Suffolk Disability Sport Showcase Day

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Suffolk Disability Sport Showcase Day

Event description:: A day of free disability sports, music, theatre and dance workshops celebrating the 2012 Paralympic Games
We will be celebrating by...: inspire more disabled people to get into sport in the run up to the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Type of event:: Sport
Date:: 24 July 2010
Time:: 10am to 4pm
Ticket information:: The day is free but please register to choose your sports. Contact us on 01473 836770 or email sdsa@optua.org.uk.
Organisation:: Optua
Place:: Northgate Sports Centre
Sidegate Lane West
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP4 3DJ
Website:: www.beyourbest.org.uk
Full details:: This will be the biggest and best Disability Sport Showcase Day Optua has held in Suffolk. Our previous events have been attended by over 700 disabled people in total. The event we're planning for Saturday 24 July will include a huge range of Paralympic sports to try for free as well as other arts and cultural activities such as dance and theatre workshops. The sports included cycling, football, athletics, boccia, sailing (both off site) archery, darts, judo and powerlifting. The Showcase Day is part of Optua's Suffolk Disability Sport Academy project which aims to encourage more disabled people to get into sport and become more fit and active. The event in Ipswich is being organised to coincide with the London 2012 Open Weekend and is one not to miss, so get it in your 2010 diaries now! The event is fully accessible and anyone with a disability is welcome to come along. Contact us for more information by calling 01473 836777.

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