Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport
WHEN:
Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May 2025.
WHERE:
Mercury Baypark Arena, Tauranga - SAT 9-4pm & SUN 9-3pm for Wheelchair Tournaments
Have-a-go Sessions, including Inclusive Play, Badminton, Boccia, Cricket, Rugby League - 10-2pm SAT/SUN on courts 7&8. Please see the schedule below.
Bowling, Petanque and Croquet "Tri Games" - SAT 2pm-4pm - Club Mount Maunganui - REGISTER HERE
Sailability - SAT 10am-12pm - Sulphur Point, Tauranga Marina - REGISTER HERE
AWARDS DINNER - SAT 10th MAY - NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY 11th APRIL 2025;
WHAT:
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.
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.REGISTER HERE - BASKETBALL 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!
HAVE-A-GO Sessions Schedule - Saturday and Sunday at Baypark Arena. We invite members, supporters and their whanau to join in with the have-a-go sessions. Wheelchairs will be provided for those that require them/wish to have a go in a chair.
Sat 10th May - Bay Park Stadium
Court 7 Inclusive Play 10am-12pm/Bay of Plenty Badminton 12pm-2pm
Court 8 Boccia Tournament 10am-2pm - Boccia requires a team registration (2 players per team) REGISTER HERE
Sun 11th May - Bay Park Stadium
Court 7 Northern Districts Cricket 10am-12pm/Circability 12pm-2pm
Court 8 10am-12pm - Rugby League Skills and Drills with The Warriors Community Team and BOP Rugby League.
Court 8 - 12.30pm - 1.30pm - Wheelchair Rugby League SHOWDOWN Game - Sponsors and the Community Welcome to Join In!!
Market Place (Foyer of Bay Park)
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 the foyer with some equipment and information available about their amazing adaptive gyms.
Please contact suzanne@parafedbop.co,nz if you have any enquiries. We welcome Volunteers 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
