Are there any club members who would  be willing to be a guide runner for a visually impaired paralympic athlete.

Jonathan Bernard is 23 years old and has been competing as a visually impaired athlete since 2005. Jon represented Australia at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games making it to the semi-finals with the 6th fastest 100m time in the Commonwealth. Jon has also competed in Germany, Finland and the Netherlands. In 2008 he represented Australia in Beijing. Paul Pearce was his guide runner. He did a fantastic job.

Jon's sight has deteriorated in the last year and so it is imperative that he find a dedicated guide runner so that he will be able to compete in January in the World Championships in New Zealand and in London 2012.

Jon needs a 400m track athlete to pace him as a guide. This would require a person to train twice a week with Jon and be available for targetted meets and overseas events. This person would need to be able to run 400m around 48-49 seconds. Jon currently runs 52secs but has potential to run 50 or better with a guide. Appropriate renumeration will be offered through his manager.

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