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Darryl Tait

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T4 Paraplegic - 2009:
Brachial Plexus Injury - 2025:
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Social media isn’t all bad! If you believe it is, listen to this episode of reflections. Stream wherever you get your podcasts and let us know if we’ve changed your mind! #socialmedia #positivity #canadian
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bittersweet short visit to home ❤️ #missyou
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@fimwsx was a vibe. Wildest end to a race I’ve ever seen. Accessible section at this old stadium was far from ideal so the WSX crew stepped up and got us into a VIP box. I also just happened to run into @d_rail after chatting on the socials with him for more than a decade and got to spend the evening hanging out with that legend. 11/10 experience and definitely will go again!
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This has been the best trip. I’m so grateful for everything I get to do and experience in life. ❤️
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My friends. I did something I thought I'd physically never be able to do. I kicked my ass and ran my first 50mile/ 80+km race. I can hardly tell how proud of myself I am. Looking back at my younger self not even that long time ago I thought only crazy people do such things. Now I am one of them people hah. For the past 2 maybe 3 years I had been dreaming about running the full @ravenultra50miler , but only really in the  last year I ended up working hard enough to accomplish this goal. Yesterday I stood up at the start line of an event I thought I'd only volunteer for or watch from aside. And my dudes I absolutely crushed it and ended up 4th ‼️ among women. Like heck. Didn't even dream of such a thing as I only went there to finish it withing the time frame that was given us. I am so stinkin grateful for my strong and healthy legs allowing me to beat the shit out of them, use and abuse them to the fullest without quitting on me. I had always been embarrassed by how muscular my legs always looked, and had been reminded so by many people.  But not anymore. Strong is beautiful. Strong is powerful. It's so badass and everything I want it to be. For the younger me who didn't quite understand why do I have to look the way I look, running gave me an outlet and showed me how capable I can be. At the end, I am so very grateful for everyone I met on the trail, for the familiar faces as well as new ones. For everyone who made this race happen! Every single volunteer who chipped in with their free time. For my girl squad waiting for me at the finish line !!! ( Celina, Sarah - who crushed the 50k!! and Leah) For Laurie and Adam, my besties. I likely would not be be standing there today if it wasn't for Adam being a huge inspiration and Laurie the biggest hype man in the universe! Darryl!!! Who came in hot and rolled with me to the finish line 🖤 My boss lady, Jocelyne, who sponsored my entry fee for the race and whole @skyhighwildernessranch for providing the place and time for check point. And all the awesome humans that I met along the way! I felt so loved today, like I haven't in a very long time. If you made it here, thank you  and happy trails.
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Took me a while to get it under 3 minutes. So many good memories and clips #blinebikepark
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My 2016 reflection: Just an ORDINARY TOMGIRL 😉 A time of transition and a really, really bad haircut! 😂 If you don’t know, I was a professional Adaptive Skateboarder (WCMX) before I surfed. 2016 was the year I transitioned between sports, and changed my wardrobe for the better. Let’s just call it my emo faze, that lasted way too long. If I’m being honest, my favorite part was being a mentor to young kids with disabilities and opening their eyes about skating and changing their view and mindset of what society called obstacles: things like stairs or curbs, big hills, etc. I was also featured in a documentary called Tin Soldiers that premiered My sister Sydney also had her first kidney transplant that year: I will always remember that we slept on the couch together of the night before her surgery. In the early days of adaptive surfing, I was the only woman, but I like to give a spotlight to my family because back then there was no Water Safety and even my mother Heidi suited it up and helped out in the water. Yes, I did hold my own with the boys: those were the good old days!
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2016 was an entire dream. A year into my paralysis, I decided to road trip out to California by myself, meeting other Wheelchair users I found in support groups on the Internet. I got to shoot guns, make new friends, and adventure. When I was back on the East Coast, I was out partying with my friends or racing off road in my Polaris single seat, Ace. Writing my book and reliving these memories with such a good time. I’m grateful for the growth I have from these moments, but I’m also grateful for the memories. #2016
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Remember that time on Haleakalā’s Skyline Trail, Maui — with that guy @d_rail ? 🤙 Yup, super epic. 🔥 Watching a paraplegic athlete rip down Poli Poli reminded us that true freedom on wheels belongs to everyone. 🧡 No matter your ability, everyone should have access to this precious resource — our trails, our mountains, our stoke. 🌄 Here’s to building a future where every new trail keeps adaptive riders in mind, from design to dirt. 💪🚵‍♂️ #RideWithAloha #AdaptiveRidersWelcome #KrankCyclesMaui #SkylineTrailMaui #PoliPoli #Haleakala #AdaptiveMTB #AdaptiveAthlete #ParaplegicAthlete #TrailAccessForAll #InclusiveTrails #MauiStrong #RideWithAloha #NoLimits #RideTogether #MauiMTB #MountainBikingMaui #AccessibleAdventure #BikesChangeLives #HawaiiMTB #RideMaui #EveryoneRides
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Last summer, we had the honor of filming Darryl Tait (@d_rail) at Life Rolls On in Carolina Beach. Watching him charge the surf and carve the skate bowl with such power and precision was unforgettable. Darryl’s been paralyzed for 16 years, but that’s never stopped him from pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible. This year, his spirit will be here even if he can’t be. While handcycling along the Alaska Highway training for the Canada Summer Games, Daryl was the victim of a hit-and-run. He suffered broken ribs and other injuries, and he won’t be able to attend Life Rolls On this weekend in person. But if you’ve ever seen Daryl ride, you know, this won’t hold him down for long. There’s a GoFundMe to help support his recovery and medical costs. Let’s rally around a true adaptive sports legend. Link in bio to donate. Let’s help get Darryl back where he belongs 🛹 #liferollson #adaptivesports #adaptiveathlete #oceancure #drail #darryltait #hendystreet #liferollsoncarolinabeach #liferollson
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The tour continues. As much as I love the driving and scenery, it’s also about the family and friends along the way. Randomly ran into a friend @kozak_peter_ in Whitehorse, Yukon, and got to spend time with the legend @d_rail who was hit by a vehicle while training for Canada Games and is in hospital recovering. My old man loved meeting up with people on his journeys as well, and loved Johnny Cash #pursueyourpassion #roadtrip #
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I’m absolutely gutted to hear that my friend, fellow hand-cyclist, and accessibility advocate @d_rail Darryl Tait was struck by a vehicle while hand-cycling on the Alaska Highway this past Saturday! He now has a fractured T2 vertebrae, 2 fractured ribs and his left arm is now paralyzed (hopefully this is temporary)… all of this is as a result of careless, wreck less, and distracted driving! I’m always amazed by Daryl’s continued resilience, strength, and positivity! Please show your support and make a donation to his go fund me page when it officially opens up. The funds raised will help Darryl pay for a new hand-cycle (which was completely destroyed, as they had to cut it up to get him out of the bike), and support him with the months and months of rehabilitation costs he is expected to go through. #StayStrongDarrylTait the community is with you. https://gofund.me/3c24a6e1 @yukonhospitals @rickhansenofficial @yukoncycling @sportyukon
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