MONT-TREMBLANT, QC, May 22, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - 16-year-old Shriners Hospital for Children® – Canada patient Jeffrey Beausoleil believes overcoming obstacles often simply takes the right mindset. Born without a right hand or foot and using prosthetics, he will be taking-on something that's challenging for anyone, especially him: a Spartan Race. Known as "the world's best obstacle course race," Jeffrey will be climbing huge barriers and crawling through mud and under barbed-wire, proving he can do anything he sets his mind to. "I ran a regular race last year and realized it was 90% mental and 10% physical," he says. "I know that if I want to do it, I can."
"A lot of people are surprised hearing I'm doing a Spartan Race," Jeffrey admits. "Even friends ask me whether I can do it. But I plan to try every obstacle, and try it again if I can't the first time. If I realize I really can't do that obstacle, I'll just keep going and try the next one."
It's this message: 'obstacles can be overcome' that Shriners Hospitals for Children® – Canada wants to highlight in its new partnership with Spartan Race. They're encouraging adults and children to follow Jeffrey and try the challenge of a Spartan Race, as the hospital has been selected as one of the partner charities. Participants in any race in Eastern Canada this year can choose to raise money for Shriners Hospital for Children® – Canada. The money will go to the Exceptional Care for Exceptional Kids campaign, raising funds for Canada's new state-of-the-art Shriners Hospital being built at the Glen site that will allow them to welcome more patients every year.
Follow Jeffrey's quest to finish a Spartan Race
| Date: |
Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort Forchette du Diable, 1 Chemin Charles Duncan, Mont Tremblant, QC J8E 0B4 |
| Time: |
12 :30 p.m. (Jeffrey's heat time)
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More about Jeffrey
Jeffrey was born with a congenital malformation of both the right hand and foot and his limbs did not properly form. He was first seen at Shriners Hospitals for Children® - Canada when he was five months old. He underwent his first surgery at 16 months to correct webbed fingers on his left hand. He continues to be followed at the hospital and each growth spurt is equipped with new prosthetics.
More about Shriners Hospital for Children® – Canada
Located in Montreal since 1925, Shriners Hospitals for Children® –Canada is a bilingual, short term, acute care centre providing pediatric orthopaedic ultraspecialized care for complex disorders such as osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), severe spinal and limb anomalies, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation. Children from Quebec and across Canada, the U.S. and around the world have benefited from the hospital's ground-breaking research and innovative treatments, both in Montreal and in their own communities. This fall, the hospital will be moving to a brand new $127 million facility at the Glen site.
More about Spartan Race
Founded in 2010 by eight sports and fitness enthusiasts including Joe De Sena and Selica-Marie Sevigny, Spartan Race is the first obstacle course of its kind in the world. Spartan Race originated in Quebec, but has gained popularity worldwide: there will be 240 events in over 25 countries on all six continents this year. Already over one million participants around the globe have taken part in a Spartan Race. Spartan Races provide the perfect opportunity to challenge oneself and are based on the values of self-esteem, team spirit and respect.
SOURCE Shriners Hospitals For Children
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Media Inquiries: Beforehand: Caroline Phaneuf, Public Relations, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada, [email protected], 514-778-5092; On-site: Gemma Bélanger, Public Relations, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada, [email protected], 514-282-7222
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