When Harry Freedman lost his left leg in a worksite accident two years ago, he had been an avid runner and cyclist and even completed a 350-mile bike race. The accident left Harry (Super H) with months of physical rehabilitation and monumental mental challenges.

Heeding his determination to return to an active life, Harry's wife, kids, and friends organized the first-ever Super H 5K Run to outfit "Super H" with state of the art sport legs. A considerable success by all accounts, in 2005 the donations went to the BlazeSports Club and NRH and this year we are pleased to tell you that the Race is on again.

Slated for Sunday, September 17 at the Tysons Sport & Health Club in McLean, VA, the 2006 Super H 5K Run & Walk will once again benefit young patients at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, as well as children and adults with disabilities in the Washington metropolitan area. The race starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. and a post race pool party after the race will begin at 9:00a.m. for all sponsors, volunteers and race participants.

"So many people were there to help me in rebuilding my life, I want them to know how important it was to me, and we want to make sure there is someone there to help the children who need us," says Freedman.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please call Joan Joyce, Therapeutic Recreation Therapist at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, at 202-877-1434, or via E-mail.

To download a race entry form, please visit this Web Site.

About National Rehabilitation Hospital

National Rehabilitation Hospital specializes in treating persons with physical disabilities caused by spinal cord and head injuries, stroke, arthritis, amputation, multiple sclerosis, post-polio syndrome, and other neurological and orthopedic conditions. It has grown from a single hospital to the NRH Medical Rehabilitation Network, providing inpatient and outpatients care and day treatment programs. The network provides nearly 200,000 ambulatory visits annually in addition to the hospital's more than 1,700 inpatient admissions. Physicians nationwide consistently rank NRH among" America's Best Hospitals," as reported by U.S. News & World Report.

About BlazeSports Club

Sponsored by the U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund and the National Recreation and Park Association, BlazeSports Clubs of America is a national, community-based sports program for children and adults with physical disability. The BlazeSports Club in Washington, DC offers locally adapted sports activities, provides, expert coaching, special equipment and sports chairs free of charge. The Club also offers intro clinics in wheelchair sports at local schools, special organizations and hospitals. .

About Sport & Health Clubs

Since 1973, Sport & Health has grown to be Washington's largest family of health clubs with 26 locations in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. As a part of the Super H 5K partnership, Sport and Health trainers will attend National Rehabilitation Hospital/BlazeSports training on disability awareness and accessibility. This is a part of the Sport & Health Club's commitment to promoting active lifestyles for everyone, either with or without a disability.