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An accessory is provided for a wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow has: a wheel; a tray; a pair of handle members supporting the tray relative to the wheel and extending rearward past the tray; and a pair of legs for cooperating with the wheel to support the wheelbarrow in a parked condition. The sled has

An accessory is provided for a wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow has: a wheel; a tray; a pair of handle members supporting the tray relative to the wheel and extending rearward past the tray; and a pair of legs for cooperating with the wheel to support the wheelbarrow in a parked condition. The sled has a left runner and a right runner each mounted at a first location relative to one or both of the legs and mounted at a forward location.

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1. An apparatus comprising: a wheelbarrow having: a wheel;a tray;a pair of handle members supporting the tray relative to the wheel and extending rearward past the tray; anda pair of legs for cooperating with the wheel to support the wheelbarrow in a parked condition; anda sled comprising:a left run

1. An apparatus comprising: a wheelbarrow having: a wheel;a tray;a pair of handle members supporting the tray relative to the wheel and extending rearward past the tray; anda pair of legs for cooperating with the wheel to support the wheelbarrow in a parked condition; anda sled comprising:a left runner and a right runner each runner mounted at an associated first location to one or both of the legs and mounted to the wheelbarrow at an associated second location forward of the first location. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: a cross-member connects the runners and is unitarily formed therewith. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: the runners and cross-member comprise a fiber composite shell or molded plastic shell. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: first means for releasably and reattachably securing forward portions of the runners to the wheelbarrow at said associated second location; andsecond means for releasably and reattachably securing the sled to the legs at the associated first location. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: the first means comprises a rope or strap system with a ratchet or buckle; andthe second means comprises a pair of clamps. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the runners extend rearwardly beyond bottoms of the legs. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the sled supports undersides of the handle members or supports a front wheel guard of the wheelbarrow. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the runners converge toward the forward end of the sled. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: undersides of the runners are angled upwardly from inboard-to-outboard. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: a cross-member of the sled forms a ramp surface having a length of at least a third of a length of the sled. 11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein: the ramp surface is spaced upwardly from lower edges of the runners. 12. The sled of claim 1 wherein: the left runner and right runner curve upwardly at a forward location, with a top surface of the upwardly curved forward location supporting undersides of the handle members or a front guard of the wheelbarrow. 13. A method of modifying a wheelbarrow, the method comprising: providing a wheelbarrow having: a wheel;a tray;a pair of handle members supporting the tray relative to the wheel and extending rearward past the tray; anda pair of legs for cooperating with the wheel to support the wheelbarrow in a parked condition;providing a sled having: a left runner and a right runner; and securing the left and right runners to the wheelbarrow, the securing including a first securing near forward ends of the runners and a second securing to the legs of the wheelbarrow. 14. The method of claim 13 wherein: the second securing to the legs comprises securing left and right straps through respective left and right said legs. 15. The method of claim 13 wherein: the securing to legs comprises inserting one or more members through left and right said legs. 16. The method of claim 15 wherein: the inserting one or more members comprises engaging said left leg with a left clamp and said right leg with a right clamp. 17. A sled for supporting a wheelbarrow, the sled comprising: a left runner;a right runner;means for mounting legs of the wheelbarrow; andmeans for mounting a forward end of the wheelbarrow, the left runner and right runner curve upwardly at a forward location, with a top surface of the upwardly curved forward location supporting undersides of the handle members or a front guard of the wheelbarrow.