Callum Loveridge, born 16th March 1994. From the age of 2 Callum always loved bikes, Callum has gone from strength to strength winning club championships with
Warley Wasps and competing at a National level around the UK. Towards the end of 2009 he progressed from the 85BW class to the 125 class, riding a KTM 150SX.
Callum’s life changed on the 15th February. Whilst out with his friends during the half term break at Wolverley, Nr Kidderminster, Cal was doing his trade mark trick, a back flip, when his feet slipped off the pedals. Because he was upside down and it happened so quickly he was unable to put his arms out for protection. He landed heavily, head first onto the ground. This resulted in him crushing his spine between c3 and c6, breaking 4 bones in his neck and severing his spinal cord. The paramedics were called by his friends and he was taken, on a spinal board, to Birmingham Children's Hospital. There he underwent operations to strengthen his spine to give his shattered vertebrae chance to heal. At the moment he is paralysed from the neck down, but due to his under-lying level of fitness and determination can now breathe un-aided. He is conscious and alert and has been told the seriousness of his injuries. It is however unlikely that he will regain the full use of his limbs.
On Friday 3rd of Sept there is a fund raising event at the Rugeley Lee Hall. There is a great line up including bands like Call22, Kolider, The orchard, Reluctant Heroes and there are also loads of cool prizes, we have put a couple of prizes up for the raffle one of them being this awesome Mutha4ka logo t-shirt as shown above.
Contact details for the event are on the cal4u website listed below.
Alex Reid on ITV 2 'What Katie Did Next' wearing Iron Fist clothing.
