by Josh Karanja, SIRC Guide Runner for Jason Dunkerley Winner, Ottawa Half Marathon 2013 The beauty of sport is that when given the opportunity, any person can participate. For athletes who are visually impaired, this is no different as these athletes are able to compete and participate in many different sports. In some sports such as alpine skiing , cross country skiing , tandem cycling and...Read more

SIRC Newsletter now available online: Going for Gold! With the 2012 Paralympics just around the corner (Aug. 29-Sept. 9), adaptive athletes are putting on the finishing touches to their preparations. The excitement and spirit of competition will come alive for 10 days when we all get to watch the dedication, hard work and motivation that will pay off when this year's Canadian Paralympians go for...Read more

Part of being Canadian means not only engaging in a healthy life style, but participating in some sort of physical activity. And there is no better place to do this than the vast and great outdoors of this country. There are parts of Canada that literally beg you to be outside, while there are others where the scenery may be more of the concrete persuasion, but the experience and outcome can...Read more