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AROUND THE REGIONS
Please find below information from around the regions on upcoming sports
opportunity events hosted by the Halberg Trust, Parafed Organisations and other
Sports Clubs.
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Auckland
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Waikato
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Bay of Plenty
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Taranaki
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Manawatu
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Wellington
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Canterbury
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Otago
To contact or find out more about the Parafed Association in your region
click here.
AUCKLAND
Wheelchair Rugby
Have A Go Day
Sunday 19th February
Parafed
Auckland and Auckland Wheelchair Rugby Club are holding a "Have A Go"
Day at wheelchair rugby for
any one who is interested or wondered if it is for them. This is your chance to
try it out, have a bit of fun and talk to the guys about rugby opportunities.
Equipment will be supplied on the day. Due to people having different body sizes
and function, we will endeavour to do our best to accommodate everyone.
To register your interest, contact Parafed Auckland 09 270 2503 or email:
office@parafedauckland.co.nz
Hope &
Possibility 5km Fun Run
Sunday 19th February
The 5km Hope and Possibility Event is an opportunity for people with and without
disabilities at all levels of fitness to compete together in a mainstream event.
Participants range from Paralympic hopefuls to recently wounded veterans to
severely disabled individuals taking part in their first athletic endeavour.
Join Achilles
International New Zealand and sign up today.
For more information
click here.
WAIKATO
Sports Clubs
/ Training Groups
Shooting - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 6.30pm - 8:00pm, Hamilton
Pistol Club, Hamilton Airport.
Fitness Revolution - Tuesday mornings 10.30am - 11.30am, YouthFit, Te
Rapa Racecourse. Starts 7th February.
Athletics - Wednesday afternoons 4.30pm - 5.30pm, Porritt Stadium. Starts
25th January.
Wheelchair Rugby - Monday evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Fairfield College.
Starts 5th March.
For more information on any of these events please contact
chloew@sportsforce.org.nz or 07 858 5388
BAY OF PLENTY
Bike Wise
Month
National Go By Bike Day
- Wednesday 1st February
Handcycling Workshop - Tuesday 21st February 6:00pm -7:00pm
Sport Bay of Plenty, Devonport Road, Tauranga
Call Sophie 07 308 8304 to book or email:
sophie@parafedbop.co.nz
BikeWise Celebration Ride
- Wednesday 29th February 5.45pm
Join in the Final ride of Bikewise month. Lots of Great prizes to be won!
Dress yourself in blue and orange! Suitable for all ages
Historic Village, 17th Ave. Contact Bruce Galloway 07 577 7000
Come and Have a Go at Wheelchair Basketball
Every Monday Starting 13th February
6:00pm - 7:30pm QE2 Memorial Hall, Tauranga
Every Tuesday Starting 31st January
6:30pm - 8:00pm Sportsdrome, Government Gardens, Rotorua
Wednesday 29th February
6:00pm - 7:30pm Rex Morpeth Stadium, Whakatane
Wheelchairs supplied
Call Sophie: 07 308 8304 email:
sophie@parafedbop.co.nz
Come and Try Boccia
Wednesday 29th February
4:15pm - 5:45pm Rex Morpeth Stadium, Whakatane
Boccia is a seated indoor bowls games aimed at athletes with Cerebral Palsy or a
physical disability.
All Equipment Provided. Call Sophie on 07 308 8304 or email
sophie@parafedbop.co.nz
Intro to Boccia Workshop
This Intro to Boccia workshop is aimed at those volunteers, coaches, parents and
leaders who are interested in finding out about Boccia and how to play and coach
the sport.
This workshop will help you to :
* Understand Basic Boccia Rules
* Have a good understanding of the game
* Teach Basic skill practices
Friday 17th February, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sport BOP, Devonport Road, Tauranga
Thursday 23rd February 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Disability Resource Centre, Whakatane
To book please contact Sophie Jackson Phone: 027 727 2333 Email:
sophie@parafedbop.co.nz
Come and Have a Go at Wheelchair Rugby
A weekly social Wheelchair Rugby session will start on Monday 13th February at
QE2 Memorial Hall, Tauranga 7:30pm - 9:00pm
For more information contact Neil Cudby on 0274301799 or email:
neil.cudby@xtra.co.nz
TARANAKI
Wheelchair Basketball Summer League
Competition
Wednesday Nights from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Parafed
Taranaki is running a 10 week Wheelchair Basketball Summer League Competition on
Wednesday nights between 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the TSB Stadium, New Plymouth.
Parafed Taranaki will provide the sports wheelchairs and any person with a physical disability
is welcome to come along and try this sport.
For more information contact Laura Hill on
06 759 0930
(ext 702)
or laura@sporttaranaki.org.nz.
Weetbix Kids TRYathlon
Wednesday 28th March
The Weetbix Kids TRYathlon will be held on Wednesday 28th March in New
Plymouth.
The
TRYathlon is for ANY child to participate in and any children with a disability
is encouraged to give it a go.
For more
information contact Laura Hill on
06 759 0930
(ext 702)
or laura@sporttaranaki.org.nz.
Sailing - Have A Go Day
Friday 30th March
Yachting New Zealand in collaboration with the Halberg Trust and the Waitara
Boating Club will be hosting a Sailing Have a Go Day.
For children with disabilities aged between 8-13yrs (flexible) on Friday 30th
March at The Waitara Boating Club.
Schools are encouraged to bring along students, and their able bodied peers. A
small charge for the day will apply and applications can be made to the Halberg
Trust to help cover this.
For more
information contact Laura Hill on
06 759 0930
(ext 702)
or laura@sporttaranaki.org.nz.
MANAWATU
Triathlon Event
Sunday 11th March
Organised By: Sport Manawatu, Westpac; Halberg;
Manawatu Triathlon Club
Walk/Run: Cycle/Hand Cycle: Swim
Three distances and a team’s option are offered
Expression of interest to:
Helen Johnson, Sport Opportunity; PO Box 797, Palmerston North: 06 357 5349
Helen.johnson@sportmanawatu.org.nz
Boccia Regional Competition
20th - 22nd April
All
Boccia players are welcome to come to this competition being held in Palmerston
North
Organised by: Sport Manawatu; Boccia Manawatu; Cerebral Palsy; Parafed
Manawatu; Halberg Trust
Expression of interest to:
Helen Johnson, Sport Opportunity; PO Box 797, Palmerston North: 06 357 5349
Helen.johnson@sportmanawatu.org.nz
WELLINGTON
Bowls - Have A Go Day
Sunday 29th January
Sport
Wellington and The Park Bowling Club Kilbirnie wish to invite people with a
physical and/or visual impairment to participate in a Bowls Have A Go Day on
Sunday 29th January between 2:00pm - 4:00pm at the Park Bowling Club, Kilbirnie Crescent, Wellington.
Bowls is a sport that can be played anywhere, by anybody, at anytime. We want to
offer disabled people the opportunity to try out this sport with the view to
participating in a regular weekly programme.
For more information contact Marguerite Christophers on
04 389 0234 or
email
margueritec@sportwellington.org.nz
Have A Go Day With Westwood
Tuesday 14th February
Jill
Westenra, from Westwood, is starting a new venture for disabled young adults
providing sport and recreation at a minimal cost. Her aim to is get more young
adults involved in sport and recreation and hopefully join them into a
group/club to challenge themselves, learn more and meet others with similar
interests.
Activities include soccer, volleyball, badminton, ball skills and kayaking in
the sea.
For more information contact Jill Westenra on 027 622 9844 or email
wai@paradise.net.nz
Football Open Day - Youth
Sunday 19th February
To follow
on from a very successful pilot program of Adaptive Football last year,
SportZone Football is offering this opportunity again for six weeks starting
19th February.
The “Able 2 Football” opportunity is open to any young person with a physical,
sensory or intellectual impairment aged between 15 and 25 years of age of all
abilities.
For further information please direct to David Wells on 021 0361057 or email
david@sportzone.org.nz.
AMI Wellington Round The Bays
Sunday 26th February
This iconic event,
organised by Sport Wellington, takes place on Sunday 26th February in Wellington and offers a 7km run/walk or a half marathon. The 2011 event
attracted 11,000 participants and it is hoped that the 2012 event will attract
in excess of 12,000 participants.
For more information
click
here.
CANTERBURY
Football
Open Day - Youth with a Physical Disability
Saturday 18th February
Come along to Mainland
Football, ASB Football Park in Christchurch on Saturday 18th February to have a
go at football. Fore more information or to register contact Justin Muschamp,
Sport Opportunity Advisor on 03 373 5050 or email
justin@sportcanterbury.org.nz.
For more information click
here.
Sports Clubs / Training Groups
Athletics – Tuesday evenings 6:00pm – 7:00pm, Parafed Gym
Boccia – Saturday mornings, 10:00am – 11:30am, Burwood Gym
Shooting – Tuesday evenings, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Parafed Hall, Marshland
Road
Powerchair Football – Sundays, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, Graham Condon Centre
Swimming – Thursday nights, 6:00pm – 6:45pm, Graham Condon Centre
Junior Sports Club – Wednesdays 4:30pm – 5:45pm, Burwood Gym & other
locations (children 5 – 16 years)
For more information please contact Kerry Jenkinson on 03 385 4449 or
kjenkinson@parafedcanterbury.co.nz
OTAGO
Sailing - Have A Go Day
Saturday 11th February
Yachting New Zealand in collaboration with the Halberg Trust and the
Otago Yacht
Club will be hosting a Sailing Have a Go Day.
For more
information contact
Bridget Meyer on
or
bmeyer@sportotago.co.nz.
Parafed Otago Fr Leo Close Memorial Games
Saturday 25th February
The Parafed Otago Fr Leo Close Memorial Games will be held on Saturday 25th
February 2012 and will include the sports of athletics, boccia, table tennis and
swimming.
Athletics being held in conjunction with the Otago Athletic Championships and
the swimming events being combined with the Swim Otago competition (Saturday
11th February).
Entries are open for athletes with a physical disability.
For more information and to register contact John Marrable on 03 471 6152 or
email johnmarrable@hotmail.com.
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