Achilles NYC Metro
Run, walk, roll and volunteer with Achilles flagship chapter in parks across New York City! Find Achilles workout opportunities for volunteer guides and athletes of all ages throughout the week below. We offer specialized workouts for children with disabilities through our Achilles Kids program in Central Park, Prospect Park and Flushing Meadows Park. We also offer adaptive cycling sessions in select parks. Though specialized wheelchair racing practices are on pause, contact nyc@achillesinternational.org for more information on accessing a racing wheelchair at an existing adaptive cycling workout at one of Achilles’ other workout locations.
For more questions on joining or volunteering, please contact nyc@achillesinternational.org.
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Manhattan
Central Park
Loeb Boathouse
Saturdays, 8:00 AM (Adaptive Cycling)
Engineer’s Gate
Tuesdays, 6:00 PM, Saturdays, 9:30 AM (Run/Walk/Achilles Kids)
Krankcycle Pilot Program
January - March (See Rosterfy for availability details)
Tuesdays, 5:00 PM, Saturdays, 2:00 PM (Reservation required)
Contact: nyc@achillesinternational.org
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Brooklyn
McCarren Park
Mondays, 3:00 PM (Adaptive Cycling/Racing Wheelchairs)
Contact: brooklynny@achillesinternational.org
Prospect Park
Entrance at Garfield Place
Thursdays, 6:00 PM (Run/Walk)
Contact: brooklynny@achillesinternational.org
Center Drive and Prospect Park East
Thursdays, 6:00 PM (Achilles Kids)
Contact: brooklynny@achillesinternational.org
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Bronx
Williamsbridge Oval
Wednesdays, 8:00 AM (Adaptive Cycling)
Contact: dromano@oachillesinternational.org
Pelham Bay Park Parking Lot
Wednesdays, 6:00 PM (Run/Walk)
Contact: nyc@achillesinternational.org
*Access-A-Ride instructions: drop off and pick up at Aileen B Ryan Recreational Complex under the existing Pelham Bay Park Parking Lot.
Contact: dromano@oachillesinternational.org
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Queens
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Near Queens Theatre
Sundays, 9:00 AM (Adaptive Cycling, Run/Walk, and Achilles Kids)
Thursdays, 12:00 PM (Adaptive Cycling) Contact: queensny@achillesinternational.org
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Staten Island
Clove Lakes Park
Saturdays, 9:00 AM (Run/Walk)
Contact: egulati@achillesinternational.org
*Access-A-Ride instructions: drop off and pick up at Stonehenge: Staten Island Department of Parks & Recreation, 1150 Clove Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301
Outside of New York City and want to get involved? Learn more about our chapters in Long Island and New Jersey.
Workout Tips
When creating your Rosterfy profile, you are welcome to choose as many locations as you would like. If you are interested in learning about workouts in all of the boroughs, select “All” as your local chapter. In Rosterfy, once logged in, to join multiple workouts in other boroughs, click “My Profile,” select the workout you would like to attend under Chapter, then click “Update.”
Please sign up at least 12 hours before the workout you would like to attend. Note you are able to sign up for workouts up to four weeks in advance.
If you are no longer able to volunteer for Achilles as planned, please let us know at least 12 hours in advance by updating your dashboard within Rosterfy.
All Abilities Are Welcome
Whether your goal is to race a mile for the first time ever, go for a weekly walk or ride in the park with a new community of friends or to reach the podium at the Abbott World Marathon Majors, Achilles wants to help you succeed.
We welcome people of all ages living with a disability, including but not limited to those who live with:
Blindness or low vision
Deafness or hard of hearing
Cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities
Limb loss
Multiple sclerosis
Cerebral palsy
Spinal cord injuries
Traumatic brain injuries
We also serve and welcome military veterans