By Nick Butler

Para archer Mel Clare has won two Paralympic medals and will bring all that experience to the sports fest © Getty ImagesNovember 12 - Two of Britain's double Paralympic medal winners, dressage rider Natasha Baker and archer Mel Clarke, have been added to the line-up for the next ParalympicsGB Sports Fest at the University of Worcester.


Organised by the British Paralympic Association (BPA), the two day event later this month is free to attend and offers disabled people the chance to "try the sports, meet the medallists and get inspired."

It features come-and-try sessions for the vast majority of Paralympic summer and winter sports as well as opportunities to meet and question many of Britain's top stars. 

Baker won two gold medals on her Paralympic debut at London 2012 and followed that with another two titles at this years European Championships in Herning, Denmark, while Clarke followed a Beijing 2008 bronze medal with London 2012 silver in the compound archery event.

The pair join an already impressive line-up which includes London 2012 gold medallist Josie Pearson and fellow discus thrower, and runner-up in London Dan Greaves.

Also confirmed to attend the festival of sport is the world champion archer Richard Hennehane, the Paralympic bronze medal winning wheelchair basketball player Jon Hall, wheelchair tennis player Louise Hunt and wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver.

Natasha Baker won two gold medals on her Paralympic debut in London © Getty ImagesNatasha Baker won two gold medals on her Paralympic debut in London ©Getty Images


Baker, also appeared in the inaugural event in Surrey, expressed her excitement at being named ambassador once again.

"I can't wait to attend the event in Worcester, and I'd encourage anyone who is curious about trying new Paralympic sports to sign-up," she said.

"Sports Fest provides the opportunity for people to explore a whole host of Paralympic sports all under one roof.

"If you've ever wanted to get into sport and get more active but haven't known where to begin, then Sports Fest is the perfect place to start.

"Many people have been motivated to seek out more competitive opportunities after watching the Games, so it's fantastic that they can also come down to Sports Fest and learn from the experiences of ParalympicsGB athletes."

These views were echoed by Tim Hollingsworth, the chief executive of the BPA.

"It's wonderful to hear that Natasha and Mel are joining us to celebrate Sports Fest in Worcester," he said.

"We know that the achievements of our athletes at London 2012 have encouraged many people to explore how they can get more involved in disability sport and I believe it's incredibly beneficial to let athletes share their perspective with visitors to Sports Fest.

"Our ambassadors Natasha, Mel, Josie and Dan are all incredibly passionate about Paralympic sport and I would really encourage people to register for the event so that they can find out more about what inspires and motivates them."

The third Sports Fest is due to begin on Sunday November 24 and continue until Monday November 25.

More information, and details of how to register, can be found here.