GLOBAL PROSTHETICS PARTNER
For more than three decades, global medical technology leader Össur has partnered with CAF. Headquartered in Iceland, Össur is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to help improve peoples’ mobility and allow them to enjoy “Life Without Limitations”. Össur provides world-class prosthetics for people with upper- and lower-limb loss, as well as non-invasive orthopedic solutions for osteoarthritis patients and those recovering from injuries.
Together we provide transformational experiences that support the challenged athlete amputee’s journey and elevate the connection between Össur and CAF. Our partnership delivers best in class prostheses, customer service, mobility instruction and community that only CAF and Össur can provide together.
Össur Prosthetic Sports Feet and Knees Granted in 2023
Sports Prosthesis Given
Years Of Partnership
2024 ÖSSUR + CAF RUNNING AND MOBILITY CLINICS
Learn practical ways to move better, easier, and quicker with your prosthesis in a supportive and encouraging environment.
- Improve your speed and balance
- Practice leg-over-leg techniques
- Learn how to move in multiple directions so you can do a variety of recreational activities
- Discover training routines and sport-specific exercises
- Individuals with lower limb differences of all ages and abilities welcome
- Free to attend!
Attendees work alongside their peers and local medical professionals, receive tips and inspiration from world-class Team Össur members, Össur and CAF Athlete Ambassadors, and benefit from specific guidance provided by world-renowned gait expert Robert Gailey, Ph.D., PT, and coaching from Paralympians and CAF Athletes Eric McElvenny and Jaime Brown.
Clinic Schedule
Atlanta, GA – Saturday, June 8 from 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
E. Roe Stamps IV Field at Georgia Tech, 750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318
Participant Registration + Volunteer Registration
San Francisco, CA – Saturday, August 17 from 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107
Participant Registration + Volunteer Registration
Columbus, OH – Saturday, September 28 from 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Historic Crew Stadium, One Black and Gold Blvd, Columbus, OH 43211
Participant Registration + Volunteer Registration
New Brunswick, NJ – Saturday, October 5 from 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Skelly Field at Rutgers University, 50 Biel Rd, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Participant Registration + Volunteer Registration
San Diego, CA – Saturday, November 2 from 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Meet the Coaches
Robert S. Gailey, PhD, PT
Össur Running and Mobility Coach
Dr. Bob Gailey is one of the world’s leading gait experts. He is a professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy, and the Director of the Neil Spielholz Functional Outcomes Research and Evaluation Center.
Eric McElvenny
Össur Running and Mobility Coach
Eric is a Paralympian who competed in Tokyo on Team USA in Triathlon and has run in more than 50 races around the country finishing 8 IRONMANS. Eric’s life-changing journey started in 2011 as a Captain in the USMC, when he lost his leg below the knee after stepping on an IED in Afghanistan.
Jaime Brown
Össur Running and Mobility Coach
Jamie, a paratriathlete since 2010, represented Team USA in Paratriathlon in Tokyo. Despite fibular hemimelia leaving him without a right fibula and three right-hand fingers, he excelled in baseball, earning a Chapman University scholarship and pitching in the College Baseball World Series.
CAF + ÖSSUR GRANTS
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals applying for CAF’s Össur grant for athletic prostheses must have lower extremity amputations or limb differences. This program offers athletic prostheses from Össur’s Sport Solutions collection. Individuals may only apply for eligible Össur products.
GRANT REQUEST OPTIONS
CAF will work with an applicant’s prosthetist to determine which Össur running prosthesis(es) offered on the CAF Össur grant application is most suitable for the applicant.
Click here to view the CAF Össur prosthetics list.
APPLICATION WINDOW
The CAF Össur Grant application is year-round.
Össur Grantee Highlights
Parker Byrd of Winterville NC
Parker was on a boat tubing with friends and the propeller struck both of his legs and led to the loss of his lower right extremity. Parker plays baseball at East Carolina and is the first Division 1 baseball player with a prosthetic. Parker is also working to become a Paralympian once baseball is finished. Sports keep him in shape and challenge him to keep moving. Parker has had a walking leg but needed one to run on. Training for baseball and Paralympic sports requires running at a pace that is hard with a heavy walking leg. Parker was granted an Össur Cheetah Xcel to help him achieve his dreams.
Ryleigh Farson of Solomon, KS
In July 2023, Ryleigh experienced a UTV accident resulting in a below-the-knee amputation. Soon after, she strongly desired to return to sports, emphasizing athletics’s positive impact on her life. With the help of a CAF grant, Ryleigh received an Össur Flex Run prosthetic, enabling her to pursue her passion for sports again. She is excited to reintegrate into activities like volleyball, basketball, rodeo, softball, or track, and she is grateful for the opportunity to continue their athletic journey.
Sam Beveridge of Contennial, CO
Sam, a below-knee amputee due to a hunting accident, received an Össur Cheetah Xtend grant. Despite his injury, he stays active in sports like cycling, CrossFit, swimming, and yoga. Sam aims to complete his 13th Leadville 100 mountain bike race and join the Para-National Road Race. He’s thankful for CAF grants covering active lifestyle costs and looks forward to using a running blade to resume running. Sam hopes to become a CAF ambassador to inspire others.