Hello MWABA,

Join us for the Spring Social, Bike Camping Skillshare, Goalball, Tandem Biking, Bike Jerseys, Bike to Work Day, Youth Club, and more!

Spring Social on May 16th

· Sign up by May 10th for MWABA’s spring social, which will be on May 16th, from 3-7 PM in D.C. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/9CXdTnkuFB6czE747

Bike Camping Skillshare

· Join us on May 9th for our Tandem Bike Camping and Bike Maintenance Skillshare at the Bethesda Elementary School from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/rCWXBszmi6Y82upn6 Feel free to join even if you aren’t coming on our bike camping trip.

· We could also use more captains for our June 12th-14th Marsden Tract trip: https://forms.gle/Ejwfxno1jQCbWXoA8

Goalball

· Come to Goalball on May 9th from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1480 Girard St. NW, DC.

Tandem Rides

· Sign up by Tuesday at 8 p.m. for our 6 p.m. rides on Thursday night in Eastern Market and Friday night in Bethesda! https://forms.gle/YAdsEQbKSpZABg2Y7 Our May weekend ride will be on May 17th.

Bike Jerseys

· MWABA is ordering a new batch of “Tandemonium” Bike Jerseys! We’ll get both short and long-sleeve jerseys if there’s enough interest. We should have a fit kit with sample jerseys at the bike camping skillshare on the 9th and at least some of the tandem rides on the 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th. Email mwaba.inc if you’d like to try on the fit kit. The mwaba.inc and we’ll share your contact information with Terrapin.

Bethesda Bike to Work Day

· MWABA will be tabling and doing tandem bike demonstrations at the Bethesda Bike to Work Day, on May 15th from 6-9 a.m. Sign up here if you’d like to help us: https://forms.gle/DvcHt3UUM8EsUwG17 or stop by and say hi!

MWABA Youth Club Registration: Schedule change for May event

· Due to a scheduling conflict, the Youth Club event originally scheduled for May 30th is canceled. We are working on rescheduling it for Saturday, May 16. We will update participants directly via email as soon as we have confirmed details. It is not too late to spread the word and to still sign-up. We will be hosting one event per month through October. Register here:

https://forms.gle/wt9vgkBXC9KHL9QS8

Other Activities

· Catalyst has posted the 2026 dates for adaptive rock climbing at SportRock Alexandria and SportRock Rio, and adaptive mountain biking in Patapsco and Wheaton: D.C./Baltimore | Catalyst Sports

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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