Move United Junior Nationals presented by THE HARTFORD is the largest, long-standing annual multi-sport event in the United States for youth with a physical, visual, and/or intellectual impairment who are classifiable under the International Paralympic Committee’s classification system.
It is a week-long national sport championship event open to athletes through the age of 22. Sports on the program include archery, paratriathlon, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, track and field, and wheelchair tennis. The event serves as a platform to promote physical activity and independence for youth with a disability. Participate as an event volunteer or sponsor.
The 2022 Move United Junior Nationals presented by THE HARTFORD took place in Metro Denver, July 16-22, 2022. Junior Nationals draws over 300 athletes from around the U.S. to compete in 7 sports throughout the week. In addition to competition, socials, educational sessions, and sports clinics for athletes, coaches, and family members take place. The event was possible in 2022 through generous volunteerism including the 2022 Local Organizing Committee.
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Athlete results are posted here
Learn about who is eligible to participate, sport rules, and qualifying standards.
Learn about how your city can host a future The Hartford Nationals.
Check out the schedule for the week and the event venues
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Learn about local hotels and the great city of Denver is here
Partners make this event possible. Learn about the range of sponsorship opportunities here
See previous media coverage of the event
Learn about vendor opportunities here.
Register for Move United Junior Nationals and sign up for national classification opportunities.
General eligibility requirements can be found online.
Please find hotel information on the Hotels & Host City page.
Move United 2021 Junior Nationals presented by The Hartford Covid-19 Protocols
Download the Move United 2021 Junior Nationals Covid-19 Protocols
Please note: As of June 8, 2021, contact tracing, temperature checks and spectator limits have been removed from the COVID plan. All other aspects continue to remain including, but not limited to, face coverings and physical distancing. Please know this is subject to change up until the date of the event.
Below is the plan for meal availability at the event:
Daily Lunch (Sunday through Friday)
Welcome Ceremony
Closing Celebration
Yes. Most hotels will offer a +/- rate of two days before the event starts and ends.
Please visit the “registration” page.
You must provide your own guide and guide vest. The guide should register under the Coach registration link and sign the waiver and code of conduct. The guide’s registration fee will be waived. If you cannot find a guide, please inform Jessie Cloy (jcloy@moveunitedsport.org) by the close of registration. The local organizing committee will do its best to assist you.
No. Although around twenty teams of various sizes attend Junior Nationals, over two dozen independents are typically represented as well. We suggest independent athletes join forces with other independents as well as buddy up with the teams. Don’t be shy and ask if help is needed!
A coach is highly suggested. Registered coaches will have access to nightly coaches’ meetings to obtain information as well as event specific heat sheets. Your parent may register as a coach to gain access to these meetings.
If you have a physical impairment and you have not yet been nationally classified or you need to be seen again in classification, then you MUST make an appointment. Athletes with a visual impairment or intellectual impairment must be classified prior to attending Junior Nationals. For more information scroll to the bottom of the Eligibility page.
To change your classification time, contact Jessica Cloy at jessie.cloy@adaptivesportsusa.org. Do not book a new classification time in our system until you have been in contact with Jessica.
On most occasions, yes. Please note the sport specific needs:
Yes, equipment storage is available for track and field. Anything stored onsite is stored at your own risk.
Medical staff, emergency services, and/or first aid will be available at the venues during all scheduled hours of competition. Additionally, the nearest medical facility to the host hotel and competition venues will be identified.
Heat sheets will be given out at the coaches’ meetings to those with a coach credential. The heat sheets will provide starting times, order of heats, and listing of all athletes within each heat.
Results will be posted as soon as possible at each sport venue and at the host hotel as well as on the “awards and results” page.
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An emergency plan will be posted for each venue prior to competition on the “event venues” tab and available at the orientations and coaches meetings.
Weather announcements will be posted on Facebook and on this webpage as well as posted at the host hotel. If severe weather happens during a competition, an announcement will be made and the emergency plan will be followed. A rain day make up time frame exists on Friday.
Local Sponsorship Info
Susan Rossi, Director of Competition
240-268-5379, srossi@moveunitedsport.org
Registration, 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 Manager
Renée Lee
jrnationals@moveunitedsport.org