Winter Community Events Calendar
January 10, 2024 News, Noteworthy, SCI, Upcoming EventsHappy 2024! As we begin this exciting new year, there are lots of fun community events to look forward to this Winter and Spring!
Below are some amazing opportunities coming up in the first quarter.
Find even more activities on our Resource Pages. And make sure you check Triumph's Events Calendar for updates - there's always more being added!
Hope you come out to play!
Handcycling
January 13th in Valencia
Join us for handcycling at our headquarters.
We will have our "stable" of over 20 hand cranked cycles and adapted bikes for people to try riding.
Bring your own cycle if you have one, and family and friends are welcome to ride along with us.
More dates to be announced soon! Keep an eye on our Events Page for more handcycling clinics.
Snow Skiing
January 25th, February 15th, February 27th
Who wants to go snow skiing with Triumph in Big Bear with United States Adaptive Recreation Center?
Limited to 10 skiers each date.
Youth Sitting Volleyball
January 20th, January 27th
February 3rd, February 10th, February 24th
Calling all kids!
Our Play LA partnership with the City of Los Angeles bringing adaptive sports to youth continues!
Sitting volleyball is played from a sitting position on the floor. All kids are welcome to join the fun!
Youth Adaptive Archery
February 10th, February 24th, March 23rd, April 13th
Ready to hit the target?
Play LA and Triumph are hosting adaptive archery clinics for kids!
Join us to learn to shoot a bow and arrow by Gold Medal winning Paralympian Kevin Mather and team USA archery coaches.
Rugby Clincs
Every Sunday in Burbank
Join us to play wheelchair rugby!
Triumph and the Northridge Knights are practicing every Sunday from 9 - 11:30 AM in Burbank. There will be sport wheelchairs and equipment to use, and teammates to teach you how to play.
Come out for some FUN
NatureTrack Foundation
January 14th, February 11th, February 25th, and more!
NatureTrack Foundation will showcase the Freedom Trax at several beaches coming in 2024.
The Freedom Trax can used on a manual wheelchair and quickly transform into a battery-powered all-terrain vehicle that easily traverses beach sand and trails. Nature Track helps wheelchair users or those with a physical disability access and explore beaches and trails.
SoCal Adaptive Sports - USA Boccia
January 19th
Join SoCal Adaptive Sports for their USA Boccia Training and Tournament in Santa Ana.
This exciting event will introduce new players to the game of Boccia.
Boccia is a Paralympic Sport for wheelchair athletes. It's played with with small leather balls. There are two teams competing against each other. At the beginning of each match, one white leather ball (called the "Jack" ball) is thrown into the court of play. Then, the objective is for each team to see who can throw (or roll their ball down a ramp) to get their Boccia balls closer to the white Jack ball. The team with their Boccia balls the closest at the end of the match wins.
All ability levels are welcome!
Festival of Human Abilities at the Aquarium
January 27th - 28th
Join the Aquarium of the Pacific for its annual Festival of Human Abilities.
This special celebration highlights the creative talents and abilities of people with disabilities.
Experience live performances and demonstrations by disabled dancers, musicians, and artists.
PLUS enjoy the amazing aquarium!
Must make reservations.
Burbank Adaptive Sports Expo
February 17th
This new community event is for EVERYONE - adaptive athletes, developmentally-disabled athletes, and able-bodied athletes.
Activities include tennis, beep baseball, power soccer, boccia, fencing, disc golf, blind soccer, swimming, Judo, dance, drum circle, and much more!
Triumph will be hosting wheelchair rugby and basketball.
All equipment needed will be provided.
Don't miss this inaugural event!
Adaptive Shooting
February 18th
Apple Valley Gun Club and Triumph partnered to hold special adaptive shooting clinics for people with disabilities.
Participants will learn about gun safety, self-defense, marksmanship, and the sport of target shooting.
First shooting date is February 18. More dates to be announced throughout the year.
Abilities Expo
March 15th - 17th
Come out to this FREE in-person Abilities Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center to see us and the latest & greatest in adapted products and services.
The show is the go-to source for the community of people with disabilities, their families, and healthcare professionals. Discover ability-enhancing products and services.
Triumph will be at booth #440, come by to say hello!
Wheelchair Sports Festival
April 27th - 28th
Join us for Triumph's largest event of the year, our Wheelchair Sports Festival featuring more than a dozen sports and activities.
The event is FREE, all-inclusive, and a whole lot of FUN.
Become a Resource Fair Exhibitor
There's nothing else like this event. Fun for your whole family! Everybody Plays!!
RAMP Handcycling
Recreation Access Motivating People (RAMP) Handcycling conducts FREE hand cycling clinics in the Huntington Beach area on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00am - 1:00pm.
They have a variety of handcycles and adaptive cycles for you to use. Cyclists of all abilities are welcome to join.
Wheelchair Tennis
There are opportunities to play Wheelchair Tennis every week!
Clinics, classes, and tournaments are taking place all over SoCal.
Locations include:
- Pasadena
- La Habra
- Northridge
- Lakewood
- Mission Viejo
- And more!
Casa Colina Outdoor Adventures
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Angel City Sports
Join Angel City to learn sports and sharpen your skills! They have open play events led by experienced coaches. Everyone is welcome - of all ages and skill levels, beginner to advanced!
Wheelchair Basketball Sessions
Harvard Westlake School
1st Thursday of every month
Monthly Adaptive Golf Clinic
Westminster Golf Course
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) is located in Mammoth Lakes and provides coaching and instruction in a variety of adaptive sports to challenge and empower athletes all year long whether gliding down a snow-covered mountainside, cruising on a bicycle, or paddling across a placid lake.
Ski Clubs
Go with a group of other adapted skiers by hooking up with some awesome clubs:
The Unrecables
The Unrecables is the Los Angeles chapter of DSUSA. From December to May, They have monthly weekend ski trips to Mammoth Mountain for our members with disabilities.
www.UnRecables.com
The Achievers
The Achievers is the Orange County chapter of Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA-OC). Their goal is to provide a quality safe, and fun experience for children and adults with disabilities through monthly weekend programs held at the Mammoth every season.
www.theachievers.org
SoCal Adaptive Sports
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| SoCal Adaptive Sports host fun recreational activities all year long.
Weekly events include boccia, tennis, archery, volleyball, basketball, and much more. Coming up is the Special Olympics Day on January 27th. Visit their website for more info! |
Challenged Sailors San Diego
Challenged Sailors San Diego provides therapeutic and recreational adaptive sailing opportunities for people with disabilities to enhance their dignity, well- being, and independence.
Go sailing in the San Diego Bay.
Kelly Brush Foundation Active Project
The Active Project is an online community for people to learn about adaptive sports across the United States, find places to try them, and connect with others so that everyone can enjoy an active life.
Search their community maps, video resources, forums & messaging, and more.
NorCal SCI
Our friends at NorCal SCI host many events and informative webinars that are FREE to join.
Highlights include:
"Able Bodied”: Northern California's only electric assist adaptive cycling program - LEARN MORE
Free Virtual Adaptive & Functional Fitness Training Classes. Every Wed. & Fri. 4-5 p.m. PST - REGISTER HERE
Get Moving
Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA merged to become the premiere adaptive sport coalition, called Move United - and Triumph is a proud chapter!
Check out their website for hundreds of free live and on demand adaptive exercise & fitness classes for people of all abilities to participate in.
Online Fitness
W.O.W. Wonders On Wheels
provides wheelchair fitness instruction, delivering continuous general fitness for wheelchair users via online platforms promoting healthy happiness!
Featuring numerous daily workout classes that includes Muscle Monday, Fun Fitness Fridays, Zumba Dance, and more!
FREE class using promo code: WOWTRI
Triumph Foundation Save-the-Dates
Friday - July 12, 2024
Let'em Roll Gala at Universal City. Celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together and help raise much needed funds to keep our outreach going.
Saturday - September 14, 2024
Be a HERO for us at our Superheroes 5K in Orange County. 100% of the proceeds benefit Triumph Foundation and our mission to help real everyday heroes triumph over paralysis.
Saturday - October 12, 2024
Our Over-the-Line Wheelchair Baseball Tournament at Barry A. Sanders Sports Fiel. Over 36 people with disabilities, including children, adults and Veterans, will participate in this modified baseball game.
Equipment Exchange
Our website Exchange pairs people who are in need of adapted equipment & supplies with people who have items to donate.
CURRENT INVENTORY: power wheelchairs, supplies, hospital beds, shower chairs, and more!
If you have unneeded goods and would like to gift them to someone in need, please post an ad here on our classifieds.
Click below to find durable medical equipment!
Hangout
Our SCI Life Series Support groups are meeting every week in person and virtually.
Join us for great discussions about living with spinal cord injury and life with disability.
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