Hello MWABA,

Join us for Hiking at Great Falls, Biking, Oktoberfest Party, and a Turkey Trot benefitting MWABA!

Hike at Great Falls

· Our next MWABA hike will take place on Sunday, October 25th, at Great Falls in Virginia. We’ll depart from the McLean metro station (on the Silver line) at 9:30 AM. Sign up here by Wednesday night: mwaba.inc.

Tandem Biking

· Sign up by Tuesday night at 8 p.m. for our Thursday night Eastern Market ride, and our Friday night Bethesda ride: https://forms.gle/YAdsEQbKSpZABg2Y7 Our October Bethesda rides will start at 5:30 PM. Pairs can start as early as 5 from both Eastern Market and Bethesda.

· Sign up by October 31st for a 50-mile ride that MWABA is organizing on November 14th. We could use more captains for the Cider Ride on November 7th, sign up ASAP if you’d like to captain. https://forms.gle/nZQRsmqR53YEzpJx8

Goalball

· There is no Goalball practice on October 24th, the next practice will be on November 7th.

Oktoberfest Party in November!

· Join MWABA for Oktoberfest in Vienna on Sunday, November 1st at 3:00 pm. At 5:00, you can show off your strength in a beer stein holding contest. MWABA will provide bratwurst with German sides, a vegetarian option, and dessert. Please bring your favorite German beer to share, another beverage that you enjoy, or a $10 contribution to MWABA. Please sign up here if you plan to attend: https://forms.gle/q41XNg2g6gNxAMQa9 If you would like a vegetarian option, please text Amanda at: 910-574-8524.

Sign Up By October 31st for a 5K or 10K Turkey Trot Benefitting MWABA

· Bishop Events and the 2026 South Run organizers will be teaming with MWABA this Thanksgiving for their 5K and 10K foot races. Proceeds from this year’s event will be gifted to MWABA. Let’s show our appreciation with a strong showing from MWABA. Start training now to run/walk, or plan to come out and cheer on our runners. The races will be held on Thanksgiving morning, Thursday November 26th. The start and finish lines will be at the South Run RecCenter, 7550 Reservation Dr. in Springfield VA. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/fS5cPkni2Az8NaZA8 if you’re interested in running or walking with MWABA, or if you can help drive people to the race. Please don’t register until we have paired you with a partner. After we pair participants, you will need to register at: Events for September 2026 – Bishops Events, LLC The 5k costs $30 until 11/15, and the 10k costs $45 until 11/15.

Other Activities

· The MD Adult Blind Soccer team has free practices until mid-November at the Maryland School for the Blind. Blind and low-vision adults are invited to try a practice! Contact Coach Tim Taylor at the Maryland School for the Blind by calling: 410-444-5000.

· CAF grants – The Challenged Athletes Foundation grant closes November 13th. mwaba.inc if you’re interested in applying and if you have questions or need assistance.

If you have news or an activity you would like to submit to be included in an upcoming newsletter, please send it to: mwaba.inc.

Thanks and see you out there!

Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (MWABA)

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