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Inside the Paralympics

danny — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:45:33 +0000

Wow, we always new that the London 2012 Paralympics would be amazing, we “get” and understand Paralympic sport better than any other nation, we even invented it, but I don’t think even Lord Coe himself could have envisaged what would take place between the 29th August and the 9th September 2012. The World was introduced to Paralympic sport, at its best. I was on stage

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Deloitte Ride Across Britain, Days 8 and 9

danny — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:52:05 +0000

We had been warned that stages 8 and 9 would be the hardest days of the ride because of the number of hills we would have to climb, but I didn’t realise it would be as difficult as it turned out to be. My morning in Bath did not start well. It took me a while to get myself sorted and by the time I

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Danny’s Deloitte Ride Across Britain Diary – Days 5-7

danny — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:02:05 +0000

I’m feeling surprisingly good, my body is hanging in there. I’m absolutely blown away by what people are achieving here and the mix of poeple. It’s always been billed as a ride, never as a race, and you’ve got lots of young, fit people on carbon bikes racing ahead, together with those plodding along. I do not know how, but they always go past you

Danny’s Deloitte Ride Across Britain

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:17:14 +0000

Arriving in to John O’Groats was probably more inspiring than I ever thought it would be, and I think it was the samefor every rider. Even though you knew it was going to be 500 riders you could never imagine the size of the camp and what a huge undertaking it is to put on an event of this size and scale and realise what

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Deloitte Ride Across Britain

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:56:17 +0000

It is now time for action, I am doing my part, training hard for the Deloitte Ride Across Britain, I will be leading around, 550 riders as we attempt to ride 1000 miles in 9 days from John O’Groats – Lands End. I am hoping to raise £50,000 for Paralympics GB. So please, it is now time to visit my fundraising page www.justgiving.com/crates-spooner and help

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New Speech

danny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:37:39 +0000

In March 2011 I have launched the second of my corporate keynote speeches, titled “THE FINAL HOUR” Feeling the pressure is no excuse to under-perform when your defining moment arrives Danny presentation will take you through the final preparation of an elite athlete, as they prepare for an Olympic/Paralympic final Athletes are defined by their performance at Olympic and Paralympic level. This opportunity only happens

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Who ever said running is good for you

danny — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:30:08 +0000

By the beginning of February training was finally going to plan after the illness set backs over the Christmas period. I had a few 12 milers under my belt and on the 13th Feb I did my first BIG run, 14miles, I had made it past the half way stage, hooray. Sadly a few days later I was having trouble with my left calf, so

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Danny “The Marathon Man” Crates

danny — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:13:25 +0000

As an international athlete for 12 years, it may come as some surprise to hear that the longest run I have ever done is 9 miles, and believe me that was an unpleasant experience for me on my Sunday (recovery runs). Recovery, I think not. It can safely be said that Me and long distance running is a real hate, hate relationship So with that

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Danny’s view’s on London 2012 (Written by Tom Degun, Insidesport)

danny — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:39:54 +0000

March 30 - Paralympic gold medallist Danny Crates (pictured) has told insideworldparasport that despite the lure of competing in front of an ecstatic home crowd at the London 2012, he will not be making a return to the track following his retirement last year. Crates, who received the honour of carrying the flag for Britain during the Opening Ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympics, suffered a horrific accident in

DANNY CRATES ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

danny — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:45:05 +0000

UKA MEDIA RELEASE 12/07/09 Danny Crates, one of the UK’s most successful Paralympic athletes of the past decade is to retire this summer after one final race at the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on Saturday 25 July. Crates, who famously won 800m gold in the T46 class at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens was also the flag bearer for Team GB at

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