2015 USA Para-Cycling Road Nationals

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Aaron Scheidies (Seattle, Wash.) and Shawn Cheshire (Camillus, N.Y.) earned national titles last weekend at the 2015 Volkswagen U.S. Pro-Cycling Championship in Chattanooga, Tenn on Sunday, May 24. Scheidies and his pilot, Benjamin Collins, finished the course in 1:27:12. This was Scheidies’ first road race. Cheshire and her guide, Mackenzie Woodring finished first in the women’s division in 1:30:26. Nine USABA athletes competed in this year's Road Nationals. Below is the full list of Road Race results from both men's and women's divisions. For more detailed results, visit the event website here. Men's Road Race Results 1st - Aaron Scheidies (Seattle,… Read More

2015 IBSA World Games Recap

This month, four USABA athletes competed in the IBSA World Games in Seoul this month. With 6,000 athletes from over 80 countries, stakes were high. Powerlifter Charles King (Philadelphia, Penn.) competed as the oldest visually impaired powerlifter in the US. King finished fourth in the competition and was interviewed by USABA ParaSport News correspondent [srlink]here. Dan Finan (Van Nuys, Calif.) was the only junior powerlifter in his weight class and finished 9th in the 90kg weight class. Newcomer Nick Gasaway (Vacaville, Calif.) finished 6th in his first world championships appearance. Track & field athlete, Kevin Brousard (San Clemente, Calif.) brought home… Read More

Team USA Travels to 2015 IBSA World Games in Seoul

This week, four USABA athletes will travel to Seoul, Korea to represent Team USA in powerlifting and track & field events at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games. Approximately 6,000 athletes from 80 different countries are expected to participate in the Games in Seoul. United States Army Veteran, Charles King, will compete in the M3a age group where he won gold and set a deadlift record at the 2012 IBSA World Games. “I want to be a role model for other older adults who face both mental and physical challenges, especially blindness.” King’s coach, Joe Braca, will travel… Read More

Cyclists Attend Learn to Race Cycling Camp in Colorado Springs

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to host a “Learn to Race” Tandem Cycling Development Camp for riders who are blind and visually impaired at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, May 5-10, 2015. Below are specific events with times to highlight for this year’s tandem cycling camp schedule. Tuesday, May 5: 9:00 AM -11:30 AM Skills Clinic at Velodrome Track Wednesday, 6: 9:30 AM -12:30 PM Hill Climb on Gold Camp Road Thursday, May 7: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Track Skills Training at Velodrome Track Friday, May 8: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM … Read More

USA-Russia Goalball Exchange Program: May 10-20, 2015

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow will host 6 youth athletes and 4 coaches from the United States for a Goalball sports exchange program, May 10-20, 2015. The exchange program is a partnership between the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), the United States Embassy in Russia and the U.S. Department of State’s division of Sports Diplomacy – SportsUnited, and has been made possible by funding from the Department of State. This exchange is part of the U.S. government’s efforts to reach out to youth populations, to facilitate people-to-people connections and to promote inclusion and diversity. The program will help… Read More

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