From cycling to pickleball, rock climbing to basketball, the winter slate of Sportable programs has something for everyone!
Whether you want to play for fun or are searching for a competitive team, check out these programs.
NOTE: If you are not a current Sportable Member, please submit an interest form to learn more about registration.
Wellness Programming
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a practice of paying attention and being present to the here and now. During these live group sessions, you'll learn tools and strategies you can apply to your daily life as well as benefit from support and wisdom from peers with disabilities who may have similar lived experience to your own. The group will be led by Alison Shapiro, a trained Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher, with assistance from Steve Fidrych.
Dates: Starting January 9, 2025, Sportable's Mindfulness group will meet 2x/month, every 2nd and 4th Thursday
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Who: Open to anyone who has a physical disability or visual impairment and can follow age appropriate instruction. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Fitness for Function
Join fellow Sportable athletes in this 4-week functional fitness program led by Sheila Grant, AFPA Certified Advanced Personal Trainer and Owner of Shape, Inc! Sheila will lead the group through various stations of exercises to improve your overall strength and fitness with equipment like resistance bands, weights, adaptive jump ropes and more. Whether you work out often or are just beginning a fitness journey, we're ready to adapt exercises for you.
Date: Thursdays, January 9-January 30, 2025
Time: 5:30-6:30PM
Location: Manchester Middle - 7401 Hull Street Rd N, Richmond, VA 23235
Who: Open to anyone who is 15 years or older and has a physical disability or visual impairment and can follow age appropriate instruction. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Seated Dance & Movement Workshop
In partnership with ComMotion - Community in Motion, Sportable is proud to bring you this VIRTUAL Seated Dance & Movement workshop! Join us via Zoom to move your body and have some fun together. This workshop will combine fitness, flexibility, and dance to vibrant music!
ComMotion is a non-profit that builds community and improves well-being through adaptive and inclusive movement. Their unique multi-sensory programs have reached, inspired, and moved more than 30,000 people from around the world. To learn more about ComMotion, visit www.ComMotionNC.org and https://www.facebook.com/ComMotionNC.
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: Virtual - link sent in confirmation email and in program reminder
Who: Open to anyone who has a physical disability or visual impairment and can follow age appropriate instruction. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Adaptive Sports Programming
Advanced Cycling - Virtual
Designed exclusively for advanced cyclists, Sportable’s Road Warriors Advanced Cycling team will have weekly workouts to maximize biking skill with focus on performance. Experienced coaches will provide you with additional workouts to complete on your own and will encourage you to use available technology to track your progress.
These sessions will be held virtual through the Zwift platform. You must have a membership to Zwift to participate.
Date: Mondays, November 4, 2024-March 10, 2025
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM; the virtual ride starts PROMPTLY at 6:15 PM
Location: Zwift
Who: Open to Sportable members, 14 years and older, who have their own cycle or are leasing a cycle from Sportable (limited availability). You must also have a stationary trainer. Younger participants may join with prior permission from program staff.
Women's Wheelchair Basketball
Designed for adult wheelchair basketball athletes with permanent lower limb impairments, wheelchair basketball promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. This team is specifically for women and non-binary athletes 16+.
The Sportable Women's Competitive Wheelchair Basketball team competes in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).
- January 2025 - No practice
- February 8, 2025 - Beulah Rec Center - 6901 Hopkins Road North Chesterfield, VA 23234
- March 8, 2025 - Beulah Rec Center - 6901 Hopkins Road North Chesterfield, VA 23234
- Additional 2024 dates to be announced
Who: Players must have a permanent physical disability which consistently reduces the function of the lower limbs to a degree where they cannot run, pivot or jump at the speed and with the control safety, stability and endurance required to play running basketball as an able bodied player. Not all players use wheelchairs for everyday mobility. Must be at least 16 years of age to participate in this team.
Adult Competitive Wheelchair Basketball
Designed for adult wheelchair basketball athletes with permanent lower limb impairments (i.e. Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, and others). Wheelchair basketball promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and camaraderie. Not all players use wheelchairs for everyday mobility. Players must be able to independently push themselves in a sports wheelchair.
Dates: Thursdays, January 9-March 27, 2025
Location: Manchester Middle School - 7401 Hull Street Rd N, Richmond, VA 23235
Time: 7:00-9:00 PM
Who: Adult Sportable Members with a permanent lower limb disability, interested in competing in competitive wheelchair basketball opportunities. Interested in joining? Email Tyler@sportable.org to learn if you may be eligible.
Youth Wheelchair Basketball
Designed for kids ages 5 through high school with permanent lower limb impairments (e.g. Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputee, Cerebral Palsy, and others). Wheelchair basketball promotes teamwork, sportsmanship, and FUN! Not all players use wheelchairs for everyday mobility.
Players must be able to independently push themselves in a sports wheelchair.
Dates: Tuesdays, January 7-March 25, 2025
Times: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Manchester Middle School - 7401 Hull Street Rd N, Richmond, VA 23235
Age Groups:
- Prep Division - ages 13 and under
- Varsity Division - age 13 through High School
Who: Open to Sportable members, 5 years old through high school, who have a physical disability that impacts their lower body and can push themselves in a manual wheelchair. Players do NOT have to use a wheelchair for everyday mobility. Examples of Player Conditions: Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Leg Amputees, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Arthrogryposis, Club foot, Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
Wheelchair Ballroom Dance
Discover the joy of Wheelchair Ballroom Dance! Sportable is thrilled to partner with Fred Astaire Dance Studio Richmond to bring you an inclusive dance experience. Learn some fundamentals of ballroom dance in a fun and supportive group environment during this introductory pop-up clinic!
Date: Wednesdays, February 5-February 26, 2025
Time: 3:30-4:30 PM
Location: Fred Astaire Dance Studios - Richmond - 100 Arboretum Pl #110, Richmond, VA 23236
Who: This program is for Sportable Members with physical disabilities ages 15 and older. All participants will use a sport wheelchair for the dance class (Sportable will provide a sport wheelchair for you if you do not have your own). Participants do not have to use a wheelchair for everyday mobility, but must be able to transfer into a sport wheelchair and maneuver in it for the duration of class.
Adult Advanced Pickleball
Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, combines many elements of tennis, badminton, racquetball, and ping-pong. The game is played on a badminton-size court with two to four players, paddles, and a ball similar to a wiffle ball. Pickleball is easy to learn and welcomes beginners of all ages and abilities. It can also develop into a fast-paced game of strategy and precision for experienced players. Participants will learn court mobility, the different strokes and when to use them, and the rules and scoring of the game—all while improving strength and cardiovascular health in a fun group instruction environment.
This program is designed for adult athletes with intermediate and advanced (3.0+) pickleball skills who plan to play at the tournament level. Athletes must bring their own sports chair.
Dates: Sundays, January 5-December 28, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 10 PM
Location: Bangers & Dinks - 1516 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond, VA 23235
- The program will be held at Performance Pickleball on December 8th, 2024 - 8641 Quioccasin Rd, Henrico, VA 23229
Who: Open to Sportable members, 18 years and older, who have experience playing pickleball or tennis. Athletes can play standing or in a sports wheelchair. This program is designed for adult athletes with intermediate and advanced (3.0+) pickleball skills who plan to play at the tournament level. Athletes must bring their own sports chair. Younger players may join with prior permission from program staff.
Beginner & Rec Pickleball - January
Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, combines many elements of tennis, badminton, racquetball, and ping-pong. The game is played on a badminton-size court with two to four players, paddles, and a ball similar to a wiffle ball. Pickleball is easy to learn and welcomes beginners of all ages and abilities. It can also develop into a fast-paced game of strategy and precision for experienced players. Participants will learn court mobility, the different strokes and when to use them, and the rules and scoring of the game—all while improving strength and cardiovascular health in a fun group instruction environment.
Date: Wednesdays, January 8-January 29, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Bon Air United Methodist Church - 1645 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23235. The gym is marked and can be found on the right side of the building.
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members, 5 years and older. Athletes can play standing or in a sports wheelchair. This program is not for athletes with visual impairments at this time.
Advanced Wheelchair Tennis - Winter 2025
Tennis is one of the most challenging and rewarding of all wheelchair sports. Participants will learn court mobility, stroke technique, the rules and scoring of the game, all while building strength, cardiovascular ability, and self-esteem in a fun community environment.
Note: Athletes must transport their own sports chair and equipment to practices. Chairs can be loaned from Sportable, but there is a limited quantity available. There is no coach for this program at this time.
Date: Sundays, January 19-March 2, 2025
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Location: Westwood Club - 6200 W Club Ln, Richmond, VA 23226
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members ages 18 & up who have a permanent disability that affects their lower limb(s), including, but not limited to: Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Amputation, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, etc. Players must be able to propel themselves independently on the court in a manual / power wheelchair.
Rugby
Interested in an intense, fast-paced, team-based sport? Join the Sportable Possums Wheelchair Rugby team – no previous wheelchair rugby experience is required! The beginner/intermediate training curriculum will focus on building a foundational knowledge of the sport, skill development, equipment selection, and teamwork.
Date: Mondays, January 6-March 24, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: Humphrey Calder Community Center - 414 N Thompson St, Richmond, VA 23221
Who: Open to Sportable members, 14 years and older, who have a physical disability that impairs movement of 3-4 limbs and can push themselves in a manual wheelchair. Players may use a powerchair or other assistive device for everyday mobility. Examples of Player Conditions: Quadriplegic Spinal Cord Injuries, Muscular Dystrophy, Multi-limb Amputees, Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Younger players may join with prior permission from program staff.
Erging
Sportable’s high performance adaptive rowing/erging program provides accessible facilities, elite equipment, breathtaking skyline views, and the most experienced para rowing coaching staff in the region. The curriculum focuses on technical work over race training, race preparation, and strategy, with the opportunity to compete in regional regattas.
Date: Mondays, January 27-March 24, 2025
- There is no practice on February 17, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: Virginia Boat Club at Rocketts Landing - 4708 Old Main St, Richmond, VA 23231
Who: Open to Sportable members, 14 years old and older
Archery
Experience the excitement and precision of Adaptive Archery! Sportable is proud to partner with Chesterfield County Parks & Recreation to bring you the basics of archery including rules, safety, and step-by-step shooting form for group-style target archery.
Archery is a fully inclusive sport, with adaptations that can accommodate individuals of all ages and abilities and can be done sitting or standing. Space is limited to 12 athletes per time slot.
Date: Wednesdays, April 23-June 11, 2025
- Make-up date scheduled for June 18, 2025, if needed
Time: 4:00-5:00 PM or 5:15-6:15 PM, Group time preferences will be honored on a first come first serve basis.
Location: Rockwood Nature Center - 3401 Courthouse Rd, North Chesterfield, VA 23236
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members, 9 years and older.
Skiing Clinic
Join Sportable, Beyond Boundaries, and Wintergreen Adaptive Sports in this introductory adaptive skiing clinic on February 25th. Two groups will be able to hit the mountain, receive lessons, and ski. Space is very limited. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
IMPORTANT NOTES, please read:
- Registration closes on January 15th.
- Max of 5 participants per time slot. 3 standing skiers and 2 seated skiers.
- Seated skiers have a max weight of 185lbs and max width of 17.5 inches, as per regulated by the safety standards on the equipment
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NO transportation will be provided to this clinic
- Please wear proper skiing gear (snow jacket & pants, boots, hat, gloves, etc.)
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM or 1:30-3:00 PM, Group time preferences will be honored on a first come first serve basis.
Location: Wintergreen Adaptive Sports - 13 Grassy Ridge Drive, Roseland, VA 22967
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members
Fling Golf Clinic
Join #28 ranked Fling Golf Professional, Gary Callis Jr., in this introductory clinic to the sport of Fling Golf. Utilizing equipment that is the combination of a lacrosse stick and golf club, "fling" the ball to drive, chip, and putt your way through a round of golf. This is a great alternative to swinging a golf club and is a very accessible way to golf! All equipment and instruction provided (no Paragolfer provided at this clinic).
Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Location: First Tee of Greater Richmond - 400 School St, Richmond, VA 23222
- Covered, heated bays to the right side of the facility/driving range
Who: Open to anyone who is 9 years or older and has a physical disability or visual impairment and can follow age appropriate instruction. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Boccia
Boccia is fun for both beginners and experts! A strategic game of precision and control, each side starts with six balls with the goal of getting you balls closer to the white jack ball than your opponent. Balls can be thrown, rolled, or maneuvered with the assistance of a ramp. making Boccia one of Sportable's most inclusive sports.
Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: Beulah Rec Center - 6901 Hopkins Rd, North Chesterfield, VA 23234
Who: Open to anyone who is 5 years or older and has a physical disability or visual impairment and can follow age appropriate instruction. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Goalball + Blind Soccer Clinic
Blind Soccer
- Designed for ambulatory athletes with visual impairments, Blind Soccer is quickly gaining popularity in the paralympic sports world. Athletes work together as a team, utilizing their collective agility and spatial awareness, to find success on the field.
Goalball
- Goalball is a Paralympic sport played exclusively by athletes with visual impairments. Players wear opaque eyeshades at all times ensuring fair competition and compete in teams of three. The object of the game is for players to use their sense of hearing and coordination to throw a ball embedded with bells past their opponents and into the opponents' net to score points. Players stay on their hands and knees to defend their net by using tactile court markers and score against their opponents.
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Time: 5:30-8:30 PM
Location: Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired Department (DBVI) - 397 Azalea Ave, Richmond, VA 23227
Who: Open to anyone 5 years and older, who are blind or visually impaired and who can transition between sitting, laying, and standing positions on the court independently. Sportable Membership NOT required.
Rock Climbing - January
Get an adrenaline rush and change your beliefs about what is possible with Rock Climbing! Sportable is proud to partner with experts in adaptive rock climbing, Beyond Boundaries and Peak Experiences, to bring introductory rock climbing sessions in a casual, fun, and inclusive environment. Rock climbing can be a gateway to a lifetime of adventure!
Date: Wednesdays, January 8-January 29, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM or 7:15-8:15 PM, Group time preferences will be honored on a first come first serve basis.
Location: Peak Experience - 1375 Overbrook Road Richmond, VA 23220
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members, 5 years and older.
NOTE:
- This program is full for athletes that use the Adaptive System. You will be placed on the waitlist regardless of which timeslot you register for.
- PLEASE only register for one time slot; you will only be allowed to attend one time slot.
Rock Climbing - February
Get an adrenaline rush and change your beliefs about what is possible with Rock Climbing! Sportable is proud to partner with experts in adaptive rock climbing, Beyond Boundaries and Peak Experiences, to bring introductory rock climbing sessions in a casual, fun, and inclusive environment. Rock climbing can be a gateway to a lifetime of adventure!
Date: Wednesdays, February 5-February 29, 2025
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM or 7:15-8:15 PM, Group time preferences will be honored on a first come first serve basis.
Location: Peak Experience - 1375 Overbrook Road Richmond, VA 23220
Who: Open to ALL Sportable members, 5 years and older.
NOTE:
- This program is full for athletes that use the Adaptive System. You will be placed on the waitlist regardless of which timeslot you register for.
- PLEASE only register for one time slot; you will only be allowed to attend one time slot.