If you are physically-challenged and seeking recreational athletic opportunities in the Northwest, there are many avenues open to you in the area of cycling. Sometimes called adaptive cycling, handcycling, or by other names - the following organizations, many 501c3 charities, can get you started on a program to keep you in shape physically and mentally, while meeting others.
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Cooperative Recreational Adventures
Grant Richardson
425-497-8038
grantrch@gte.net
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Intrepid Equipment
4065 Haines St
San Diego CA 92109
Phone: (505) 217 1845
Toll Free: (800) 693 5082
Fax: (505) 999 1207
info@intrepidequipment.com
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Intrepid Equipment provides high quality handcycles and recumbent trikes. Located in San Diego, CA Intrepid also provides useful technical information on handcycling and recumbents. |
Mike Utley Foundation
Mike Utley
PO Box 458
Orondo, WA 98843
800-294-4683
utley60@aol.com
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The Mike Utley Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries. It is committed to providing financial support of selected research, rehabilitation and education programs on spinal cord injuries. It is further committed to provide motivational and emotional support for individuals who have been disabled with such injuries. The Foundation will seek financial assistance through special events, fundraising, including direct mail, and corporate and individual support throughout the United States and Canada. |
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Northwest Handcycle Club
Ron Bajadali
206 329-9400
ronb@nwhcclub.com
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The Northwest Handcycle Club works to provide rides, races, training programs, and events based on the range of needs of our members. We offer 3 handcycle rides a week, participate in local and out-of-state marathons, and northwest bike club rides.
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SKIFORALL Foundation
1621 114th Ave SE, Suite 132
Bellevue, WA 98004-6905
Telephone: 425/462-0978
TTY: 425/462-0979
Fax: 425/462-0980
info@skiforall.org
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Provides year round instruction in outdoor recreation for people with physical, developmental and sensory disabilities.
Each year more than 1,500 children and adults with disabilities exercise their abilities thanks to the training and support of more than 500 volunteers
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Team Survivor Northwest
200 NE Pacific Street, Suite #101
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206.732.8350
Fax: 206.732.0263
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Team Survivor Northwest (TSNW) is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a broad range of fitness and health education programs to enable women cancer survivors, in any stage of treatment or recovery and at any fitness level, to take an active role in their ongoing physical and emotional healing. TSNW offers a variety of programs to meet the needs of women cancer survivors, including cycling.
TSNW offers both beginning and intermediate/advanced cycling programs as well as fun cycling day trips and opportunities to train with other women survivors for long, challenging rides.
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Spinal Cord Injury Unit
Carrie Booker, CTRS
carrie.booker@med.va.gov
(206) 277-3207, or Vance Pease (206) 277-1648
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Offers handcycling programs specifically for qualified veterans. Fields a team of handcyclists with support riders to ride Group STP annually. |
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Disabled Dealer Magazine
21104 70th Ave W
Edmonds WA 98026
800-854-4176
Email
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A national network of classified magazines bringing people with disabilities and the elderly complete access to new and pre-owned adaptive equipment, services, resources, and events |
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Rush Miller Foundation
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Helps blind or visually impaired children acquire their first tandem bicycle. Has donated 35 tandems in 11 states. |
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United States Handcycling Federation
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Challenged Athletes Foundation
2148-B Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014
Tel. (858) 793-9293
Fax. (858) 793-9291
execdir@challengedathletes.org
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Provides grants directly to athletes with a physical disability; CAF has raised over $2.7 million and directly assisted 875 challenged athletes world-wide. |
Deaf Cycling Association
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United States Association of Blind Athletes
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The Handcycle Store
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Freedom Ryder
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Quickie Handcycles
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Brake Director
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If you know of any other websites with information on adaptive cycling or cycling resources for the physically challenged, please let us know.
