About this program
Injured Military Camp is a paratriathlon training camp exclusively for veterans and active military personnel. Camp concludes with Leon’s Triathlon, a race that pays special tribute to active and retired military.
This program is open to any service member or veteran with a physical disability, visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, or PTS.
Participants receive
- Instruction and clinics in swimming, cycling, running/wheelchair pushing and triathlon transition.
- Education in Paratriathlon 101: An educational session about paratriathlon opportunities, from grassroots to the Paralympic pipeline.
- Access to adaptive equipment, wetsuits, handlers/guides.
- High-level training from certified coaches and mentor athletes.
- Double occupancy lodging and ground transportation covered. Limited travel stipends are offered to any qualifying injured military or veteran.
- Dare2tri tech T-shirt and tri top.
- Entry into Leon’s Triathlon.
Location
The camp is hosted in Northwest Indiana, a short drive from Chicago. Camp activities are split between Munster and Hammond, Indiana. Lodging is located in Hammond.
Ground transportation
Ground transportation between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and the camp hotel is available upon request. To be eligible, participants must arrive at MDW by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday (the day before camp begins) and depart no earlier than 3 p.m. on Sunday, the final day of camp. Participants arriving after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday are responsible for arranging their own transportation to the hotel.
Volunteers
A wide variety of volunteer roles are needed at all Dare2tri paratriathlon camps. Click here to see a list of ongoing opportunities.
Cost
- $25 per participant (includes up to three nights of hotel accommodations)
- Individuals with demonstrated financial need may apply for a scholarship and/or travel stipend. Applications must be submitted BEFORE officially registering for camp.
- Athletes are eligible for financial assistance for one camp per calendar year. Requests for additional funding will be placed on a waitlist and reviewed sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled camp date. Applicants will be notified of their status no later than eight (8) weeks before the camp, pending availability after first-time applicants are prioritized.
Refund policy
In order to ensure that we are to offer this experience to as many athletes as possible, Dare2tri has implemented the following refund policy for Injured Military Camp:
- Cancel 60 days or more out: 100% refund
- Cancel 59 days or less out: no refund given
Scholarships are available; however, the $25 application fee is the minimum cost to attend. If a scholarship or travel stipend recipient cancels within 30 days of the event, they will not be able to apply for another scholarship or other financial assistance for one (1) calendar year except in extenuating circumstances.
This program is funded in part by a grant from the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
