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Opening Day 2013

By Josh Thelin on August 27, 2013 No Comments

September 14 is BORP Opening Day 2013. The public is invited to come out and watch and play Paralympic Sports including Wheelchair Basketball, Goalball, Adaptive Cycling, and Power Soccer. Information will be available on all BORP programs including the BORP Fitness Studio, Sled Hockey, Adventures & Outings, Veterans’ Outreach, the Revolution Ride and more!

Event Schedule:

10:00am – Welcome

10:30am – Goalball demonstration and open games

11:30am – Prep Wheelchair Basketball demo and open games

12:00pm – Power Soccer demo and open games

1:00pm – Varsity Wheelchair Basketball demo and open games

BORP Opening Day will be held at the James Kenney Recreation Center located at 1720 8th Street, Berkeley, CA

For more information contact Jonathan Newman at (510) 225-7032 or at jonathan@borp.org

Download the 2013 BORP Opening Day Flyer here:

Opening Day Flyer – 2013

Categories : Adaptive Cycling, BORP Adult Sports, BORP General Interest, goalball, power-soccer, Uncategorized, youth-wheelchair-basketball

Adaptive Cycling Event in San Francisco – August 18

By Josh Thelin on August 2, 2013 No Comments

On August 18th, BORP is partnering with the SF Bicycle Coalition to hold a bike tour of SF for people with physical disabilities. Check out some of the latest street designs that are making urban biking easier and more inviting for people of all abilities. Ride will end at Sunday Streets in the Tenderloin.

Date: Sunday, August 18th, 2013
Time: Departs at 11am
Location: Meet in City Hall Plaza (Polk Street)
Who can participate? Experienced cyclists of all abilities. Current BORP members can arrange for transportation of a BORP cycle to the ride. Experienced adaptive cyclists who own their own bike very welcome to join the ride. Family and friends encouraged to participate as well. This is not an event for first time riders, new riders should contact the BORP Cycling Program at cycling@borp.org or 510-848-2930 to learn about other opportunities to ride.
Ride Length: Approximately 3-5 miles, and include riding with traffic
Cost: Free!
Download a Full-Page Flyer
For more info visit: www.sfbike.org/?accessibility