MWABA Newsletter: Goalball, Tandem Biking, Yoga, and Shenandoah Camping Trip

August 3, 2025

Hello MWABA,

Join us for goalball, tandem biking, yoga, and camping 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 9th from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

Tandem Biking

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

· Sign up by August 15th if you’re interested in doing the DC Bike Ride on September 6th, and we’re excited to offer free registration for five tandems! https://forms.gle/HePrczM1kWYK2udv5 Also sign up for the 50 States Ride, Pumpkin Ride, and Cider Ride.

Yoga

· Yoga is back on Saturday, August 16 at 11:15 AM at Circle Yoga in northwest D.C. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/yGfRezQd2uH2axsD9

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. 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 ASAP.

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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