Hello MWABA,
Kick off the season at MWABA’s Summer Soiree this Saturday, June 1st, from 2-5 p.m. on the rooftop of 915 L St. NW, right off the green line at Mt. Vernon Square. Food will be provided with the request of either a $10 donation or a dessert to share. BYOB. The warm weather is here! Let’s get together and enjoy it! Please RSVP to mwaba.inc.
There will be no Saturday Goalball until June 8.
Our next tandem bike ride is this Thursday in Eastern Market at 6, sign up here by Tuesday:
https://forms.gle/PKddWb1SwLRneBXn7 Sign up here for our June Thursday night rides (note that we’ll ride on Wednesday, June 19th, instead of June 20th): https://forms.gle/D8g1eLymAnsC56iS7
MWABA is hosting a skillshare event in preparation for our much-anticipated bike camping trip on June 15 from 9:30-1:30 at Rock Creek Park’s Picnic Grove 13 (near the Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd NW). Even for folks not going on the trip this year, it’s a great way to learn about camping essentials including the various aspects of packing and erecting and disassembling a tent, as well as the components of a bike from repairing a flat tire, fixing a dropped/broken chain, and anything else people might be interested in. Please fill out this form if you plan to attend.
Are you a tandem cyclist and interested in sporting some cool swag? MWABA is ordering short-sleeved bike jerseys, please sign up here:
https://forms.gle/ZEm8aFdrjxh4Br859 by June 1st if you’d like to place an order. Jerseys cost $40 for dues-paying members and captains who have volunteered at least once in 2024. Otherwise, the cost for a jersey is $50. We’ll receive the jerseys in August, and you can pay MWABA when you receive your jersey. If you can’t pick up your jersey from a MWABA board member or at an event, you’ll need to pay for shipping. The jerseys are red/yellow/orange with blue accents, and have the MWABA logo on the front, the D.C. flag with the statement: "Join the Tandemonium at gomwaba.org!" on the back, and tandems on the back and sleeves. We’re ordering club-cut jerseys from Bike Rags, and here’s the size chart:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1whpu1Ziy9zLCX5uUwOjY8q_aPF-RE2bHbT-2iNd5HBk/edit?usp=sharing
See you out there!
Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes
Sports and fun for everyone!
https://gomwaba.org