Team AngelWolf #inclusiveimpactivity

In the quiet corners of our world, Team AngelWolf was born, from a deeply personal journey, by a British expat family, residing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

A decade ago, Rio, our eldest child, (20, a person with disabilities from a rare chromosome condition - ‘1q44 deletion denovo’,) discovered a passion for inclusive races, particularly triathlons. To participate in inclusive triathlons, Rio’s dad or younger sister would swim pulling him a kayak, cycle on an adapted bike where Rio has a seat on the front and run pushing Rio in his running chair. They covered distances from sprints to Half Ironmans. This lead to participating in other races like marathons, ultra distances and obstacle courses … always including Rio.

So far Rio has participated in over 500 races internationally, with inclusion, covering over 14,500kms.

For Rio, racing weekly fulfilled a passion and purpose for him and made him feel ‘included’ within community, with equity not pity.

Globally, it has showcased the transformative power of sports for individuals with disabilities.