Hassocks sportsperson appeals for community support for charity challenge

A Hassocks man preparing for a fundraising challenge is appealing for support from his community so he can buy the kit he needs to take part.
Ian and his friendsIan and his friends
Ian and his friends

Ian Maskell is set to take part in the 2020 Snowdon Push, a mountain climb organised by a charity close to Ian’s heart.

Left paraplegic after a bike accident on the South Downs in 2013, Ian is a wheelchair user.

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He said: “After five months in a specialist spinal unit and then community rehab, I thought I would have to stay on tarmac for the rest of my days. But thanks to the support and encouragement of friends, family and charities I have got back into the countryside. This has been fantastic for me.”

In 2017 Ian wheeled 100 miles from the London Eye to the Brighton i360, raising more than £10,000 for BackUp, Aspire, Spinal Injuries Association and the Architects’ Benevolent Society.

Now, Ian is appealing for donations so that he can buy the all terrain mountain trike necessary for him to take part in Snowdon Push,

Ian, who has borrowed a mountain trike for occasional rides out, said: “This is a fantastic piece of British design and manufacture.”

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However, at a cost of £5,000, it’s unaffordable - and so he is asking people to contribute to his JustGiving page.

Ian is also hoping to raise money for BackUp, a charity which works with people affected by spinal cord injury and offered Ian support after his accident, helping him re-adjust and re-build his life.

For more information, or to support Ian, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/all-terrain-wheelchair-for-ian.