2020
The Blesma News for 2020 covering news, activities and fundraising events for limbless veterans.
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Blesma Member Pradip to take on the Virtual London Marathon
2 October 2020
Former Gurkha Pradip Rai, who is paralysed from the chest down, is taking on the virtual London Marathon in his everyday wheelchair this Sunday! This will be his first attempt of the London Marathon, which is being completed virtually across the world this year. Prad and his fellow marathon participants will have 23 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds to complete the 26.2 miles. Prad, 48, who served in the Royal Gurkha Rifles for nearly 21 years, said: “Blesma is truly close to my heart because it helped me in so many ways duringthose initial difficult days post injury. “Throu
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Soldiering on Awards - Winner announced tonight!
1 October 2020
The Sporting Excellence Award honours a person or team that has overcome challenges, inspired others and demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of sport. Let's meet this year's finalists... Mi
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The Resilience Sessions - Vick Hope and Shaun Stocker BEM
30 September 2020
The Resilience Sessions is a podcast series featuring compelling in-depth interviews, which bring to light life-changing and affirming experiences of Blesma veterans and the unknown personal struggles of celebrity guests who have fought to overcome hardship, including mental health difficulties, disability, devastating injury and bereavement.
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Veteran Murray has rediscovered his love for bike racing
29 September 2020
An Army veteran who became the first double leg amputee to race in a support class of the British Superbike Championships before hanging up his leathers has made a return to racing. Murray Hambro stepped away from racing two years ago but made a comeback at Donington Park earlier this year in the Ducati Performance TriOptions Cup. “Having raced for a team in the past, I decided to make a solo return in 2020,” said the 40 year old, who has been racing in various classes since 2012. “Now that I’m riding for myself, there’s no pressure and I’ve found my love for racing aga
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