Hello MWABA,

Join us for Goalball, Tandem Biking, Hiking, Yoga, and our Marsden Tract camping trip! Also, get an MWABA T-Shirt!

Goalball

· Come to Goalball on March 14th from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

March Tandem Rides

o Sign up by Tuesday at 8 p.m. for our Thursday night Eastern Market ride, our Friday night Bethesda ride, and our Saturday Eastern Market ride! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YAdsEQbKSpZABg2Y7

March 15th Hike

· Sign up by Wednesday night for our hike on Sunday at Prince William Forest, about a 45 minute drive from DC, convening at Franconia-Springfield Metro station at 9 a.m. We could use another driver or two, please contact Kevin Andrews at kevin.andrews94 if you’re able to drive hikers and guides. Use this link to sign up: https://forms.gle/f7pmVCp6TYbP6ztX6

Yoga

· Our next yoga session is on Sunday, march 22 from 3:20-4:30 at Circle Yoga, 3838 Northampton St. NW, DC. The studio does not open until 3 PM, so please do not show up before then, because the doors will be locked. Sign up here: RSVP for Yoga!

Sign up for MWABA’s Bike Camping Trip!

· Sign up for MWABA’s beginner-friendly bike camping trip at the Marsden Tract on the C&O Canal and Potomac River on June 12th-14th: https://forms.gle/Ejwfxno1jQCbWXoA8

· Also, email mwaba.inc if you’re interested in the Bikepacking Roots Summit in Marlinton, WV May 29th-June 1st (Register today for the Mon Forest Bikepacking Summit! – Bikepacking Roots). We’ll drive to Marlinton, West Virginia on Friday and back on Monday afternoon. We’ll camp in Marlinton on Friday and Saturday nights and participate in bike rides and workshops about bikepacking (self-supported bike camping trips). On Sunday we’ll do a self-supported overnight bike camping trip where we’ll bike about 20 miles with our camping gear on the Greenbrier River Trail to another campground.

New MWABA T-shirts are here!

· Would you like some MWABA swag to show your membership and support for our organization? Would you like a really fun new t-shirt? If so, we have it! MWABA t-shirts are now available for just $15. They are charcoal grey with white graphics. On the front is a line sketch of cherry blossoms with MWABA superimposed in bold lettering. On the back, it says Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes across the shoulders. Below are six icons of sports we offer. They are hiking, goalball, tandem cycling, yoga, camping, and tandem kayaking. Under each icon is the correlating Braille word. Sizes are unisex, and range from Medium to XL. To purchase a shirt, please email Amanda at amandaaswell or call/text her at 910 574-8524. They will also be available at various activities throughout the spring.

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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