Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport
WHEN:
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2025.
WHERE:
Mercury Baypark Arena, Tauranga - SAT 9-5pm & SUN 9-3pm for Wheelchair Tournaments, Have-a-go Sessions, including Trailrider demonstrations.
Club Mount Maunganui - Bowling, Petanque and Croquet "Tri Games"
Sailability, Sulphur Point, Tauranga Marina
WHO:
Anybody with a physical disability, including low vision and hearing impairments and their whanau, friends and supporters. The have-a-go sessions are fully inclusive for ALL to enjoy.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Contact Suzanne - suzanne@parafedbop.co.nz
The Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport is a high energy 2 day event which brings together physically disabled athletes from across the nation, competing in multiple sports codes, over one weekend and fun have-a-go sessions across multiple codes for youth, whanau and low vision athletes.
We will celebrate our athlete's successes with a casual annual awards event on Saturday evening from 6.30-8.30pm.
Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball will have a 2 day national tournament at Baypark Arena. Wheelchair Rugby Teams are invited to register via their local club, Parafed or contact Rob at Admin@wheelchairrugby.org.nz for the registration details and the Wheelchair Basketball Registration is for individuals to complete if they wish to participate in the Kotahitanga Collective. There are two rounds, the first round being part of the Festival of Disability Sport and the second in Palmerston North in August. Players can enter in one or both rounds and contact the Tournament Directors - Glenn McDonald- glennmcdnz@hotmail.com or Pauline Cant whaeapauline@gmail.com.
Whether you participate or spectate, it will be high energy fun!
PLAY Jo from Parafed Bay of Plenty will have a station on both days. There will be fun games set up, including oversize Jenga and Connect 4.
HAVE-A-GO Sessions - Saturday and Sunday at Baypark Arena. We invite members, supporters and their whanau to join in with the have-a-go sessions
Market Place (Foyer of Bay Park)
Wish4Fish will be at the Stadium over the 2 days to share information about how to book this amazing FREE fishing charter for people with any disability.
Physio and Sports Massage will be provided at the stadium over the 2 days by the Healthvision team.
Hibiscus Surf School - Will have information on their awesome Adaptive Surf Programmes.
Next Step Gym - Will be positioned in Court 8 with some equipment and also have information available in the Foyer
SiMAX - Hand Cycling Simulators
Circability will be there to greet on arrival on Saturday and you are welcome to have a try!
Please contact suzanne@parafedbop.co,nz if you have any enquiries, to register your interest or if you would like to be a part of this amazing event. We welcome volunteer enquiries too.
Check out the video from our 2019 Festival of Disability Sport and also our Facebook Page below.
It is going to be heaps of fun and we look forward to seeing you there!
Suzanne Morrison - Festival Co-ordinator, Parafed Bay of Plenty
