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Latest News....3 diabetics on everest within a week! The first ever type 1 diabetic was Josu Feijoo http://www.nec.es/newsite/index.html High-tech Help to Track Sugar Chris Jarvis, 25, is a serious amateur athlete who has had diabetes since he was 14. He believes he owes it to his team and to himself to stay physically fit, and that means keeping tight control of his blood sugar levels. In 2004 he represented Canada at the Athens Olympics in rowing. All-diabetic team to race RAAM A team of eight diabetics will start this year's Race Across America on June 11 with high aims. Team Type 1 plans to win the eight-rider division of the non-stop coast-to-coast race in record time, and along the way "to prove to the world that type-1 diabetics can do anything, without restriction," as team member Steve Holmes put it. As well as its race goals, the team is working towards raising US$1 million for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation www.jdrf.org. The team was founded by former top collegiate cyclist Phil Southerland in 2005 as a way to raise awareness and education of type-1 diabetes. Other team members include Jay Hewitt, a ten-time Ironman competitor; former pro cyclist Steve Holmes; and Pratt Rather, the first diabetic to race in and complete the RAAM in 1995 (as part of a team). Rounding out the team are Linda Demma, Troy Willard, Robert Heyer and Joe Eldridge. With the help of Abbott Diabetes Care and their Freestyle monitoring device, Team Type 1 hopes to make winning the team division look, well, as normal as possible. You can find out more information about Team Type 1 and their goal to raise $1 million for JDRF at www.teamtype1.org. (from Cyclingnews)
Young Type 1 Inspires NZ Basketballers 12-year-old type 1 diabetic Jordie Jamieson is so passionate about basketball he hopes to one day become a pro basketballer. His commitment has inspired Basketball New Zealand to adopt the charity Diabetes Youth New Zealand as their official charity for the National Basketball League. Read (or download and watch) this special news story here... Murray to Moyne 2006 Report “520kms …and an almighty case of wind.” Winter Olympics US skier and type 1 diabetic Kris Freeman recently competed at the Winter Olympics, placing 22nd in the 15km mens Classical cross-country skiing in a field dominated by eastern Europeans. Check out this recent interview which notes Kris's obsession for getting the perfect blood sugar balance, even if it means getting to events four days earlier than the rest of his competitors and listening to ballads as part of his warmup routine...
Congratulations to all riders who beared the insane heat to participate in the 2006 JDRF Ride for the Cure. Not only did each raise enormous amounts of money towards finding a cure for type 1 diabetes, they also rode in +42oC conditions through the hills and valleys of the Barossa. Jana Sidebottom, John Cronin, Andrew Elston, Gavin Wright and Kristyn Hunter all successfully completed the challenge and should feel very proud of their achievements. Read story... Team Jabbers Conquer Lake TaupoThe Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge attracts riders from all over the world to complete a simple loop of stunning Lake Taupo read on.... Interview with Spike BeecroftSpike Beecroft - affectionately known as HypoBoy thanks to the frequency of below par blood sugar levels has wowed HypoActive audiences with his sprints for town signs in mega endurance rides, and has kept hundreds of diabetes camp attendants in suspence from recounting terrific tales of hypo survival. read on.... “Diabetes didn’t stop me” – cycling over the Andes and into the AmazonIn August 2005, Gavin Wright, who has been a Type I diabetic for over forty years, cycled over the Andes in Peru, on the highest surfaced road in the world, and out to the Amazon city of Pucallpa. read on..... Rotary Ride for Diabetes Nathalia, Victoria. Rotary Club. Diabetes. Not three terms commonly associated with long distance cycle ride challenges. Yet all three came together last Sunday to put on one hellava bike ride in order to raise money for diabetics in rural communities in Victoria and to support the work of the Rotary Foundation. read on... CHANNEL CROSSING39 year old and type 1 diabetic Patrick Turner, recently completed the gruelling 21mile Channel crossing from England to France. His original preparations for the event encountered a major hiccup on diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in October 2004. Try testing your blood sugar mid-swimming marathon in choppy seas! Read all about his achievement here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4145464.stm GOLDEN FENCE FOR DIABETIC Champion fencer and type 1 diabetic, Adrian Connard, recently took gold at the latest round of the Victorian State fencing circuit. The result bodes well for his upcoming program including competing in the national series leading up to the Commonwealth Games. |
Upcoming Events....Next HypoActive Meeting Monday 5th June
Nov 25th - Dec 3rd Great Victorian Bike Ride for Great Victorian Diabetics |