Adaptive Cycling: handcyling and other cycling and recreational opportunities for the physically challenged

Adaptive Cycling

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Adaptive Cycling

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.

Regional Organizations
Cooperative Recreational Adventures Grant Richardson 425-497-8038 grantrch@gte.net
Mike Utley Foundation Mike Utley PO Box 458 Orondo, WA 98843 800-294-4683 utley60@aol.com	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.
Northwest Handcycle Club Ron Bajadali 206 329-9400 ronb@nwhcclub.com	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.
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	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
Team Survivor Northwest 200 NE Pacific Street, Suite #101 Seattle, WA 98105 Phone: 206.732.8350 Fax: 206.732.0263	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.
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	Offers handcycling programs specifically for qualified veterans. Fields a team of handcyclists with support riders to ride Group STP annually.
Disabled Dealer Magazine 21104 70th Ave W Edmonds WA 98026 800-854-4176 Email	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
Rush Miller Foundation	Helps blind or visually impaired children acquire their first tandem bicycle. Has donated 35 tandems in 11 states.

National Organizations
United States Handcycling Federation
Challenged Athletes Foundation 2148-B Jimmy Durante Blvd. Del Mar, CA 92014 Tel. (858) 793-9293 Fax. (858) 793-9291 execdir@challengedathletes.org	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
United States Association of Blind Athletes

Manufacturers and Retailers
The Handcycle Store
Freedom Ryder
Quickie Handcycles
Brake Director

If you know of any other websites with information on adaptive cycling or cycling resources for the physically challenged, please let us know.

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