Project Nevada - world hand-cycling speed record

by caitieh in Plymouth

We did it

On 19th August 2016 we successfully raised £1,585 with 40 supporters in 56 days

A futuristic handcycle designed and created at Plymouth University will be embarking on a quest to enter the record books later this year.

by caitieh in Plymouth

Plymouth University

caitieh

2nd August 2016

Press Release (2/8/2016): Wheelchair champion fully focused ahead of world record attempt with Plymouth University

Wheelchair champion fully focused ahead of world record attempt with Plymouth University

Tuesday 02 August 2016

Former London Marathon winner Sarah Piercy is continuing her physical and mental preparations after teaming up with Plymouth University for a world record attempt.

The 2000 women’s wheelchair champion has so far spent almost six months preparing…

caitieh

7th July 2016

Last week the athletes visited our workshop for a unique handcycle fitting...

Last week we invited our athletes in to the workshop and wrapped them in bubble wrap!

No we weren't going completely crazy, we were making bespoke moulds to sit inside our handcycle to ensure the best possible fit for Sarah and Chris.

Both athletes have very different frames and we needed to…

caitieh

28th June 2016

NEW REWARDS: EXCLUSIVE Invictus Games 2016 Kit, pledge now!

A huge thank you to one of our talented athletes, Chris Jones, who competed at the 2016 Invictus Games in Orlando.

Chris has kindly donated lots of his kit from the games, and this kit cannot be purchased anywhere else so pledge now to secure yours!

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

£10 Reward

A thank you from the bottom of our hearts for enabling us to make this happen, we couldn't have done this without you!

£15 or more

14 of 100 claimed

£15 Reward

Limited edition stainless steel hand-cycle key rings created by Plymouth University students, which double as a bottle opener!

£15 or more

£15 Reward

Receive a digital photo diary of our journey from start to finish including; the design and building process, training, travelling, race preparation and of course the world record attempt!

£20 or more

£20 Reward

A signed photograph of the team in Nevada to celebrate our success and a shout out on social media, we couldn't have done this without your support!

£20 or more

1 of 5 claimed

£20 Reward

We'll bring home some authentic Battle Mountain dust and send it to you along with a photo signed by the entire team.

£30 or more

£30 Reward

A ticket to an exclusive evening with Chris, Sarah and the Plymouth University students and academic staff (including nibbles and drinks) to celebrate our world record attempt and hear just what it took to get there! You can even have a go on Sarah's vintage hand cycles.

£50 or more

£50 Reward

Two tickets to an exclusive evening with Chris, Sarah and the Plymouth University students and academic staff (including nibbles and drink) to celebrate our world record attempt and hear just what it took to get there! You can even have a go on Sarah's vintage hand cycles.

£50 or more

2 of 5 claimed

£50 Reward

A unique opportunity to have a go in the hand cycle we'll be using in Nevada - see how fast you can go! Date and location to be agreed (Plymouth based).

£250 or more

0 of 5 claimed

£250 Reward

Your logo will feature on our hand cycle (which will receive lots of media coverage) and we'll say a very big thank you on social media for helping us get to Nevada!

£250 or more

£250 Reward

Ten tickets to an exclusive evening with Sarah and the Plymouth University students and academic staff (including nibbles and drink) to celebrate our world record attempt and hear just what it took to get there! You can even have a go on Sarah's vintage hand cycles.

£500 or more

£500 Reward

Sponsor our team clothing which will be worn throughout the trip to Nevada for the world record attempt, this will feature in all press coverage we appear in as a team. You will get your logo printed on the front of all our team clothing and merchandise clothing.

£25 or more

1 of 1 claimed

£25 Reward

You will get two very unique 'money can't buy' large scale posters from the Olympic Games in 2012, signed by Sarah, Chris and the team!

£150 or more

1 of 1 claimed

£150 Reward

Two night stay at a stunning, luxury one bedroom holiday cottage in Cornwall (nr Truro), The Snuggery. Worth £200. Read more: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/5295284?checkin=09-10-2016&checkout=15-10-2016&guests=1&s=pggjJNVf

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