Rick Carr ( a blind athlete) and his guide runner

Evan Porter of Port Elgin have just returned from

 the 2011 Czech Open for Paralympic athletes in

Olomouc.

During the competition Rick and Evan competing

 in the T11 class finished 2nd in the 100 with

 a time of 12.48 seconds .

In the F11 long jump competition they were able

to finish 1st with a jump of 5.26 metres.

They finished the meet by anchoring the Canadian

4 x 100 Relay Team to victory in a new National

Record time of 46.86.

Rick's distance of 5.26 metres in the Long Jump

was a B standard performance required for qualifying

to the 2012 Paralympics Games in London .

The Canadian Relay Team has also qualified for the

London Games .

Both athletes are members of the Saugeen Track

 and Field Club and train out of Port Elgin.