Adrenalin sidecar ride of czech handicapped traveler in Africa
The goal of the project is an expedition of physically handicapped person as a part of sidecar ride Prague – Morocco, which will be organized for Zdeněk Krupička in the term 12th April - 3rd May 2008.
The start of the journey of handicapped motorcycle traveler will be in Prague, Czech Republic, finish in Morocco, total lenght of ride 5900 km, Zdeněk will visit Unesco sightseeing places and will return back by ferry. He will be traveling in sidecar which will be adjusted to his needs by LZ Side – Prague´s based company which specializes in custom made sidecars. This one will have enough space for carrying Zdeněk´s wheelchair as well.
Project for handicapped person involving motorcycle sport is a new challenge and it gives option how to improve the lifes of this part of human society – here through adrenalin and adventure travel activity.
The purpose of the journey is to provide experience from the expedition traveling to such people with special needs, who can see their disability as something nearly fatal, who are not able to cope with their physical status. Physical handicap can be perceived as the end of their active lifestyle.
This project is in his initial phase, where one handicapped person will take participation, he has disabled legs only, so he will be able to accomplish such task which will be difficult ride in sidecar and with wheelchair. Based on first experience we can continue with such activities by organizing it for more participants and using support vehicle etc..
For this original and adventurous expedition was chosen Mr. Zdeněk Krupička, active physically handicapped person and succesfull sportsman. He is a member of movement Adrenalin without barriers. This movement has a goal to organize many interesting project, including such like a building up a motorcycle for handicapped people.
The journalists had written about Zdeněk number of stories, here is a part of one for czech newspaper:
“ He was born handicapped and huge part of his childhood spent in hospitals and institutions. When he grew up he had discovered the terrible experience that it is for him very difficult to get a proper job in Czech Republic. Zdeněk Krupička (27) is fighting his destiny successfully, and has not time to be sorrow. He is well known sportsman, he playes sledge hockey and was drafted by professional US team. (Club Chicago Black Hawks). It looks that wheelchair is not for him an obstacle...”
The experience of motorcycle traveler on his expedition is very unique and not so many people can really say “ I was a part of motorcycle expedition.” Zdeněk was able to overcome adversity and he would wish to become a member of motorcycle travelers society.
We will welcome any support of his ride from your side, financial and media support especially. You can also join Zdeněk for a part of his journey and help him to feel like a member of a big motorcycle community. Any reccomendation regarding the itinerary, accomodations or best roads will be highly appreciated.
We thank you for your support in advance and we are looking forward to hear from you.
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Itinerary of Sidecar Ride 2008 powered by BMW CLUB EUROPA e.V.