14/06/2022
Great work Elijah Palmer !!
RACER SPOTLIGHT: ELIJAH PALMER ⚡️
Meet 2021 Gold Coast Young Citizen of the Year, football fanatic and unstoppable force, Elijah Palmer.
Born with spina bifida, intellectual impairment, FASD and lower limb paralysis, Elijah has been facing challenges head on his whole life so entering the CPL 10km Wheelchair race for seemed like the challenger thing to do. 😎
After competing in the shorter marathon events as a junior, this will be Elijah’s debut race in a fully-fledged racing wheelchair!
With his coach, Garth Plank, from Mentor 4 Me by his side, he has put in the hard work and is ready to reap the rewards. 🙌
Next stop...Paralympics of course. 🤩
Read more about Elijah’s inspiring story and unwavering determination here 👉 https://bit.ly/3xNouUi
Go Elijah, go!!