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Adaptive Biking
Join us for this new STAR Center program! Whether you are an avid biker or new to the activity, this program is for you.
Adaptive Biking was made possible through n.a.s.a., Move United Sport and Warfighters, La Crosse Area Community Foundation, Boeing Invictus, and Borton Construction, Inc.
Who can participate in Biking?
Anyone, youth and adult, who has a mobility or cognitive challenge that makes participation in traditional programming difficult. This program is co-ed.
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury
- Cerebral palsy
- Congenital limb issues
- Amputations
- Leg length discrepancy
- Short stature
- Muscular dystrophy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Motor dyspraxia
- Limited range of motion
- Balance issues
- Post stroke
- Blind and visual impairment
- Down syndrome
- Autism spectrum
- Learning disabilities
- Cognitive impairments
- Low muscle tone
- Other congenital syndromes
Individuals may ambulate independently, or use assistive devices, or wheelchairs.
Eligibility and Criteria:
- Designed for individuals of all ages and abilities
- Individuals in this program must be able to participate independently with direction from the lead facilitator.
- If individuals need 1:1 assistance, a mentor or care partner must attend and assist the individual at the program. If you need assistance finding support, please contact STAR. We may have 1:1 mentors available.
- Participants will be held to the STAR Center Code of Conduct.
Come and try Biking! We offer a one day free trial. Care partners are welcome to participate in sessions for no additional cost and all equipment is included. Visit our online calendar for current session information.
When is this program offered?
We are excited to have you join us this summer for our summer adaptive biking program!! Biking will occur Monday nights from 5:00- 8:00 pm at 2 Copeland Ave, La Crosse WI. This program will leave from the Borton Construction parking lot near Festival Foods on Copeland. We will be biking the Jim Asfoor and Three Rivers loop down by Riverside and Myrick!
- If younger than 18 years old, you must have a guardian present and participating with you ON THE TRAIL.
- If you are seeking 1:1 support during the program please have a caregiver or mentor with you and plan to have them biking with you on the trail- we have limited volunteers and want to ensure that participants are receiving the best support during the program!
- You will sign up for dates throughout the summer that work for you! We ask that you keep in mind how many dates you sign up for due to limited bikes and high volume of participants we are expecting!
- Dates will come out 2 weeks ahead of time!
Check out our calendar to stay up to date when it is occurring.