Media Center for THE HARTFORD Nationals
Information about The Hartford Nationals
Event Videos
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- 2024 The Hartford Nationals: Event Video
- 2024 The Hartford Nationals: Event Slideshow
Media Coverage
2023 media coverage:
- National disability sport competition comes to Hoover
- Hartford Nationals to come to Shelby County
- Preparing for the Hartford Nationals
- The Hartford Nationals are coming this weekend to Hoover and Birmingham, Alabama
- The Hartford Nationals taking place in Hoover, AL
- The Hartford Nationals taking place in Hoover, AL
- Hartford Nationals Continue In Hoover
- Athletes descend on Central Alabama for The Hartford Nationals
- Oksana Masters with The Hartford Nationals | Talk of Alabama |
- The Hartford Nationals being held in Hoover, AL
- Alabama athlete receives custom wheelchair ahead of college career
- Harrford Nationals Surprise
- The Hartford Nationals
- Hoover hosts Hartford Nationals, championship for adaptive games
- The Hartford Nationals
- RJ Shirey Claims Two National Titles at Hartford Nationals
- The Hartford Nationals 2023
- Hartford Nationals returning to Hoover and Birmingham, Alabama, in 2024
- High School Adaptive swimmer from Alexandria makes splash in national competition
- Accomplished: MBHS grad Kat Smith qualifies for Paralympic swimming nationals
- Hoover selected to host adaptive sports competition The Hartford Nationals in 2023 + 2024
Press Contact
Press Contact
Shaun Butcher
Communications Manager
240-268-2180
sbutcher@moveunitedsport.org
Shuan is prepared to facilitate interviews, recommend / locate experts and access visuals for your story.
Fact Sheet & Quick Facts
Check out the 2024 The Hartford Nationals Fact Sheet HERE.
- The Hartford Nationals is the largest, long-standing annual multi-sport event in the U.S. for individuals with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual impairment
- A week-long national sport championship event for more than 300 athletes.
- Athletes qualify to participate at one of over 25 Move United Sanctioned Competitions
- Sports include archery, para powerlifting, paratriathlon, shooting, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair tennis.
- Running annually for 37 years
- The event is presented by The Hartford insurance company
- Includes competitions, clinics, education, and social opportunities.
Press Releases and Downloadable Outreach Materials
Contacts
Local Sponsorship Info
Kelly Peoples, City of Hoover
kelly.peoples@hooveralabama.gov
Registration
Nina Cutro-Kelly, Competition Manager
518-334-0090, ncutrokelly@moveunitedsport.org
Eligibility and Sports-Specific Info
Jessie Cloy, Competition Manager
240-268-5380, jcloy@moveunitedsport.org
National Sponsorship Info
Dave Simonson, Development Director
301-217-9837, dsimonson@moveunitedsport.org
Media Relations
Shuan Butcher, Communications Manager
240-268-2180, sbutcher@moveunitedsport.org
Volunteer Oversight
Amy Belcher
amybel@lakeshore.org