Hello MWABA,

Join us for Goalball, Tandem Biking, the Goalball Tournament, our Marsden Tract camping trip, and the Tandem Captain Training! Get an MWABA T-Shirt and congratulations to new and returning board members Nick Tindall, Kenia Flores, Shira Gordon, and Claire Posteraro!

Goalball

· Come to Goalball on March 28th from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

Tandem Rides

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

Capital Cherry Blossom Goalball Classic

· MWABA is so excited to be hosting The Capital Cherry Blossom Goalball Classic! This 2-gym tournament will be held Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19 at Yorktown High School in Arlington, VA. Men’s and women’s teams from up and down the Eastern Seaboard will compete in this high-paced, aggressive team sport we all love. Sign up here: Volunteer Registration for The Capital Cherry Blossom Goalball Classic to volunteer, or plan to come support DC as a spectator. MWABA t-shirts will also be available for purchase at the tournament.

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.

Tandem Captain Training!

o Save the date and spread the word! Our spring tandem captain training will be on April 23rd at the Eastern Market metro. Stop by anytime between 5:30-7:30 p.m. We can set up separate trainings for people who aren’t available on 4/23. Sign up if you’d like to learn to be a tandem captain or if you’re an experienced stoker and captain who’d like to help with the training: https://forms.gle/pC3v64LFvZMjAvGb9 and share the attached flyer with anyone who might be interested!

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 Small to XXL. 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.

Other Activities

· Kids Adaptive Soccer Clinic: April 8th, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Deanwood Community Center in D.C. Sign up if you’re interested in participating or volunteering! So Kids SOAR 2026 Adaptive Soccer Clinic Tickets, Wednesday, Apr 8 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm | Eventbrite

· Dare2tri organizes adaptive triathlon camps and provides grant funding for athletes who have participated in Dare2tri programming. Find out more here: Dare2tri – Adaptive Sports & Fitness

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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