The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Recreation

The Bridge Adaptive Sports & Recreation was founded in 2021 by a diverse team of medical professionals, community advocates and adaptive athletes who have bonded together through a mutual goal: to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities to participate in physical activity in Greater Cincinnati. Their vision was and is to create a community where people, regardless of ability, can fully engage in competitive and leisure athletics. The Bridge received a grant from The James A. and Martha R. Brown Charitable Foundation in 2024 and was able to purchase 21 unique pieces of adaptive equipment including racing wheelchairs and handcycles. These highly specialized racing chairs are being used to increase opportunities for middle school and high school students with disabilities to participate in track and field for their schools. The handcycles are allowing athletes to engage in areas in the athletic community that previously were thought to be impossible.