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Special Events


Event

Date

Location

Contact
Bridging the Gap programs
Also, see the BTG Programs page
Various Various See the BTG Programs page
Have a Go Day Saturday, June 19, 2008 Sahali Secondary School
255 Arrowstone Drive, Kamloops
Jackie Ehgoetz
jackie@bcwheelchairsports.com
Have a Go Day Sunday, June 20, 2008 Boys & Girls Club
3300 37th Avenue, Vernon
Jackie Ehgoetz
jackie@bcwheelchairsports.com

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Athletics/Track

WC Track Series Events: yellow
WC Road Series Events: blue



Event

Date

Location

Contact
Vancouver Sun Run April 20, 2008 Vancouver www.sunrun.com
Boston Marathon April 21, 2008 Boston MA www.bostonmarathon.org
Times Colonist 10K April 27, 2008 Victoria www.tc10k.ca
Vancouver International Marathon May 4, 2008 Vancouver www.vanmarathon.ca
Bloomsday 12k May 4, 2008 Spokane WA www.bloomsdayrun.org
Dixie Games May 9-11, 2008 Warm Springs GA www.dixiegames.com
Dogwood Track & Field Meet May 10-11, 2008 Victoria, BC info@wcraceseries.com
Forzani's Mother's Day 10k May 11, 2008 Calgary AB www.mdrunandwalk.com
Swiss Track Meet May 17, 2008 Muttenz Switzerland
Cleveland Marathon May 18, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio www.clevelandmarathon.com
Schenkon Marathon May 24, 2008 Schenkon Switzerland www.rollisport.ch
Canadian Marathon Championships May 25, 2008 Ottawa ON www.ncm.ca
Canadian Marathon Championships May 25, 2008 Ottawa ON www.ncm.ca
Dutch Open Championships May 31, 2008 Emmeloord, Ned
Wheels in Motion Fundraiser June 8, 2008 Vancouver BC www.wheelsinmotion.org
SGI Canada Charity Road Race 10K June 15, 2008 Regina AB
Nick Katsounis Long Island 10k June 29, 2008 Farmingdale NY www.nkrace.org
Cedartown 5k July 2, 2008 Cedartown GA cedartown5k@aol.com
Canadian Senior Track & Field Championships July 3-6, 2008 Windsor ON gail@bcwheelchairsports.com
Peachtree 10k July 4, 2008 Atlanta GA Rebecca_Washburn@shepherd.org
Meet in the Heat July 5-6, 2008 Atlanta GA www.wcracing.net
Mid-Summer 8k July 6, 2008 Kelowna business.silk.net
BC Track Championships (Juv, Jr, Sr) July 11-13, 2008 Kamloops james@bcwheelchairsports.com
Boiling Point Track July 12, 2008 Windsor ON www.athleticscanada.com
BC Summer Games July 24-27, 2008 Kelowna gail@bcwheelchairsports.com
Squamish Days 10k August 3, 2008 Squamish www.squamishdays.org
Delta Half Marathon August 10, 2008 Delta www.karelo.com
Swiss Nationals August 16-17, 2008 Huttwil, Switzerland www.rollisport.ch
Swiss Nationals August 16-17, 2008 Huttwil, Switzerland www.rollisport.ch
Richmond Flatland 10k August 17, 2008 Richmond www.flatlands.racketsandrunners.ca
Regional Time Trial - Track TBA info@wcraceseries.com
Regional Time Trial - Road 10k TBA info@wcraceseries.com
Beijing Paralympic Games September 6-17, 2008 Beijing, China en.beijing2008.cn
Berlin Marathon September 28, 2008 Berlin, Germany www.berlin-marathon.com
Royal Victoria Marathon October 12, 2008 Victoria, BC www.royalvictoriamarathon.com
Canadian Championship 10km October 18, 2008 Ottawa ON gail@bcwheelchairsports.com
Oita Marathon October 26, 2008 Oita Japan www.wheelchair-marathon.com

For more info on International Events, visit www.paralympic.org and go to Calendar, then Sport Calendar.

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Basketball


Event

Date

Location

Contact
BCWBS Annual Hoopfest April 26, 2008 Cambie School, Richmond BC info@bcwbs.ca
Defi Sportif May 2-4, 2008 Montreal, QC info@bcwbs.ca
2008 National Championships May 15-18, 2008 Coquitlam, BC info@bcwbs.ca

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Curling


Event

Date

Location

Contact
General Inquiries   Vancouver, BC Lynne Jambor
memberservices@curlbc.ca

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Hockey


Event

Date

Location

Contact
2008 Season April 20 to August 3, 2008 Riley Park Ice Rink
50 East 30th Avenue, Vancouver
Hilary Brown
hjbrown@shaw.ca

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Rugby


Event

Date

Location

Contact
Regular program Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm Ray Cam Community Centre Kevin Bowie
kevin@bcwheelchairsports.com
Regular program Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pm Pearkes Rec Centre Victoria Calen McDougall calenmcdougal@hotmail.com 250.294.0824
Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament June 25 to 29, 2008 Bonsor Rec Centre, Burnaby, BC Gail Hamamoto gail@bcwheelchairsports.com

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Target Sports


Event

Date

Location

Contact
Trials for Beijing May 2008 Germany Chris Trifonidis 604.876.9932
triffs@shaw.ca
National Championships July 12 to 20, 2008 Beachburg, Ontario Chris Trifonidis 604.876.9932
triffs@shaw.ca
Paralympic Games September 6 - 17, 2008 Beijing, China Chris Trifonidis 604.876.9932
triffs@shaw.ca
Hibernation Match November  2008 Richmond, BC Chris Trifonidis 604.876.9932
triffs@shaw.ca

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Tennis


Event

Date

Location

Contact
Abbotsford Open May 23 to 25, 2008 Great West Fitness Club
Abbotsford, BC
Send entries to:
Phillip Rowe, 5898 237A Street, Langley, BC V2Z 1A6 604.533.3341 philliprowe@telus.net
Summer Series #2 May 24 to June 1, 2008 Richmond Open
Richmond, BC
Refer to www.tennisbc.org for entry details
World Team Cup June 9 to 15, 2008 Cremona, Italy Janet Petras Petras62@aol.com
ITF Futures Series BC Open July 11-13, 2008 Sportstown, Richmond
ITF Futures Series Stanley Park Open July 18-20, 2008 Vancouver
ITF Futures Series BC International Festival July 25-27, 2008 Coquitlam
ITF Futures Series OAC Capital City Classic August 7-10, 2008 OAC, Ottawa
ITF 2 Series BC Decker Canadian Open August 14-17, 2008 Hamilton Tennis Club
Paralympic Games, Beijing September 6-17, 2008 Beijing, China Janet Petras Petras62@aol.com
Birmingham National Wheelchair Tennis Championships November 20-23, 2008 tba Janet Petras Petras62@aol.com
ITF 2 Series La Classique Internationale November 27-30, 2008 Uniprix

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