2024 BAYADA Adaptive Rowing Regatta (Philadelphia)

St. Joseph’s University Boathouse on the banks of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, PA. The event is sanctioned by US Rowing so follows all USRowing Para (FISA) Rules for competition.

The BAYADA Regatta is the nation’s oldest and largest all-adaptive rowing competition for athletes with disabilities. Sponsored by BAYADA Home Health Care, the event takes place September 14, 2024 at the

EVENT WEBPAGE: www.bayada.com

REGISTRATION: The 2024 event registration link will close on August 24, 2024.

BAYADA Sport Classes for Athletes with Intellectual or Physical Impairments:

Intellectual Impairments:

• ID Sport Class
  Defined as an athlete with an Intellectual Disability (Virtus II-1): must be nationally classified by Athletes Without Limits and listed on the AWL Rowing Eligibility List.
• Inclusion 2x Events
  Disabled athlete must be classified for the specific event sport class/Non-disabled athlete can be any other sport class (including Virtus II-2 Down Syndrome or Virtus II-3 High Functioning Autism with qualified coach approval)

Physical Impairments:

• PR1: minimal or no trunk function
• PR2: functional use of trunk and unable to use sliding seat
• PR3: functional use of legs, trunk and arms and can use sliding seat
• PRD- VI: visual impairment, may include subclass of B1, B2, B3 according to IBSA standards
• Inclusion 2x Events: Disabled athlete must be classified for the specific event sport class/Non-disabled athlete can be any other sport class.

Questions:

Please contact Athletes Without Limits using our Contact Us form with any questions about Virtus Eligibility for athletes with Intellectual Impairment, Down Syndrome or Autism.

Please contact the Bayada Event hosts using their Contact Us form for any other questions about the event.