With the support of Avis, Achilles will send
35 athletes with disabilities from the New York, Miami, Chicago and Walter
Reed Army Medical Center chapters of the Achilles Track Club to join their
fellow athletes from the Los Angeles chapter and compete together in the
26.

* Ramon Guitard travels from Walter Reed Medical Center near Washington,
D.
His courage and knowledge enable him to be a mentor to many of the new
Avis Achilles Freedom Team members.

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But now all of them are setting their sights on what they can
achieve. This year, he
will compete in his 21st race, making him a true "Legacy Runner. One leg was completely lost, while the other
was fused together, leaving him without a knee., isn't letting arthritis keep her
from participating in her first marathon with Achilles. An orchestra conductor, she is at Julliard on track to
complete her Ph. The Achilles Kids program, in association with the office for Adaptive
Physical Education of the New York City Board of Education, can boast teaching
the salutary aspects of physical recreation and fitness to more than 3,000
disabled children.

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She is
running the Los Angeles Marathon to serve as an inspiration to all, and
to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

* Ali Bergstrom, from St.

About Achilles Track Club
The mission of the Achilles Track Club is to enable people with varying
abilities to participate in mainstream athletics (mainly running), to promote
personal achievement, enhance self-esteem, and lower the barriers that exist
between individuals.

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At the young age of
25, she has already competed in races around the world including the Oita
Invitational in Japan. She was the 2005 winner of the
Avis "We Try Harder" award at the ING New York City Marathon.

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To cope with her
very painful disease, Ali has used a wheelchair for a number of years. D.D.

About Avis
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and its subsidiaries operate one of the
world's leading car rental brands, providing business and leisure customers
with a wide range of services at more than 2,000 locations in the United
States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin American / Caribbean
region.

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The Boston Marathon is my
favorite race.
At a press conference following the race Blauwet said of her
victory, "I followed my plan of attack, which was to race as smart as
possible."
The Invacare(R) Top End(R) Eliminator(TM) OSR is designed for
speed.com
Invacare Corporation's Team Invacare sponsors approximately 75
wheelchair athletes and teams, including wheelchair tennis, basketball
(the Cleveland Cavaliers wheelchair team and individuals), quad rugby
teams, and individual track and racing athletes.
Included in this year's race are members of the "Avis Achilles Freedom
Team ," a group of recently disabled Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans as well
as several legally blind athletes.

* Melody Williamson from Palmdale, Calif. He looks forward to the day
when he's old enough to be a marathoner.com/media.

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I think anyone can win once." He is
disabled as a result of a spinal cord injury.C. Paul, Minn.

* Tyler McNeil is a 15 year-old autistic child from New York City. The Achilles Tandem Club offers the visually impaired a
chance at cycling .

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In the women's wheelchair division, Team Invacare's Cheri Blauwet
won her second Boston Marathon with a winning time of 1:47:45. She was
followed by Team Invacare's Diane Roy, who finished at 1:50:53 .

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Invacare Corporation (NYSE:IVC), headquartered in Elyria, Ohio,
is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of innovative
home and long-term care medical products that promote recovery and
active lifestyles.

* Melynda Schnee of Chicago lost her left leg 14 months ago following
complications from an auto accident.

* Ivonne Mosquera, a native of New York City , was diagnosed with
retinoblastoma, cancer of the retina, at the age of two.

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I had no idea that I had created such a big
lead.. The super-stiff roll-formed horizontal maintube, combined with
a relaxed headtube angle for exceptional stability and aerodynamics,
makes it the choice of the champion racers - as was seen at this
year's Boston Marathon.
Through its easily replicable model of integration and access for all,
Achilles has established award-winning programs for those 5 to 65 years of
age.cendant.

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With a winning time of 1:24:45, Team Invacare's Van Dyk was more
than five minutes ahead of the second place finisher, his Team
Invacare teammate, Krige Schabort.
"The Boston Marathon is a mental race," said Van Dyk. Sandra
Graf, who races in an Invacare Top End Eliminator OSR, held the third
place position with a time of 1:51:46. The company has 6,100 associates and markets its
products in 80 countries around the world.C.

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. In January she won the
Avis "We Try Harder" award as the first female wheelchair finisher at the
ING Miami Marathon (on a handcycle). Tyler belongs to the Achilles
"Future Marathoners Club. Avis has a
long-standing history of supporting athletes with disabilities and is the
presenting sponsor of the Wheelchair Division and sponsor of athletes with
disabilities at the ING New York City and ING Miami Marathons .

Injuries and disabilities of the legs or lower half of body often leave people still willing and able to participate in physical activity, or sport.

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He was followed closely by Franz Nietlispach, who had a time
of 1:30:34. "Many are learning to re-invent themselves
after recent traumas.

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"The
headwind during this year's race was very strong and I kept pushing
myself faster and faster . This year's victory felt like more of a solid
win.when you are able to win twice, it
makes you feel solidified in your hard work.
While building her strength and ability through the Achilles program, Ali
reports that her pain is reduced and she feels stronger in every aspect
of her life. is a double amputee who was shot
multiple times during combat in Iraq."

Through ongoing activities, Avis and Achilles have been able to send
athletes with disabilities from around the world to compete in marathons
nationwide, including events in Boston, and Washington , D.avis.

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Team Invacare's
victory was accented by Ernst Van Dyk, who achieved a record fifth
consecutive win at the Marathon."
Regarding his fifth consecutive win Van Dyk said, "It's a big
honor and it has taken a lot of hard work.invacare.

Avis to Sponsor Achilles Track Club Athletes at Los Angeles Marathon

, Avis Rent A Car System, LLC
announced that it is the official sponsor of the Achilles Track team competing
in the 2006 Los Angeles Marathon. Some are amputees back from Iraq; others are visually
impaired.

* Dustin Tuller of Pensacola, Fla.
In 2003, Avis introduced Avis Access, a suite of products and services
that make vehicles more accessible to renters with disabilities , helping to
make travel easier and less stressful for everyone. And, through its newest program , the Avis Achilles
"Freedom Team," Achilles has introduced sporting as a means to rehabilitate
wounded soldiers returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Avis is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, ranking
as the number one car rental company in the 2005 Brand Keys(R) Customer
Loyalty Index.

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This is the first time a combined
national team of Achilles athletes will compete together in the Los Angeles
Marathon."

Here are some of their stories:

* Rich Radford from the Los Angeles area has competed in the wheelchair
division of the Los Angeles Marathon since its inception., the first
amputee to run a marathon, Achilles has provided the expertise ,
training/coaching, encouragement and adaptive equipment to all disadvantaged
disabled members so that they can participate in mainstream athletics.com or
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Top Wheelchair Champions at the 2005 Boston Marathon Won Victory with Invacare Top End Racing Chairs

J. is a competitive wheelchair racer
who has been with Achilles for the last six years. For additional information
about Avis Access, visit http://www.com/access. The company is part of Cendant Car Rental Group, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), a diversified global
provider of business and consumer services primarily within the real estate
and travel sectors.

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Now it is time to look forward to next year. Avis Extends Support of Athletes with Disabilities to the West Coast

PARSIPPANY, N. At 22 years old, married and the father of two children, Ramon
prepares to compete in his fourth marathon in Los Angeles. Melinda is called Achilles'
"Biggest Loser" because she lost more than 80 pounds since joining
Achilles to train for the New York City Marathon .avis.

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I thought Krige and Franz were right behind me.

While he was
riding in a bus in Iraq, a bomb exploded and split both his legs wide
open from the thighs down. He was given a five percent chance
of living, yet he'll be competing in his fourth Los Angeles Marathon .
Since its inception in 1983, Achilles has expanded into several chapters
in the United States and over one hundred chapters in 60 countries-including
Canada, Bulgaria, Colombia, Japan, Russia , and South Africa.

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Business Editors/Sports Editors

ELYRIA, Ohio----On April 18, 2005,
spectators at the 109th Boston Marathon witnessed the speed and
agility of Invacare Corporation 's Top End(R) Eliminator(TM) OSR Racing
Chair as the top three finishers in both the men's and women 's
wheelchair divisions raced this chair to victory. Schabort finished with a time of
1:30:03.

An ambitious Avis
Achilles Freedom Team member, he hopes to beat his personal record of
2:20 on his customized hand-cranked wheelchair. After her
diagnosis, both eyes had to be removed. Under the
guidance of the Achilles Track Club founder, Dick Traum, Ph.

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Race fairly. "The Achilles athletes themselves truly
exemplify the character we strive for at Avis, with their 'we try harder'
spirit," said Scott Deaver, executive vice president of marketing for Cendant
Car Rental Group, parent of Avis.

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in 2006.

The running races are modified to allows individuals to race on wheelchairs.

This category contains information and sites about wheelchair racing.

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2-mile race on Sunday, March 19th. For more information visit http://www.

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Nietlispach also is on Team Invacare and had led the
Boston Marathon from 1997 - 2000, with four consecutive wins. For more information about
the company and its products, visit Invacare's website at
www. He will
compete in the 5K with his mother Nadine.

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