[Sportsandrec] FW: New Video Available to Provide Guide Running Basics

[Christella Garcia]

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From: United States Association of Blind Athletes [mailto:etap at usaba.org] 
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 6:29 AM
To: Christella Garcia
Subject: New Video Available to Provide Guide Running Basics


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New Video Available to Provide Guide Runner Basics 
 
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) - U.S. Paralympics, in conjunction with U.S.
Association of Blind Athletes, is pleased to announce the release of the
video resource Basics of Guide Running for Track & Field and Trail.
 
Basics of Guide Running for Track & Field and Trail is a user-friendly video
for runners interested in becoming guides for visually-impaired athletes.
The video's focus includes how to guide a visually-impaired athlete in the
long and triple jumps, sprinting events and trail running. The instructors
(Jerome Avery, Wesley Williams and Donald Cooper) are guide runners for U.S.
Paralympic medalists, both current and retired, and provide concise and
insightful tips for guide runners. Paralympic medalists featured in the
video are Elexis Gillette and Josiah Jamison (silver and gold medalists,
respectively, 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games) and Tim Willis (winner of five
Paralympic medals).
 
"This is an opportunity to open doors for visually-impaired individuals who
want to compete in track & field or just to become physically active," said
Cathy Sellers, Associate Director of Track & Field High Performance, U.S.
Paralympics.  Our objective is to eliminate the athlete's challenge of
finding a guide and assist individuals interested in becoming guide
runners."
 
Mark Lucas, executive director of U.S. Association of Blind Athletes and
partner in the video project says, "This DVD is a great tool to introduce
athletes, coaches, running clubs and potential guide runners to the simple
modifications used to include blind and visually-impaired athletes in the
sport of track and field." 
 
To view the video on-line, click
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db2&rf=bm> here.  
 
Please feel free to share this link with others in your community.
 
To request a copy of the Basics of Guide Running for Track & Field and Trail
or to find out more information about where and how to compete for U.S.
Paralympics, please email :
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For more information about sports programs for visually impaired athletes,
visit the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes website:
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