Our volunteer sighted guides are critical to the success of REFB and we are always interested in meeting runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.

Training

Becoming a sighted guide is as easy as attending at least one full training session (approximately one hour). Currently, training/practices at held at The Texas School for the Blind track located at 45th Street and Lamar Blvd on Saturday mornings at 9 am to prepare runners and guides for upcoming road races. We require all volunteers to attend at least one training session before accompanying a blind/visually impaired (B/VI) runner in a road race. We strongly encourage volunteer guides to attend additional training so that they become familiar with sighted guide running and the pace of their partner.

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Upcoming training sessions.

Sighted Guide Requirements

The only requirement is that you attend a training session (see above). There are no requirements for age or athletic ability. Sighted guides are carefully matched to B/VI participants according to athletic interests, pace and general compatibility. Because of the regular contact at training sessions, guides and participants often choose each other.

Applying To Be a Sighted Guide

Contact:

REFB
runningeyesaustin@yahoo.com

Interested individuals may also come, without obligation, to one of the Saturday morning training sessions.

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