'People in wheelchairs can be active.' Local man inspires others in Spartan Races

'People in wheelchairs can be active.' Local man inspires others in Spartan Races

Trandon Mechling in his Grit Freedom Chair during the Bozeman Spartan in 2024. | Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — A local 27-year-old will be participating in a Spartan Race this weekend. It’s not an easy feat — especially in a wheelchair. Trandon Mechling of Idaho Falls will be in the race on Saturday, Aug. 9, for the 2025 Boise Spartan Trifecta. A team of six to eight people typically helps him get through the course. Trandon’s mother and father w…