In addition to para-sports, such as golf and waterskiing, Rob has also enjoyed getting back into motorsports, tracking his cars and motorcycle at track days, helping Toyota Canada to introduce an adaptive go-kart to their karting for kids program, and driving/riding side x sides, ATVs and Sea Doos.
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In 2007, Roger was in a motor vehicle accident resulting in T9 complete paralysis. Four years later, in 2011, he first got into handcycling. Now, in addition to road cycling, Roger enjoys the rush of adaptive mountain biking.
Roger is President of the HCC, and prior to this was Vice President for ten years. He’s organized multiple HCC Speed Week Training Camps in Waterloo, Ontario and was a NextGen Athlete for Cycling Canada in 2017. As an accessibility advocate, he continues to volunteer with the Stratford Accessibility Advisory Committee and was recognized by the Province of Ontario as one of the AODA’s 10th Anniversary Champions.