Hello MWABA,

Sign up by Tuesday night for our August Camping trip, join us for Tandem Biking, Goalball, International Adaptive Day at Mason Neck, and Book Club, and save the date for Kayaking!

Camping

· Sign up for our Prince William Forest camping trip by Tuesday, July 28th! MWABA is going camping! We are heading to Prince William Forest for a two-night trip from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30, and we want as many of you there as possible. Prince William Forest is a beautiful national park about 45 minutes south of DC, with over 15,000 acres of forested trails, creeks, and wildlife to explore. We will handle meals together as a group, and everyone will pitch in with a task or two over the weekend to keep things running smoothly. No camping experience necessary, and if you don’t have gear, don’t worry about it. Guide dogs are welcome on this trip. We will be departing from Franconia-Springfield Metro station on Friday, August 28 at 11 AM. Sign up by July 28th to secure your spot, and stay tuned for more details as the trip gets closer.

Tandem Rides

· Sign up by Tuesday night at 8 p.m. for our tandem rides this week! We’re riding on Thursday night in Eastern Market at 6 p.m. and Friday night in Bethesda at 6 p.m. https://forms.gle/YAdsEQbKSpZABg2Y7 Note that the red line is under construction, and busses replace trains to Bethesda until September.

· Sign up here: https://forms.gle/CLx78z8XeZY7jogw7 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 12th.

Goalball

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

International Adaptive Day at Mason Neck

· MWABA will be tabling and doing tandem and goalball demonstrations at the International Adaptive activity day at Mason Neck State Park in Lorton, Virginia on August 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will also be an All-Terrain power wheelchair, EnChroma glasses and a viewing scope, adaptive archery equipment, birding, and the RightHear app.

· MWABA has limited capacity to carpool to the event, but if anyone wants to come on their own and coordinate with the MWABA folks there, reach out to Azka (azka.shoaib0 or 202-658-0728)

Book Club

· Sign up to read an interesting novel and discuss it with your fellow MWABA athletes while enjoying your favorite libation.

o Novel (Available on BARD): This is How It Always Is, By Laurie Frankel

o Discussion date: Sunday, August 2 at 1:00 PM. Location: Lulu’s Winegarden, 1940 11th Street NW, D.C., near the U Street metro.

o Sign up here: https://forms.gle/XbJdzy5k7HymchT96

Annual Kayaking on the Wharf

· Save the date! MWABA will be holding our annual kayak event at The Wharf on Sunday, September 20th from 1:00-5:00 pm. We had wonderful weather last year and an amazing turnout. We can’t wait to do it again!

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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