Sport
Athletics – T12 100m Guide Runner (Libby Clegg)
Born
29/11/1983
Hometown
Birmingham
Coach
Keith Antoine
Club
Birchfield Harriers
Career Highlights
Twitter
@MikailHuggins
Sport
Track Cycling: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint
Born
12/03/1984
Hometown
Aberdeen
Lives
Altrincham
Club
Performance Cycle Coaching
Coach
Jon Norfolk
After narrowly missing out on the 100m and 200m finals in athletics, Neil decided that he needed a change in his sporting career. Describing himself as a life-long cycling fan, Neil was introduced to the competitive element of the sport at the Manchester Velodrome in 2008. he thrived on the high speed and high adrenaline of the sport, joining the para-cycling team in April 2009.
Shortly afterwards Neil entered his first major international competition at the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup and the Manchester Velodrome. Neil, piloted by Dave Readle, won two silver medals.
In 2006 Neil graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a Bachelor’s degree in physical. He won the Aberdeen Sports Person of the Year in 2009.
Neil has a congenital eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa.
Career highlights:
Twitter
@neilfachie
Sport
Lawn Bowls – B2/B3 Mixed Pairs
Born
21/10/1957
Hometown
Saltcoats
Director
David Thomas
Club
North Ayrshire Blind Bowling Club
Career Highlights
Sport
Cycling (tandem pilot)
Born
30/12/1976
Hometown
Glasgow
Lives
Aberdeen
Occupation
Police Officer
Club
Bonito Squadra Corse
Coach
Kevin Stewart
Fiona’s husband Andy introduced her to cycling in 2003 and when she demonstrated talent she joined her local cycling club Ythan CC. Initially Fiona entered L’Etape de Tour and then some local time trials and she then went on to selection for the GB Police Team (PSUK) at the European Police Championships in 2008 where the ladies’ team won silver. Fiona subsequently won the Scottish Police College fitness prize twice.
Fiona was introduced to tandem piloting in 2010 after meeting para-cyclist sprinter Neil Fachie MBE. She started riding with Lora Turnham the same year and they won a silver medal at the Para Cycling Track World Championships in 2011 after riding together for just six weeks.
Career Highlights
Twitter
@fionaduncan0121
Athletics – T54 1500m
Born
18/09/1992
Hometown
Tullibody
Lives
Tullibody
Occupation
Athlete
Coach
Ian Mirfin MBE
Club
Red Star Athletics
Career Highlights
2013 Scottish Senior Championships – 2 Gold & 2 Silver
2013 Glasgow’s Great Women’s 10k – 1st
2013 English Junior Championships – 5 Gold
Meggan completed her first London Marathon in 2012, setting a new Scottish record.
Twitter
@SpiderMonkey165
Para Swimming SB9 100m Breastroke
Born
09/02/2001
Hometown
Shetland
Club
Delting Dolphins ASC
Coach
Lorraine Gifford
Erraid is the youngest Team Scotland member of all time at 13 years old.
Career Highlights
2012 Scottish Gas National Championships Silver Medal
Lawn Bowls
B2/B3 Mixed Pairs
Born
26/04/1957
Hometown
Glasgow
Occupation
Retired
Director
Ron McArthur
Club
Glasgow Visually Impaired Bowlers
Career Highlights
Commonwealth Games 2014
Lawn Bowls – Para Sport B6/B7/B8 Open Triples
Born
04/07/1956 – Dunfermline
Hometown
Cowdenbeath
Lives
Cowdenbeath
Occupation
Athlete
Coach
Bob Dick
Club
Cowdenbeath Private
What do you get out of the sport?
Tremendous satisfaction competing against other disabled players and against able bodied players and meeting other players from different countries.
Career Highlights
2013 4 Nations Championships, B6/B7/B8 Triples – 1st
2013 8 Nations Championships, B6/B7/B8 Triples – 1st
2011 IBD
Neil was born in Aberdeen and now lives in Altrincham.
After narrowly missing out on the 100m and 200m finals in athletics, Neil decided that he needed a change in his sporting career. Â Describing himself as a life-long cycling fan, Neil was introduced to the competitive element of the sport at the Manchester Velodrome in 2008. Â He thrived on the high speed and high adrenaline of the sport, joining the Para-Cycling team in April 2009.
Shortly afterwards, Neil entered his first major international competition at the 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup and the Manchester Velodrome. Neil, piloted by Dave Readle, won two silver medals. Â Since then, Neil has represented Great Britain at two World Championships, winning four gold medals and breaking two world records.
With his training base in Manchester, Neil is a keen supporter of Aberdeen FC and cites Mark Cavendish as his sporting hero.
In 2006, Neil graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics.  He won the Aberdeen Sports Person of the Year for his achievements in 2009.
Neil has a congenital eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Scottish Borders ran a very successful inaugural Cycling Disability Inclusion practical workshop in partnership with Scottish Cycling and Scottish Disability Sport Disability on Thursday 14th July at Peebles.
Scottish Cycling tutor Chris Bryant delivered a well organised and practical course to eight coaches from cycling clubs across the region. Candidates covered essential theory components such as increasing their understanding of the Sports Inclusion Model in a cycling environment and using STEP as the main component for adaptation.
It was a privilege to have Blazing Saddles and their stock of adaptive bikes at hand for the practical session. Coaches had to delivery various scenarios so they could apply the theory of inclusion training in a realistic situation with differing bikes and equipment.
The workshop proved invaluable in demonstrating how cycling can be inclusive for riders 
with a disability. It allowed coaches to enhance their understanding of adaptations that could be made. Therefore, creating an inclusive environment by using effective questioning and concise communication to generate a more effective rider profile to ease planning for riders with a disability.
Alan Oliver, LIVE BORDERS Disability Sport Development Officer, added: “It was fantastic to run another inaugural Disability Inclusion Training workshop in the Borders and thanks to all the coaches and Chris for a magnificent course. It definitely gives individuals with a disability the reassurance and opportunity to attend local clubs.”
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