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The United State Association of Blind Athletes is conducting a tandem
cycling clinic for blind and visually impaired veterans in Portland on August 22.
They are looking for six or more tandem "pilots" (with tandem) to
participate in this clinic. This is a great organization that could really use your
help. Normally, it would be pretty easy to find six people to do this, but
the date conflicts with the CoMotion Tandem Stage Race, so many potential
prospects are booked up.
If you don't know much about this organization I encourage you to check out
their website._http://www.usaba.org/_ (http://www.usaba.org/) . USABA
promotes competitive sports for disabled persons ranging from local events to
elite paralympic competition. I participated with the organization as a pilot
for seven years and traveled around the world racing against some of the
worlds best cyclists. Among the local athletes that have gone through the USABA
program are paralympic and world champions Karissa Whitsell and Marla
Runyon. Other Northwest paralympic pilots have included Kenny Williams, Glenn
Bunselmeyer, and Glen Gann. Below is more information about the event. Let me
know if you are interested or have any questions.
Michael Rosenberg
2032 Todd Street
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 345-4335
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By way of introduction, my name is Rich Cardillo and I am the Military
Sport Program Coordinator for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA). I
was hired to help enhance the lives of Veterans and Service Members who are
blind and visually impaired and to accelerate their rehabilitation process
through sport, physical activity, recreation and employment. My program is
focused on three of the ten VA Blind Rehabilitation Centers around the
United States. USABA has been invited to speak at the Blind Veterans Association
National Convention in Portland, Oregon 21 August about this particular
program and the progress that has been made up to this point.
As part of our presentation, USABA would like to organize a tandem cycling
clinic and ride on 22 August for those visually impaired veterans who are
attending the convention. I don’t have specific numbers yet but I believe we’
ll have to break the group down into two or three sessions. I would like
this opportunity to be something more than just getting on a bike and riding.
I personally think they’ll need a little “classroom” instruction and
learn about the various bikes associated with tandem cycling (recreation, road
racing, time trial, pursuit, etc), showing them some of the specialized
equipment associated with tandem cycling, learning about the
roles/responsibilities and importance of a pilot and then having an opportunity to link up with
a pilot and go for a ride.
Where I need your help is breaking into the Portland area and locating
several tandem cycling clubs in the Portland area that I might be able to tap
into for instructors, bikes, pilots and helmets.
Rich Cardillo
United States Association of Blind Athletes
Military Sports Program Coordinator
33 N. Institute
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
phone: 719-630-0422 (ext 15)
e-mail: _military@usaba.org_ (mailto:military@usaba.org)
website: _http://www.usaba.org/_ (http://www.usaba.org/)
Michael Rosenberg
2032 Todd Street
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 345-4335
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