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Fishing, hiking, biking, camping... what a year of adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! 2026 brought so many incredible opportunities to get outside and experience the beautiful Smoky Mountains in new ways. Participants had the chance to explore new trails, try new activities, and make unforgettable memories through adaptive equipment, dedicated volunteers, and ranger-led experiences. Because adventure should have no limits! Thank you to the amazing @greatsmokynps park rangers, @smokiesfriends, Knox County, @rei, our volunteers, and everyone who participated in these programs!

It is Summit Soirée week! This is the final call to join us as we celebrate 15 years of adventure, access, and community. Tickets are $125 per person or $200 per couple. Browse the silent auction until Oct. 24 at 9 PM (EST)! Get tickets and browse the auction at the links in our bio, or visit CatalystSports.org/summit-soiree #CatalystSports #SummitSoiree #AdaptiveSports

Don't miss your chance to win! We're giving you a chance to win an ICE Sprint X Pixel Electric Recumbent Trike, valued at $9,899! Designed with shorter riders and kids in mind, this trike is ready for adventure—and it could be yours! The best part? You don't have to be present to win! Plus, every entry supports Catalyst Sports' mission to create adventure opportunities for people with physical disabilities. ⏰Entries close Saturday, October 24, at 9 PM ET. 👉 Enter now: https://givebutter.com/c/catalyst-sports-2026-summit-soiree-axf38b/auction See the website for official rules, terms, and eligibility requirements.

Our Adventure Without Limits Kayaking weekend was one of those moments that reminded us of the impact we can have when organizations and communities with similar missions work together. 🤝🤝 Huge shout out to @alamountainsriversvalleys_rcd, Yellow Hammer, @alstateparks, the crew on safety boats and our amazing volunteers. We mean it when we say this weekend was what it was because of your support. So, what made it so special? From adaptive kayaking and birdwatching to fishing, camping, storytelling, and evenings spent together, our weekend adventure at Lake Guntersville was all about trying new things, enjoying the outdoors and building community! And that's what it's all about—creating opportunities for people of all abilities to experience adventure together.

15 years of Catalyst Sports wouldn’t be possible without an incredible community behind us. 💙 As we get ready to celebrate on October 24, we want to recognize the generous sponsors helping make both our Community Birthday Celebration and Summit Soirée possible. Peak Sponsors - @edwardjones - Steve Frederick - @poa_tn Ridge Sponsors - @ga_power - @icetrikes - @wmeventsinc - @parallax_digital - @roughdraftatl Lantern Sponsors - @numotionfoundation - @top_end_sports - @rei Co-op - Lotus Disability - @empower_rectherapy - The Intentionals @the.intentionals - Dooley Family - Eric and Ana Robbins Your support helps us bring the community together and continue expanding access to adaptive sports and outdoor adventure across the Southeast. We are deeply grateful for your investment in adventure, access, and belonging. Join us for the celebration! 🎉 Free Community Birthday Celebration: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 🥂 Ticketed Summit Soirée: 6:30 PM Learn More at the links in our bio, or visit the Special Events page on our website (www.CatalystSports.org)!

The Summit Soirée silent auction is officially LIVE! 🎉 Browse the packages, place your bids, and help expand access to adaptive sports and outdoor adventure across the Southeast. And the best part? You don't have to attend the Soirée to participate! 👉 Browse + bid until October 24: https://givebutter.com/c/catalyst-sports-2026-summit-soiree-axf38b/auction 🎟️ Purchase event tickets: CatalystSports.org/summit-soiree Every bid supports greater access to adventure, community, and possibility for people with disabilities and veterans. #CatalystSports #SilentAuction #AdaptiveSports #SummitSoiree

🎶 Meet the music behind the Summit Soirée! We’re excited to welcome Georgia-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Miller as our musical performer for the evening. For more than two decades, Mark has built a loyal following with his warm vocals, thoughtful songwriting, and storytelling-driven performances. Rooted in East Tennessee and Middle Georgia, his Americana sound blends original music with distinctive interpretations of artists like Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Stapleton, Townes Van Zandt, and The Beatles. His 2022 album Standing on Shoulders earned recognition as one of the year’s standout Americana releases, and his latest album, This Bridge, continues to showcase the lyricism and storytelling that have become hallmarks of his music. We can’t wait to have Mark set the soundtrack as we celebrate 15 years of Catalyst Sports on October 24. 🎉 Join us for an evening of live music, great food and drinks, silent auction bidding, community, and a celebration of the people who have helped make 15 years of adaptive adventure possible. 🎟️ Tickets are $125 per person or $200 per couple. Get yours today! https://www.catalystsports.org/summit-soiree

What better way to celebrate 15 years of Catalyst Sports than surrounded by the athletes, volunteers, families, partners, and friends who have made it all possible? Join us Saturday, October 24 at the Catalyst Sports Adaptive Bike Shop for a FREE Community Birthday Celebration + Ride! 🚲 9:00 AM – Rider arrival 🚲 10:00 AM – Community Ride 🎂 11:00 AM–1:00 PM – Birthday festivities with Adventure Village, bounce house, birthday cake, snow cones, kids ride, and more! 👉 View details + RSVP at the link in our bio, or visit the special events page no our website (www.CatalystSports.org)! A huge thank you to our generous sponsors for helping make the celebration possible. See you in one month! 🎉

What an INCREDIBLE Labor Day weekend! 🚵‍♂️🔥 For the fifth year in a row, Catalyst Sports joined Ride Kanuga’s End of Summer Jam to bring adaptive mountain biking to the weekend. This year’s adaptive race followed an Enduro format, giving our riders experience that helps prepare them to compete in officially sanctioned races. We had a fantastic turnout, more race categories than ever before, and plenty of unforgettable moments. (We’re just going to pretend the heat wasn’t one of them. 😅) One of our adaptive riders, a quadriplegic, had only ever spent about 20 minutes on a bike during a previous demo with us. This weekend, he not only took on the skills clinic and CRUSHED IT—he also rode the race course! That’s what this is all about: creating access so people with physical disabilities can experience the thrill, freedom, and community of adventure. Weekends like this don’t happen without an incredible community behind them. A huge thank you to: - @ride_kanuga - @pisgahareasorba - @grumpysbikeshop - @fox factory - @cognativemtb - @team.mb.adventures We’re also grateful to @amptbiking for making the trip down from Kentucky to support the race. We really are better together. Anyone else already counting down to next year? 🙌

Your Summit Soirée ticket helps create more adaptive sports opportunities throughout the Southeast. 💙 Join us October 24 at 6:30 PM as we celebrate 15 years of adventure, access, and community. Tickets at the link in our bio, or visit the Special Events page on our website! Thank you to our generous sponsors! #CatalystSports #AdaptiveSports #SummitSoiree

We are turning 15! 🎉 Join us Saturday, October 24 for a full day of celebration. 9:00 AM–1:00 PM: Free Community Birthday Celebration with a community ride, Adventure Village, family fun, cake, and snowcones. 6:30 PM: Ticketed Summit Soirée with food, cocktails, live music, a silent auction, and a bourbon pull. Learn more at the links in our bio, or visit CatalystSports.org/special-events Thank you to our generous sponsors! #CatalystSports #SummitSoiree #AdaptiveSports

Catalyst Sports is turning 15—and we’re celebrating in style. We’ll be marking the occasion with a community ride and birthday celebration at the bike shop on October 24, followed by our Summit Soirée that evening. And of course, a celebration this big needed its own shirt. For five days only, we’re opening a presale for our limited-edition Catalyst Sports x @partyshirtinternational button-down. These soft, comfortable, adventure-ready shirts are made for the trail, the crag, the campsite—or wherever the celebration takes you. Grab yours before this Saturday, September 5th! Link in bio.

What if your next weekend adventure included kayaking, campfires, wildlife, music, storytelling, and a whole lot of community? Join us September 18–20 at Lake Guntersville, Alabama for a weekend designed to help you slow down, try something new, and enjoy the outdoors together. Thanks to special access from North Alabama State Parks, we’ll be camping and spending the weekend flatwater kayaking, fishing, bird watching, playing outdoor games, sharing meals, learning about the land and its history, and gathering around the campfire. We’re also excited to have Trey Reaves guiding the weekend—a paddler who holds the record for kayaking all 652 miles of the Tennessee River in just 6½ days! Our goal is simple: relax, have fun, experience something new, and leave happy. 💙 A huge thank you to Yellowhammer Outdoor Development, @alstateparks , and @alamountainsriversvalleys_rcd for helping make this weekend possible. 🏕️ Lake Guntersville, AL 📅 September 18–20 🛶 Adaptive kayaking + camping + community Come paddle with us at "Adventure Without Limits"! https://www.catalystsports.org/special-events/adaptive-kayak-festival

Have you heard? We're celebrating 15 years of Catalyst Sports with a Soirée this fall, and you're invited! Tickets are officially live for the Catalyst Sports Summit Soirée! Join us at the Catalyst Sports Adaptive Bike Shop as we celebrate 15 years of creating access to adventure for people with physical disabilities. Guests will enjoy delicious food, signature cocktails, live music, a silent auction, and our bourbon pull. Every ticket supports Catalyst Sports’ work to expand access to adaptive sports and life-changing outdoor experiences. Saturday, October 24, 2026 (please note the updated date) 6:30 PM Catalyst Sports Adaptive Bike Shop 1310 White Street SW, Unit E Atlanta, GA 30310 We cannot wait to celebrate 15 years of adventure, inclusion, and community with you! Tickets are limited, so reserve yours today at the link in our bio!

🚨 Tomorrow is the FINAL DAY to vote for Catalyst Sports in the 2026 @defender Service Awards! Your daily vote could help us win a customized Defender 130 + $30,000 to expand access to adaptive adventure across the Southeast. Vote today (and one last time tomorrow, August 14) at the link in our bio!

Anyone else ride a bike from Atlanta to Alabama? Our veterans did! What an incredible VetsCycle Alabama Adventure! Over three days, our veterans and volunteers tackled 148 miles along the Silver Comet and Chief Ladiga Trails—building friendships, encouraging one another, and proving the power of resilience and community with every mile. That's what VetsCycle is all about! This is wThank you to the Marcus Foundation for making this adventure possible! 💙 Ride On! #CatalystSports #VetsCycle #Veterans #AdaptiveSports #RideOn #StrongerTogether #themarcusfoundation

🚨 Keep the votes coming! Catalyst Sports is an honoree for the 2026 @defender Service Awards, and you can vote once every day through August 14! Winning would provide a customized Defender 130 and $30,000 to help us bring adaptive sports and outdoor adventure to more people with physical disabilities across the Southeast. 💥 Vote today, then sign up for daily reminders so you do not miss a day! Vote: https://www.landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/vote/honorees.html#voting-now-open Daily reminders: http://eepurl.com/jnYGRI #CatalystSports #DefenderServiceAwards #AdaptiveSports #AccessibleAdventure #VoteDaily

💥 BIG NEWS! Catalyst Sports is a once again finalist for the 2026 @defender Service Awards, presented by Chase, in the Defender Service Honorees category! The winner will receive a customized Defender 130 vehicle designed to meet their organization’s needs, plus a $30,000 award to advance their mission. For Catalyst Sports, this would mean bringing adaptive sports and outdoor adventure to even more people with physical disabilities across the Southeast. And the best part? 👉 YOU decide who wins! 🗓️ Vote daily from July 29-August 14 ✅ One vote per person, every day 📧 Sign up for daily reminders so you never miss a chance to vote We know life gets busy, so we’re making it easy. Sign up to receive a daily email with a direct voting link. One click, one vote and a big impact for accessible adventure! 🔗 Opt in and vote through the link in our bio! #DefenderServiceAwards #Chase

We are still looking for both volunteers and adaptive athletes to join us for our next @greatsmokynps program: adaptive mountain biking on the Deep Creek Trail on Saturday, July 11! Experience a scenic off-road ride along Deep Creek, rolling past waterfalls, crossing bridges, and exploring a winding gravel trail led by a Park Ranger. Along the way, riders will learn about the ecology, history, and beauty of this incredible watershed. This adventure is made possible by volunteers! Learn more and register as an athlete or volunteer: www.catalystsports.org/gsmnp-programs #AdaptiveMountainBiking #AdaptiveSports #CatalystSports #GreatSmokyMountains #GSMNP #DeepCreek #BrysonCityNC #OutdoorAdventure #AccessibleOutdoors #AdaptiveCycling #VolunteerOpportunity #InclusiveRecreation #SmokyMountains #MountainBiking #AdventureForAll

What a year it has already been in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! 🏔️ So far in 2026, people with disabilities have had the chance to experience the Smokies through adaptive fly fishing at Tremont, a magical night hike on Little River Trail, and an adaptive hike along the Oconaluftee River Trail. Each program has created opportunities for adventure in one of the most beautiful places in the country. A huge thank you to our incredible partners who help make these experiences possible, including @greatsmokynps, @smokiesfriends, Knox County, @troutunlimited, the amazing National Park Service rangers, and every volunteer, participant, and supporter who showed up with joy and encouragement. We are so grateful to continue helping make the outdoors more accessible for people with disabilities. More Smoky Mountain adventures are still to come! To learn more about these programs or register as a participant or volunteer, visit www.catalystsports.org/gsmnp-programs

We’re looking for volunteers! Catalyst Sports Atlanta is growing, and we’re looking for volunteers to help keep adaptive adventure accessible across our local programs. We currently need volunteers for: 🚴 Adaptive Cycling 🚵 Adaptive Mountain Biking 🛶 Adaptive Kayaking 🧗 Adaptive Climbing You do not need to be an expert athlete to get involved. We’re looking for people who are dependable, encouraging, and excited to help create inclusive outdoor experiences for people with physical disabilities. Volunteers help with everything from program setup and gear support to athlete assistance, encouragement, and creating a welcoming community at each event. If you love the outdoors, believe adventure should be accessible to everyone, and want to be part of a fun, mission-driven team, we’d love to have you join us. 👉 Interested in volunteering with the Atlanta chapter? Email macey@catalystsports.org or visit catalystsports.org/volunteer! Help us spread the word — tag someone who would make a great Catalyst Sports volunteer!

It started with a climb ⛰️ In 2012, a team of Veterans summited the Grand Teton together and sparked what would become Catalyst Sports. Today, that movement creates adaptive sports experiences rooted in: 🔹Access 🔹Community 🔹Adventure 🔹Inclusion Monthly gifts of $10, $25, or $50 help create opportunities for athletes across our programs. Even small recurring gifts help create lasting impact. 🔗 Link in bio #CatalystSports #AdaptiveSports #Accessibility #OutdoorAdventure #MonthlyGiving

What an amazing day of fly fishing in the Smokies! There’s nothing quite like spending time outdoors, learning something new, and building community along the river. We’re so thankful to Great Smoky Mountains National Park and everyone who helped make this adaptive fly fishing program possible this summer. Thank you to all the partners, sponsors, and volunteers who helped make this day possible. Huge thank you to @greatsmokynps, @smokiesfriends, @troutunlimited, and Knox County for supporting adaptive recreation and creating opportunities for athletes of all abilities to get outdoors. We’re also incredibly grateful for the volunteers from @littleriveroutfitters, @troutzoneanglers and the local community who shared their time, equipment, and expertise with participants throughout the day. Your support helped make this experience so special. And this is just the beginning! Adaptive programs in the Park continue through October with opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, camping and more. We’d love to have you join us for an upcoming adventure. 🔗 Check out upcoming events and sign up through the link in bio!

Thanks to Misty Mountain, our Challenge for Access comes with a little extra motivation this year… 👀 Everyone who registers for Challenge for Access Atlanta and DC will be entered into a drawing for a free harness gift certificate from Misty Mountain! Challenge for Access is a one-day climbing and fundraising challenge supporting adaptive sports and outdoor adventure for people with physical disabilities. Form a team or climb solo Choose your goal: 5, 10, 20, or 50 routes in 3 hours Raise support + climb for access 📍 Atlanta – June 6 @ @crg.atlanta 📍 DC – June 28 @sportrock Alexandria Adventure belongs to everyone. Come be part of it! Register at the links in our bio!

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