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Achilles Track Club

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From: Jack Berkery
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 00:00
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I recently joined the Achilles Track Club and wanted to locate any other 
members in the Capital District. Are there any out there?

Jack Berkery, Computer Scientist, GE Research, Niskayuna NY
berkery@crd.ge.com

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Achilles Track Club is a worldwide organization designed to encourage
people with all kinds of disabilities to participate in running with
the general public, mainstreaming. Achilles encourages people to run
for pure enjoyment regardless of time, speed or ability.

Founded in 1983 in New York City, Achilles TC has expanded to 40 chapters 
in the US and 110 chapters in 36 countries. The club promotes the idea 
that running should be enjoyable regardless of disabilities. 

Achilles includes people with all disabilities, such as: visual
impairment, stroke, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, arthritis, epilepsy,
amputation, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and many
others. Our runners are on crutches, wheelchairs, with braces, wearing
protheses and without aids at all. Some are experienced athletes and
others are exercising for the first time. Membership in Achilles is free.
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Achilles Track Club, One Times Square, 10th Floor, New York, NY, 10036
 tele (212)354-0300, fax (212)354-3978
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From: berkery@emmax5.crd.ge.com (Jack Berkery)
Subject: Achilles Track Club
Date: 1996/02/28
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