Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, is hosting its annual Education Conference April 22-24, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.   The 2024 conference will be locally hosted by Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center, a Move United member organization. The Ability360 Sport & Fitness Center is a 62,000-square-foot universally designed, accessible and transit-oriented non-profit resources center serving the disability community in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan area.   With the theme of “Expanding Access to Sport ..read more

USA Archery and Move United, who previously partnered together to develop a free Adaptive Archery Manual and Video Series, have teamed up again to expand adaptive archery program offerings to veterans nationwide.   Move United, the national leader in community-based adaptive sports with over 230 member organizations in 45 states, received a grant from the National Veterans Sports programs and Special Events Office will support USA Archery’s efforts to host archery instructor certification and program trainings at four Veterans Affairs (VA) centers as well as one Move United member organiz ..read more

Individuals with disabilities now have more opportunities to engage in competition than in the past. Move United, the national leader in community-based adaptive sports and recreation, has released its sanctioned competitions schedule for 2024.   In 2024, 35 sanctioned competitions will take place in 24 states, serving over 2,000 athletes of all ages and performance levels, including new athletes, Paralympians, and warfighters.   Move United Sanctioned Competitions are among the best adaptive multi-sport competitive events in the United States and are sanctioned by both Move United a ..read more

USA Climbing (USAC) is hosting the 2024 Paraclimbing Nationals Championships on March 9-10 at Sportrock Climbing Center Rio in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To prepare athletes for the competition, ParaCliffHangers, an adaptive climbing nonprofit, is partnering with Touchstone Climbing and USAC to hold a national training camp on Jan. 27-28 at Touchstone Berkeley Ironworks in Berkeley, California. The camp is free and open to climbers of all abilities who plan to compete. Meals will be provided to participants and athletes from outside the Bay Area will be offered accommodations by the local adaptiv ..read more

Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, sent 20 athletes to compete at the 2023 World Abilitysport Games. At the international competition, which took place in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, December 1-9, 2023, a total of 47 medals were earned by athletes, including 10 gold, 21 silver, and 16 bronze. The U.S. delegation included athletes ranging from 15 to 31 years old that competed in para track and field.   Gold medalists include Adaylia Borgmeier (100m, 200m, 5000m), Zach Carter (Shot Put), Tyler Gunnarson (5000m ..read more

Young athletes with a disability, between 4-18 years old, who plan on competing at any of the Move United sanctioned competitions in 2024 can apply for The Tatyana McFadden award.   The award, named after one of the world’s most accomplished athletes, provides up to $500 of travel support to youth athletes, thanks to generous support from Tatyana McFadden and the DICK’s Sporting Good Foundation which helps under-resourced nonprofit organizations provide opportunities for youth to play sports nationwide.   Applicants must: -Register and compete at a Move United Sanctioned Co ..read more

Move United, the national leader in community-based sports and recreation for individuals with disabilities, is focused on acquiring a strong host city and partner to deliver an outstanding conference in the Spring of 2025 for 350+ sport professionals and providers who work with people with disabilities across the United States.   The organization is looking to develop a partnership with an organization with expertise in conference production, is well rooted in the community, has sophisticated and accessible venues and hotel property (s), and has strong local partnerships.     I ..read more

The National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame Award recognizes outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to summer and winter adaptive sports in two categories: Competitor and Contributor. The Hall of Fame was created to honor individuals who have had an influential role in the field of adaptive sports as well as athletes who have excelled in it.   COMPETITOR CATEGORY   The award in the Competitor category recognizes one individual (an athlete or coach) in summer sports as well as one individual in winter sports, who has been active in international compet ..read more

Move United uses the power of sport to push what’s possible for people with disabilities, confronting ignorance, fueling conversation, and inciting action that leads us to a world where everyone’s included. As the largest adaptive sports organization in the country, Move United serves over 125,000 youth, wounded warriors and adults annually through more than 225 Move United member organizations in 45 states and the District of Columbia.   Over 70 different adaptive sports are offered across the country, including alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, sled hockey, wheelchair basketball ..read more

Move United is hosting the 36th annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular at Beaver Run Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado, December 3-9. The event will bring together more than 800 athletes, ranging in ability from first-time skiers to elite adaptive athletes with opportunities to participate in six adaptive sports.   “The Hartford Ski Spectacular is a transformative event in the lives of thousands of attendees and has been for more than three decades,” said Glenn Merry, executive director of Move United. “For 30 years, The Hartford has been an ally to the disability ..read more