The Ohio University community is invited to participate in the nineteenth annual Battle The Blitz quad rugby fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 4, on the Ping Recreation Center.
Hosted by the Doctor of Physical Therapy college students, this can be a contest between community members and the Buckeye Blitz Wheelchair Rugby Team. Quad Rugby is a sport performed in specialised wheelchairs on a basketball-sized court docket.
The Buckeye Blitz is a semi-professional quad rugby staff from Columbus, Ohio. Quad rugby is an costly sport as specialised wheelchairs can price greater than $7,000. This event raises funds for the staff to offset the excessive price to compete and likewise raises consciousness for adaptive sport applications.
Adaptive sports activities play a key function in permitting people with spinal wire harm to proceed to participate in bodily exercise; nonetheless, monetary constraint is commonly a barrier to participation in adaptive sports activities applications
During the Oct. 4 occasion, the Doctor of Physical Therapy college students can be promoting t-shirts and raffle tickets to assist the staff. OHIO college students, college, workers and members of the community are inspired to register a staff to play.
All proceeds of registration can be donated to the Buckeye Blitz.
All college students, college, and members of the community are additionally inspired to come watch the video games, meet the members of the Buckeye Blitz staff, and achieve a greater understanding of the game and the significance of inclusion of adaptive sports activities and consciousness into on a regular basis life.
Registration and extra data
Registration is $30 per particular person (t-shirt is included) and all proceeds go towards the Buckeye Blitz staff.
For extra data, contact Courtney Parrish at [email protected] or Angie Harper at [email protected].