21 May Live streaming the Blue Nose wheelchair speedsters

Posted at 00:15h in That's life by

I’m going to test my technical skills to live stream the start—and with luck, the finish—of the Blue Nose Marathon’s invitation-only, 5K “showcase” for elite wheelchair athletes, beginning Saturday at 2:45 p.m.

You can watch on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Download the free Periscope app, log with your Twitter account, and follow me at @kempthead.

Gus Reed, the disability rights activist who makes his home in Nova Scotia half the year, can’t be in Halifax tomorrow to witness this first-ever event. Since he single-handedly prodded ScotiaBank and the Blue Nose committee into their long overdue gesture toward equal treatment, I wanted to find a way for him to watch. Periscope seems to be it.

The race, which features Canadian Josh Cassidy, holder of the all-time record for the fastest time at the Boston Marathon, promises to be exciting. Please join me on Periscope.