Hello MWABA,

Join us for goalball, tandem biking, yoga, and a camping trip in Shenandoah! Check out this article and audio story about MWABA’s tandem bike camping trip in June! Photographer’s Notebook: Biking and camping with blind athletes | WAMU

Goalball

· Come to Goalball on August 2nd from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

Tandem Biking

· We’re riding from Eastern Market Thursday night, Bethesda Friday night, and Bethesda Sunday morning this week. Sign up here by Tuesday at 8 p.m.: https://forms.gle/a3fC438hzv9aH8m89

· Sign up here: https://forms.gle/HePrczM1kWYK2udv5 if you’re interested in doing a special event bike ride with MWABA this fall. We’re excited to offer some free registrations for the DC Bike Ride on September 6th.

Yoga

· Yoga is back on Saturday, August 16 at 11:15 AM at Circle Yoga in northwest D.C. Sign up here: RSVP for Yoga!

August Shenandoah Camping Trip

· We’re heading to Big Meadows Campground in Shenandoah National Park on Friday, August 22 for a weekend of car-assisted camping, hiking, campfires, games, stargazing, and unplugged community time. We’ll prioritize people who sign up by August 1st. This is a two-night trip (Friday to Sunday), not a local overnight like Lake Fairfax—it’s about 2.5 hours away, one-way, without traffic. Because of that, we’re asking everyone to only sign up if you can commit to the full weekend.

· We’ve reserved two group sites (D167 and D163), which gives us space for up to 30 people and 6 vehicles. The campground has potable water, flush toilets, and coin-operated showers, making it a great setup for both experienced campers and first-timers. We’ll share pickup points, carpool plans, and gear needs as the date gets closer. If something changes and you can’t come, we’ll just ask that you give us a heads-up as early as possible so we can offer your spot to someone else. We’ll aim to hold a quick Zoom call closer to the date to finalize logistics.

· Please fill out this form by August 1st.

Other Activities

· Spin Classes for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired: Cycled Takoma is offering a 3-class introductory series, at 6960 Maple Street, NW, Washington, DC. 240-641-4960. The sessions are on Saturdays on August 2nd, 9th, and 16th, from 1-1:45 pm. The classes cost $45 (or $15 per session). Register online at https://www.cycledstudios.com/tkpk-pricing?_mt=%2Fbuy%2F48717%3FactiveProduct%3Dcredits-14886

· Identifying Partners and Creating Opportunities: Enhancing Access to Recreation | ADA National Network. Listen to speakers from MWABA, Achilles, and Catalyst on this free webinar on July 30th from 2-3:30 p.m.

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

Sports and fun for everyone! https://gomwaba.org