Partners
What
The rules of Paralympic track and field are almost identical to those of its non-disabled counterpart. Certain allowances are made to accommodate certain disabilities. For example, the blind and more severely visually impaired runners compete with guide runners, who are often attached by the wrist with a tether to the runner.
Paralympic track and field competition is open to male and female athletes with physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury/wheelchair-users and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke.
When
Session 1
Mondays 6 – 7:30pm
July 30 – August 27
$50/ members
$100/ non-members
Where
Maggie Walker Governor’s School
1000 N Lombardy Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Who
Open to ages 5 and up with various physical disabilities*- to include new amputee runners, athletes with visual impairments, those interested in throwing events, and potential wheelchair racers.
For more information, please contact: info@sportable.org or 804. 340. 2991
*The majority of Sportable programs can be adapted for all levels of physical ability, including those individuals who are ambulatory or use a manual or power wheelchair. Sportable reserves the right to hold your registration and place you on a waiting list until we can determine if accommodations for your participation can be made.
