DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Agape Project's racing wheelchairs are back, and so is the joy for children and adults with special needs who depend on them to compete.

The organization provides racing opportunities for people with special needs, giving them a chance to feel the wind, energy and cheers from crowds during races. But that experience was put on hold in August when thieves stole the trailer containing all of the team's racing wheelchairs.

"It was extremely heartbreaking because we had a race that we had anticipated participating in that next week, so we had to cancel it right away," Jerry Richter said.

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Richter serves as treasurer for the Agape Project.

The theft brought the entire program to a halt, devastating families who had come to rely on the racing experiences for their c

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