If you live in Richmond, you may have seen some of our posters. You may also have seen our web posters on Facebook. Want to know if you guessed right? The answers are below.
Q: What has 48 wheels and crashes up to 32 times an hour?
A: A wheelchair rugby game! Wheelchair rugby is a fast-paced, full-contact sport for people with disabilities. Each wheelchair has 6 wheels (2 big wheels, 2 front wheels and 2 anti-tip wheels). There are four athletes per team, which makes 8 athletes on the floor of a wheelchair rugby game at any one time. Since wheelchair rugby allows chair contact, it’s not uncommon to see athletes crashing into one another dozens of times per game. Sometimes wheelchairs are even knocked over. To see some of the heavy hits from last year’s Vancouver Invitational, click here. Better yet, come out in person to witness all the action for yourself at the Richmond Olympic Oval from March 15-17 by checking out our schedule!
Q: From March 15-17, what Richmond Intersection will have the most crashes?
A: River Road and Hollybridge Way! That’s the address of the Richmond Olympic Oval, which will play host to the Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament. Because wheelchair rugby is a contact sport, there are bound to be plenty of crashes!
Q: What sport is played in a gym, but the athletes’ feet never touch the ground?
Wheelchair rugby! Athletes are strapped into specially designed wheelchair rugby chairs and so their feet never touch the ground.
Volunteers are still needed for the Vancouver Invitational Wheelchair Rugby Tournament. If you want a front-row seat for the hottest wheelchair sport ticket in town (with the bonus of giving back to the community!), then sign up to be a volunteer. For your trouble, we’ll give you meals during your shift and a great T-shirt.
No experience is necessary and we can use people with a wide variety of skills. Here are the areas we’re currently recruiting for:
Food Services
Table Officials
Information Table
Driving
Others
Sound like fun? Sign up by filling of our registration form here.
Vancouver Invitational is now accepting registration from interested club teams. Whether you’re a B team just starting out, or an A team at the top of your game, submit your registration now to take advantage of one of the most exciting wheelchair rugby tournaments in North America. The tournament will be held at the Richmond Olympic Oval from March 15 – 17.
To download a registration form and learn more information about the tournament, click here.
