“Learn to Race” Development Cycling Camp
About Us:
In partnership with U.S. Handcycling (USHF), Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) and U.S. Paralympics, the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), is pleased to host a series of “Learn to Race” Cycling Development Camps for Riders with physical disabilities. The next camp is at The Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, AL on January 15-22, 2011.
Who Can Participate:
Athletes must fall under one of the UCI (Union Cycliste International) sanctioned classifications: be legally blind, have cerebral palsy or a head injury, have a significant amputation or have a lower mobility impairment (e.g. spinal cord injury). Disabled military veterans and active service members are strongly encouraged to attend. Athletes must also possess the fitness and equipment necessary to make it through the week-long cycling camp. Approved bikes are tandem bikes, handcycles, uprignt tricycles, and single bikes.
“Learn to Race”
Cyclists can expect to learn bike handling skills, safe riding techniques, and most importantly, road racing strategies. Riders are on their bikes twice per day,
and will ride 150-200 miles for the week. Athletes will practice skills, engage in race simulations and have nightly classroom lectures.
Blind athlete, Chester Triplett, and his pilot compete at the 2010 U.S. Paralympic Road National Championships.
“As a soldier I found purpose to never quit and I would have given my life during battle. Then Stargardt’s shook my foundation and changed my life forever. I found my love for tandem racing and essentially USABA and the Paralympic program saved me.”
- Chester Triplett
Camp Participant, September 2010
U.S. Army
Upcoming Cycling Camps:
April 2011 in San Diego, CA
June 2011 in Colorado Springs, CO
For more information,
contact:
Pam Fernandes, Camp Coordinator
(781) 504-3749
pamala@quikus.com
U.S. Association of Blind Athletes * 33 N. Institute St. * Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.usaba.org * Phone (719) 630-0422 * Fax: (719) 630-0616 * E-mail: media@usaba.org
For more information about USABA cycling and an event calendar, please visit our website at www.usaba.org
*All volunteers for our ongoing programs must be able to pass both a background check and potentially a drug screening test. We prefer that all ongoing volunteers have their own transportation, but we are happy to reimburse travel expenses for out of town travel with any of the teams.
For more information, please contact Leila at llawson@cmfa.us or call 706.364.2422
