Father & Son with Duchenne complete Buzzards Bay Triathlon

Jake’s Dad, John, competed with two other Dads on the Dudes Against Duchenne Team at the Buzzards Bay Triathlon on September 16, 2018. It is a beautiful course right along the ocean in Westport, MA on Buzzards Bay.

The race started with a two mile run with Jake being pushed by John in our Hoyt Chair. Then followed by a fourteen mile bike ride, which included a few hills hills which is a challenge pulling a 112 pound kid and a 30 pound chair! The final leg was a 5K run which John crushed — he was pushing Jake while dealing with a broken handle bar on the Hoyt Chair that we had to take off in the transition area. It was so inspiring that so many of the other participants in the race shouted out words of encouragement to Jake and John during the run. The crowd at the end cheered them through the finish line!

The team has raised $1,975 so far that will go a long way to help families buy ramps to make their homes and vehicles accessible for wheelchairs. Being with our other Duchenne families has always been our “silver lining” in the clouds of a Duchenne diagnosis. Thanks Steve and Mark for raising funds 4 Jake’s Sake!