers Stadium 12 - 3 pm.

Spotable Press release: US Paralympics Wheelchair Racer, Anjali Forbes Pratt will be racing in the Monument 10k-alongside the Elite Runners, as the first athlete with a physical disability to take on Monument Avenue in a Racing Wheelchair--

Anjali is an elite wheelchair racer, Paralympic ambassador, and graduate student at the University of Illinois. She strives for athletic excellence and leading a life filled with integrity. Anjali is the current World Champion in the 200m and holder of two bronze medals from the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. She welcomes the challenge of the Paralympic Games in London 2012—and in the near future (April 18^th) conquering the Boston Marathon!! For more on Anjali’s journey of hope and inspiration: http://anjaliforberpratt.com/

I will be attending the event -- read my follow-up article next week at www.examiner.com/disability-in-richmond/nancy-carey.