“A rugby accident in 1989. I was a pillar. The scrum collapsed. My neck took a hit. »
The sequelae of tetraparesis led Patrick Cayeux to use a wheelchair. Retired, the deputy mayor of Autun, in charge of accessibility and disability, came to observe the event last year. ” I am athletic. I do archery, all-terrain wheelchair, handball… I like it when there’s a bit of adrenaline! “Saturday, September 24, he launched into the competition.
Activities accessible to all
For the seventeenth edition, the disabled-valid raid, organized by the Dream association, joined the EDF ADN Tour. The first disabled multi-sport raid circuit in France.
The formula is new: two days of sports raids in the heart of the Morvan. “This partnership has made it possible to offer longer activities this year. Registrants have been accommodated since Friday evening at the Domaine de Velotte, in Brassy, ”explains Pascale Plaza, treasurer of the association.
The 90 participants, divided into fourteen mixed teams, rotated through the various outdoor activities. Saturday, September 24, a twelve-kilometre orienteering race punctuated with puzzles, archery, disc golf, all-terrain wheelchair and canoeing on Lake Chaumeçon. This Sunday, September 25, everyone was able to try their hand at rafting on the waters of Chalaux and wheelchair basketball. At each event, points were counted. At the end of the afternoon, trophies were awarded to the first three teams.
Photo Christophe Masson.
Understanding disability differently
Christèle Divernois, school nurse at the Pierre Bérégovoy high school in Nevers, has been taking part in the raid since 2007. She has been accompanied by student volunteers since 2013. “It’s an extraordinary experience. Students meet other students with disabilities on a daily basis. This action makes it possible to approach disability differently, through sport. »
Everyone has developed skills. Everyone brought their skills. “We notice a maturity in the youngsters at the end of the weekend. Their outlook on others has changed. »
Élisa Especially
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