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GLASA holds Great Lakes Games in Lake Forest

GLASA holds Great Lakes Games in Lake Forest

Hundreds of athletes with disabilities experienced the power of sport and realized their true potential by competing at the 2023 GLASA Great Lakes Games, in partnership with The Hartford, taking place in multiple locations around Lake Forest May 10-13 and in Milwaukee on May 14.

Local MKE Athletes Participating In The GLASA Great Lakes Games

The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association will be hosting the 2023 GLASA Great Lakes Games. Amie Day, GLASA Wheelchair track coach, is an accomplished Paralympian from Wisconsin who joins us today to share her expertise on inspiring and coaching the next generation of athletes with a disability. Amie gives her amazing story about GLASA and how she got involved with them. GLASA has been thrilled to serve 1,000 athletes through 20+ adaptive and paralympic sports from the beginner to elite level, including a dedicated injured military program through their programs for the last 24 years here in the Midwest.

Five-Time BOA Chicago Marathon Winner to Lead Twilight 5K

Five-Time BOA Chicago Marathon Winner to Lead Twilight 5K

Tatyana McFadden, a five-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon winner and highly decorated US Paralympian, will kick off the 10th Annual Twilight 5K Run, Walk and Roll on Saturday September 9th at the Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest, IL. Tatyana has won four...