NOTHING holds back Zavier Beattie.
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The Tamworth four-year-old was born without part of his left arm, but like many boys his age he still fills his time with his favourite things: craft and sport.
The Beattie family have been a big beneficiary of the Variety children's charity with Zavier waving the flag for the annual postie bike dash which kicked off from Tamworth.
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The biggest-ever postie dash peloton set off on Sunday with 64 riders hitting the road, including 16 newbies.
The Variety Postie Bike Dash is aiming to raise more than $150,000.
The six-day charity ride starts in Tamworth and will travel through Tingha, Tenterfield, Tabulam, Casino, Lismore, Coutts Crossing, Glen Innes, Bald Blair and Armidale before arriving back in Tamworth at 12.30pm on, Friday, November 8.
For the Beattie family, Variety has helped Zavier enjoy the things any four-year-old would love doing, while developing his fine motor skills funding pursuits outside of the NDIS' scope.
The Tamworth youngster is adapting to life with an electronic prosthetic arm he received in June.
While the riders are aiming to raise money to help kids in need, it is hoped the ride will give a little boost to some small, rural communities along the way.
His father Michael said there has been a lot of support for the family since Zavier was born.
"We found out when it was 12 weeks in the pregnancy, at that stage we were glad we knew at the front end of the pregnancy," he said.
"But we trotted on.
"He is four now and nothing holds him back."