Achilles Hope & Possibility 4M Presented by TD Bank
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Achilles Hope & Possibility 4M Presented by TD Bank
Join us in celebrating disability inclusion at the 23rd annual Achilles Hope & Possibility® 4M, presented by TD Bank.
Since 1983, Achilles International has been empowering youth, adults, and veterans with disabilities to engage in adaptive running and endurance sports. This race serves as a precursor to July's Disability Pride Month and commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
All event information is subject to change.
Achilles International empowers all people living with disabilities to participate in adaptive running and endurance sports. We build a supportive community to break down barriers to the start line and beyond. Our vision is a world where everyone can run, walk, or roll together. We reframe what’s possible whether it’s in the park, on the race course or in everyday life.
For more information about volunteering as a guide runner, joining as an athlete with a disability, or making a donation, visit www.achillesinternational.org.
Rising New York Road Runners welcomes your child to participate in the race-day fun with non-competitive short dashes for Stage 1 (ages 2 to 11). Registration for all Rising New York Road Runners events is completely FREE and made possible by the generosity of our community.
When you run with NYRR, you do more than compete in a world-class race—your support and participation play a role in fulfilling our vision to build healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power of running, and benefit NYRR’s free youth and community programs, including Rising New York Road Runners, NYRR Striders, Open Run.
AWD categories that will receive top finisher awards:
- Handcycle
- Pushrim Wheelchair
- Ambulatory AWD (TBI, a person with an intellectual or developmental disability, etc)
- Duo Teams (read more about Duo Teams Below)
- Lower Limb Loss (ambulatory)
- Mobility Impaired (participates with crutches, upper limb loss or deficiency, etc)
- Visually Impaired
Duo Teams
A Duo Team is comprised of an individual with no physical, intellectual, or visual impairment that impacts the individual’s ability to ambulate or participate in the sport of running (the Pusher) who “pushes” a non-ambulatory individual with a permanent physical impairment (the Pushee) in a customized wheelchair, specific for outdoor road racing. Both team members must meet the following event registration and pairing requirements.
Event Registration Requirements:
- A Duo Team is made up of two people: one Pusher (an individual with no physical, intellectual, or visual impairment that impacts the individual’s ability to ambulate or participate in the sport of running) and one Pushee (non-ambulatory individual with a permanent physical impairment). The duo team may not be accompanied by a guide or support runner or assisted by another individual or participant during the event.
- Both individuals must complete the registration process with the Pusher obtaining an entry via the general registration process. Upon registration/acceptance, we will contact the Pusher and send the Pushee an invitation to registers (entry will be complimentary for this team member).
Duo Team Requirements and Course Safety
- The Pusher must be 18 years of age or older on the day of the event and Pushee must be 8 years of age or older on the day of the event. Due to safety concerns, there are no exceptions to this rule.
- The Pushee must be non-ambulatory, have a permanent physical impairment and be secured in a customized racing wheelchair.
- One Pusher with no physical, intellectual, or visual impairment that impacts the individual’s ability to ambulate or participate in the sport of running must push the Pushee the entire race distance within the official race time; relay teams or the substitution of another runner for the Pusher will not be permitted.
- The Pusher must always maintain contact and control with the customized racing wheelchair throughout the race; this individual pushing the customized racing wheelchair must have a tether on the chair.
- Only the registered Pusher is permitted to propel the customized racing wheelchair forward; no outside assistance is permitted.
- Only the registered Pushee is permitted to ride in the customized racing wheelchair.
- It is strongly recommended that the Pushee in the customized racing wheelchair always wear a safety helmet during the race.
- Motors, pedals, cranks, or gears are strictly prohibited.
- Duo Teams must move to the side of the road if an official race vehicle needs to pass them.
- Duo Teams must provide a local emergency contact. The local contact must be available to respond if contacted by race organizers to assist the team in the event of an emergency.
NYRR strives to host inclusive, sustainable, and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage. To request reasonable accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility for attending this event, please email accessibility@nyrr.org.
To learn more about NYRR accessibility, please visit the NYRR Disability Inclusion & Accessibility Resource page.
If you are an Athlete with Disability who needs a guide or support runner to participate in a NYRR event, please follow the process explained here. To request to register a support runner, the runner must fill out the following form. All requests must be placed by runners at least two weeks prior to the event.
The Member-Only Standby List is full.
If you already submitted your name to the Member-Only Standby List for this event, you could be selected from the standby list and sent a non-complimentary invitation code up to 48 hours before the event date.
Active NYRR Members can read about the Member-Only Standby List here.
- Review the NYRR policy on start and finish cutoff times here.
- We’ve updated our website to increase inclusivity and representation in our races. Runners can register as woman, man, or non-binary. Visit our FAQ page for more information on how to update your profile.
- If you wish to pay in cash for your race entry, please reach out to our Runner Services team for assistance. Please be sure to include the event name and the email associated with your NYRR account.
- This race is a 9+1 program qualifier.
We at New York Road Runners believe running should be accessible to everyone. To help, we created NYRR Race Free to provide race fee assistance to those who qualify financially.
In 2024, we offered 1,000+ program slots and more than 3,000 complimentary race entries, including for the TCS New York City Marathon. Race Free applications that met the eligibility criteria were pooled based on previous participation and selected by borough or zip code until all slots were filled.
Check out the Race Free page this summer for updates on the 2026 application period. (Please note runners apply in 2025 for races in the calendar year of 2026.)
Numbers (which include your timing tag) may be picked up at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub at 320 West 57th Street (between Eighth and Ninth avenues). Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details.
Please check back closer to race day for race number pickup details. Bib pickup will close 10 minutes after the start time of the race. Runners arriving to pick up their bib after that time will not be issued a bib and will not receive 9+1 credit for the race.
Show your race confirmation email or the QR code from your NYRR account to pick up your race materials. Proxy bib pickup is available for this race, so a friend or family member can pick up your race materials. The person will need the QR code for your NYRR account, along with a form of photo identification that corresponds to your NYRR account.
Check back closer to race day for course details.
We strongly recommend checking mta.info before you travel. You can also message the MTA on WhatsApp.
Check back closer to race day for bag check details.
Planning to check a bag on race morning? While we will continue to have clear plastic bags available at number pickup, we encourage you to use your own clear reusable plastic bag, no larger than 17" wide x 20" high x 7" deep, with the tag affixed.
NYRR is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen bags or items from bags checked at NYRR bag check.
For a full list of Prohibited Items, please click here.
Live, unofficial results will be available in the NYRR App and at liveresults.nyrr.org during the event.
After the conclusion of the event, official results will be posted on results.nyrr.org.
AWD categories that will receive top finisher awards:
- Handcycle
- Pushrim Wheelchair
- Ambulatory AWD (TBI, a person with an intellectual or developmental disability, etc)
- Lower Limb Loss (ambulatory)
- Mobility Impaired (participates with crutches, upper limb loss or deficiency, etc)
- Visually Impaired
- Duo Teams
If NYRR cancels an offering on the direction of local, city, or state authorities, participants will be informed as soon as possible, including communication of participant resolution options. Events will not be rescheduled.
No Refunds: Entry fees are non-refundable and may not be deferred or transferred.
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