They welcome people with all kinds of disabilities, such as: visual impairment, stroke, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, quadriplegia, arthritis, amputation, multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, cancer, traumatic head injury, and many others.
With the help of volunteer guides, athletes participate in workouts and races using crutches, wheelchairs, handcycles, prostheses, or without aid at all.
[2] The Freedom Team program provides motivation, training, and the opportunity to rebuild strength and endurance for disabled veterans of the United States Military.
Every year the track club sponsors a large number of disabled runners for the New York City Marathon.
In addition to running and track events, Achilles has, for several years, entered athletes into the Mayor's Cup Kayak Race staged in NYC.