Achilles meets rain or shine on Tuesday evenings at 6:15 PM and Saturday mornings at 10:15 when there is no race. Tuesday evenings we meet at the New York Road Runners Club (9 E. 89th Street) between 6 - 6:15 PM. Saturday mornings, we
meet in Central Park, at 90th Street and Fifth Avenue, adjacent to the Central
Park Reservoir. Please call for more information: 212-354-0300
Achilles is dedicated to
running as a vehicle for positive social and individual change- why?
Running is
healthy
Moderate running tends to enhance the health of both adults and youngsters and some Achilles members
feel that running has slowed or reversed the degenerative aspects of their
disability.
Running
improves self-perception
People with disabilities
who felt they could not accomplish what others do, experience
success.
Running is
accessible
More people worldwide
have access to running than any other athletic activity.
Running
is inexpensive
Running can be initiated
with a minimum of training and equipment, and consequently, it is
comparatively inexpensive.
Running
breaks down barriers
Running brings together
the more able-bodied with the disabled, "mainstreaming" and demonstrating
the potential for re-integrating the disabled with everyone
else.
Running is
inspirational
Running inspires and
builds confidence among participants, volunteers, and observers. It is a
readily measurable activity allowing incremental
success that leads
participants to accomplish the "impossible".
Running is a
life-long activity
People with disabilities
in our programs often begin to run before they are ten and we have seniors
running well into their eighties.
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For more information on upcoming local and international races/marathons,
running classes, clinics and various running-related links, visit the New
York Road Runners Club website: www.nyrr.org |
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