Scott Rigsby is used to overcoming major obstacles. At age
18, he was thrown from a truck while working a summer job and dragged over 380
feet under a 3 ton trailer. After losing his right leg, Rigsby endured over 26
surgeries in 10 years before finally deciding to “free” himself from being a
professional patient and remove his left leg. Rigsby spent years fighting his
personal demons before making the commitment that if God opened a door for him,
he would go through it.
On October 13, 2007, after enduring the elements
for 16 hours and 43 minutes, NBC Sports featured Scott Rigsby as he became the
first double amputee in the world to finish an Ironman distance triathlon with
prosthetics at the 140.6-mile Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii. As a result of his accomplishments, Scott was awarded Competitor
Magazine’s 2007 Physically Challenged Athlete of the Year and the American
Society of Plastic Surgeons 2007 Patient of
Courage.
This event is open
to all ages.
The registration cost includes a copy of Scott Rigsby’s
book, “UnThinkable”.