Race through Lake Forest in the largest Chicagoland event where both physically disabled and able-bodied athletes can compete side-by-side. What: An annual family 5K race put on by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) that gives people with physical disabilities the opportunity to compete with non-disabled athletes and embrace the organization’s motto of “Let […]
Most recently updated: December 2020 GLASA’s Annual Twilight 5K Run, Walk and Roll isn’t your average race. Those with physical and visual disabilities are able to race side-by-side with able-bodied athletes and compete to achieve something they might not have thought possible. GLASA‘s motto, after all, is “Let No One Sit on the Sidelines.” Thanks […]
The starting line of a race is a place to size up the competition. Get in the zone. Let the adrenaline rush. In this race, to your left is a man in a wheelchair with his helmet strapped and racing gloves tightened. To your right, a blind woman readies herself for the start with her […]
Help the physically and visually impaired become active! Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) 400 E. Illinois Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 847-283-0908 Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) provides adaptive recreational fitness and sports programs to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of youth, teens and adults who have a physical or visual disabilities, […]
More than 300 top young athletes from around the country arrived at Deerfield and Lake Forest High Schools in July to compete for medals and beat their personal bests. But unlike most athletic competitions, the participants were all significantly physically or visually disabled. The event, hosted and organized by the Lake Forest-based Great Lakes Adaptive […]
