page_title: Tony Christiansen
section_title: Handcycling
hierarchical_section_title: Tony Christiansen / Achievements / Handcycling
caption_attribution_description: English: Tony Christiansen riding his handcycle on the Otago Central Rail Trail
context_page_description: Anthony Steven Christiansen is a motivational and inspirational speaker from New Zealand who lost his legs as a result of a train accident in his childhood.
  He has challenged himself in numerous sporting and business areas, is the author of several best-selling books and has appeared in a number of TV documentaries.
  In his presentations, Christiansen starts by climbing a 1.5-metre high scaffolding and exudes a strong presence. His theme is self belief; "Your attitude determines your altitude in life". He shares his life story and the secrets to his success and encourages his audience to set their own challenges, rather than accept the limitations imposed by their own attitudes and other people's perception.
context_section_description: Christiansen rides his handcycles regularly as a form of exercise. In January 2015, he took part in the Round The Mountain Paracycling Challenge with 5 other handcyclist, riding the steep leg 4 of 6 legs. The challenge was a 150 km route around Mount Taranaki in New Plymouth.
  The following month, Christiansen attempted and successfully rode the entire length of the Otago Central Rail Trail. He described the effort to be harder than he had expected as either his front steering wheel or both his back wheels were always grinding into the loose rocks. This resulted in him riding 8 to 11 hours a day. He started the ride in Clyde on 21 February and completed his feat in Middlemarch on 25 February 2015.
caption: Christiansen riding the Otago Central Rail Trail towing his wheelchair.
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