Two bikers who met in hospital when they'd been paralysed in accidents 30 years ago have been reunited and taken to the road again.
David Burdus, 52, from Corbridge and Carl Brunning, 49, from North Ferriby in East Yorkshire drove through the Tyne Tunnel on specially designed trikes. The pair had dreamt of taking a road trip when they were in hospital but lost touch after they were discharged.
Jade Jones, from Middlesbrough, won the female race. The 16-year-old's time was 6.14.9.
Canadian wheelchair sprinter Josh Cassidy has won his fourth Tyne Tunnel 2K race.
The 27-year-old's time is 4.40.2. He won the event in 2008, 2010, and 2011. This is his third victory in a row.
– Josh Cassidy, speaking before the race"There's no other race like this in the world. Boston - the marathon - has some really long uphills and really long downhills, but there's no just short, 2K, under a river, sprint like this."
Very happy to have won the @tunnel2k @tt2limited for the 3rd year in a row, 4th total.. big thanks to @davidburdus @inter_pipeline !
Canadian wheelchair sprinter Josh Cassidy has won his fourth Tyne Tunnel 2K race.
Read the full storyAdvance Warning - A19 Tyne Tunnel closed in both directions due to Royal Visit between A187 (Jarrow) and A185 (Willington)
Part of The Queen's Jubilee tour. Both the North and Southbound tunnels will be closed for around 15 minutes, at some point between 9.30 and 11:30. Lorries and other large vehicles should not use the tunnel after 09:30, and use one of the bridges instead.From 9:30 until 11:30 on 18th July.
