HOWARD COUNTY
ASA COMMUNITY
TRY 3 MILES AS AN ASA WINGMAN!
Come join us this Spring at a Group Training Run with our Howard County Community. We run a 5K as teams – each team consists of 1 Captain, 2 Wingmen, 1 ASA Athlete, and 1-2 guests. Your Captain for the night will introduce you to your teammates. You will have an opportunity to push the jogger and get the full experience of being a Wingman!
You can preregister on the sign up genius in one of the GUEST spots for the Try 3 Miles Open House date on Monday, April 29th. You are welcome to bring others with you even if they don’t have time to pre-register. We can sign them up on site.
If the Open House date doesn’t work for you, register as a GUEST for any group run date that fits your schedule best!
GROUP RUN INFORMATION
Location: Lake Elkhorn Park
Parking: Lakeview Office Building,
9801 Broken Land Parkway, Columbia, MD 21046
Dates:
4th Saturday – 8:30 AM
1st & 3rd Mondays – 6 PM
PLEASE NOTE:
Every vehicle MUST have a parking permit displayed on their dashboard. Permits will be distributed to each Athlete, Captain, and Wingman vehicle and collected after every training. Athletes are able to park at the trail access, Wingmen and Captains are allowed to park in the adjacent lot behind the building.
There are no bathrooms or port-a-pottys available at the park due to current restrictions.
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
Mary Robinson
Email: [email protected]
HOW IT WORKS
Wingman Teams work together to provide encouragement and physical support to help ASA Athletes experience the joy and thrill of participation in group runs and mainstream races.
WINGMEN
ASA Wingmen are volunteer runners who lend their hearts and legs to empower ASA Athletes to cross the finish line.
Wingmen can be new or experienced runners, fast or slow, young or old, and don’t need experience with individuals living with disabilities. When you become a Wingman, you commit to:
- Attend a minimum of 1 Group Run per month (March – November: 7-8 times total).
- Participate in at least 3 race opportunities per year.
- ASA commits to providing every actively participating Wingman one free 10K race or shorter for each month when they fulfill their group run commitment – up to 7 FREE races a year – PLUS ASA RunFests!
- Maintain at least a 12:30 minute/mile run pace for any distance you run with ASA.
- Fundraise $365 for The Wingman Program by December 15th.
ATHLETES
ASA Athletes are individuals with limited mobility who desire to race, but cannot do so on their own.
Athletes require wheelchairs or the use of assisted mobility devices in and/or outside their homes. When you become an Athlete, you commit to:
- Attend 1 Group Run each Month
- Participate in 7 Races per Year
- ASA is free for all ASA Athletes
- Live in or near an ASA Community
Questions – email Julie to learn more!
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