New York City
We have Workout Opportunities for Volunteer Guides (who are Walkers and/or Runners) and Athletes in New York City Throughout the Week…
Monday
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Friedman Diabetes Institute (Beth Israel Medical Center)
317 East 17th Street (between 1st and 2nd). Contact ecox@achillesinternational.org with “Friedman-Monday” in the subject line.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Institute for Women with Disabilities (IWD)
Weekly workouts in Stuyvesant Square Park across the street from the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases (2nd Ave and East 17th Street), Mondays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. The Spring 2011 program starts on April 4 and runs through June 23 (no workout on Memorial Day, May 30). E-mail kbateman@achillesinternational.org with IWD in the subject line for more information.
Tuesday
Central Park Workout – all are welcome! Just show up!
NYRRC (9 East 89 St) at 6 pm, exit at 6:15 pm and head to 90th & Fifth Ave entrance to park to team up. Both walkers and runners are needed to guide athletes for distances ranging from 1.6 miles to 6 miles. There are first-come first-served lockers at NYRRC for personal items, bring your own lock.
JCLTeam Family Fitness Program - Washington Heights/Inwood Family Workout
This Spanish-speaking walking/running group meets at Tread Bike Shop, 250 Dyckman St. at 5:30 pm and goes as a group to one of three area parks. Workouts last one hour or so. Family friendly! Email Lina at jclteam@me.com for details.
Wednesday
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Friedman Diabetes Institute (Beth Israel Medical Center)
317 East 17th Street (between 1st and 2nd) Contact ecox@achillesinternational.org with “Friedman-Wednesday” in the subject line.
Saturday
Central Park Workout – all Runners and Walkers are welcome! Just show up!
NYRRC at 10 am, exit 10:15 am and head to 90th & Fifth Ave entrance to park to team up. Both walkers and runners are needed to guide athletes for distances ranging from 1.6 miles to 6 miles. There are first-come first-served lockers at NYRRC for personal items, bring your own lock.
Achilles Para-triathlon Team Swim Club meets Saturday at 10am-12 pm. All people with physical disabilities are welcome regardless of ability or experience. You must RSVP to kbateman@achillesinternational.org
Where: Upper West Side JCC on West 75th & Amsterdam
Season: May 1st - October 1st
Come see how we swim, bike, and run!
JCLTeam Family Fitness Program - Washington Heights/Inwood Family Workout
This Spanish-speaking walking/running group meets at Tread Bike Shop, 250 Dyckman St. at 11 am and goes as a group to one of three area parks. Workouts last one hour or so. Family friendly! Email Lina at jclteam@me.com for details.
2013 Event Schedule
Mar 9th: NYU PT 5k | Prospect Park
Mar 17th: NYC HALF | NYC
Apr 7th: CURR | Riverside Park
Apr 15th: Boston Marathon | Boston
May 11th: Healthy Kidney 10k | Central Park
Jun 30th: Achilles Hope & Possibility 5M | Central Park
Jul 27th: NYCM Training #1 [12+ miles] | Central Park
Aug 18th: NYCM Training #2 [12+ miles] | Central Park
Sep 22nd: NYCM Training #3 [18+ miles] | Central Park
Sep 29th: Fifth Ave. Mile | Fifth Avenue
Oct 13th: Race for Rehab | Valhalla, NY
Oct 18th - 20th: Runners World Half | Bethlehem, PA
Nov 3rd: ING NYC Marathon | NYC