The motorcycle community has gathered at
the Oakdale JMCC in Sydney to show their
support for injured rider Dan McCoy.
McCoy suffered a serious spinal injury in
January as a result of a crash while competing
in the UK Arenacross series.
The accident has left him an incomplete
paraplegic with nearly no feeling or function
in his lower body.
He underwent surgery in Britain to relocate
his T11 and T12 vertebrae and subsequently
reported that some feeling had returned to his
left leg. McCoy is hopeful that he will recover
over time.
Due to the nature of the injury and the fact
that it happened while he was overseas,
McCoy faces huge bills for his treatment and
transportation back to Austraila.
McCoy, or DMC as he affectionately known,
has always been a fan favourite and is well
respected throughout the dirtbike racing
community for his dedication to the sport.
The backer of McCoy’s SFC Racing team,
Andrew Blanchette, raised the idea of a
fundraiser motocross meeting with Oakdale
JMCC president Damien Coutts, in order to
get the injured rider home. There was no
hesitation and the club and the wider
community instantly rallied behind the event.
Donations from promoters, clubs,members, bike retailers,
race teams,
manufacturers, the public
and the motorcycle industry
got the event up and
running. Motorcycle surfing
legend Robbie Maddison, a
good mate of McCoy, was a
special guest and donated on
of his helmets (right).
Held on 31 January, the ev
attracted over 200 riders and
2000 people.
The pro class races feature
the likes of Glenn Kearny, Mi
Constantinou, Dale Wheeler,
Connor Tierney, Damien Hart, Dan McEntee
and more.
McEntee was the overall winner and was
awarded a $1000 cheque which he kindly
donated to McCoy’s cause.
Another drawcard was the fundraising raffle
and auction. The big-ticket items in the
auction included a signed Maddison Red Bull
helmet, a Chad Reed jersey, a Ryan Villopoto
jersey and a host of other items.
The Maddo helmet was the big-ticket item,
raking in $6500 for DMC’s recovery. The
raffle also included a bunch of cool prizes,
with $8000 raised from ticket sales.grand total for the day
to just over $31,000, all
ch will go towards
oy’s trip back to Australia
his rehabilitation.
ub president Damien
tts was ecstatic with the
ccess of the event.
“I was absolutely blown
way with the support that
Dan received on the day,”
he said. “I had been
ervous about how the
ay would go, but it was
everyone help get DMC
home. The end result exceeded
expectations.”
McCoy has been active on social media
since his injury and appears to be in good
spirits. He is undergoing rehab in Britain and
is now able to get around in a wheelchair. He
has even posted a photo of himself standing
with machine assistance.
His girlfriend Amy has been by his side
since the accident and they are looking
forward to returning home to Australia where
he will continue his rehab.
To help out McCoy, head to road2recovery.
com/cause-view/daniel-mccoy and make a
donation to the cause.OVER $30,000
RAISED TO
HELP INJURED
DAN MCCOY
Thousands gather to help rider struck
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BY THE NUMBERS
200+ riders
2000+ people through the gates
$31,000+ raised on the day
$6500 for Robbie Maddison helmet
$4100 for Chad Reed jersey
$3200 for Ryan Villopoto jersey
$2200 for Toby Price jersey
$650 for McCoy Sydney SX jersey
$600 for McCoy retro jersey
$1000 for Ryan Marmont jersey and pants
$575 for Jay Marmont jersey
$750 for Jimmy Decotis jersey and helmet
$500 for Ashkenazi MXoN jersey and pants
$23,435 raised from auctioned items
Just under $8000 in raffl e tickets
3 trips to get supplies for canteen
$1000 for overall win donated back to DMC
recovery fund by Dan McEntee