ParaSport & Recreation PEI

Prince Edward Island

First Annual Big Dog Convenience Night Dash- A Huge Success!

The First Annual Big Dog Convenience Night Dash Fundraiser was held on Friday, August 14, 2015at The Mount in Charlottetown.  The Night Dash event was a new fundraising initiative of the organization to raise funds for its programs for Islanders with a physical disability.  The inaugural event was a huge success raising approximately $7,000 for ParaSport and Recreation PEI programs!

The Night Dash saw 129 runners with headlamps, neon shirts and glow sticks, light up the streets of Charlottetown.  Runners had the choice to participate in a 5 Km Walk/Run or a 10 Km Run.  The routes took runners through the streets of Charlottetown and along the Confederation Trail.  Following the run, participants were invited to stay for the “After Glow Party” where they danced to some tunes and enjoyed a beverage and a BBQ put on by the Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club.

ParaSport and Recreation PEI would like to extend a HUGE THANK-YOU to the title sponsors, Big Dog Convenience and Irving as well as other major contributors, The Mount, The Parkdale Sherwood Lions, Synergy Fitness and Nutrition and The Running Room.

Top runners in the events were:

5 Km- Male                                                         5 Km- Female

  1.  Grant MacLeod- 21:14                            1. Michaela Walker- 21:24
  2. Kris MacPhee- 21:53                                 2.  Celina MacLeod- 23:28
  3. Joey Fisher- 22:23                                      3. Taylor Baglole- 25:00

10 Km- Male                                                      10 Km- Female

  1. Terry MacIssac- 47:10                               1.  Stephanie Barry-Benedik- 44:50
  2. Bhavik Manocha- 49.29                            2.  Sarah Dykerman- 48:10
  3. Dan Pettit- 51:33                                        3.  Tara Larkin- 52:29

For the complete results, please visit https://www.ready2race.ca/pages/results.

The planning for the 2016 Big Dog Convenience has already begun.  Stayed tuned for information regarding the 2016 event!

ParaSport and Recreation PEI Getting Ready To Host A New Fundraising Event

ParaSport and Recreation PEI is in the middle of planning a new major fundraiser for the organization…The Big Dog Convenience Night Dash.  This event will be the first of its kind on PEI.  The event will feature a 5 Km Run or Walk and a 10 Km Run.  All three events will start after the sun sets on August 14, 2015 at The Mount.  Yes, this means participants will be running in the dark!  All registered participants will receive a headlamp and glow accessories and the first 200 to register will receive an event t-shirt.  In addition to the race kit goodies, participants are invited following their race, to stay for the “After Glow Party” where a local DJ will be rocking some tunes.  There will also be hot food, snacks and drinks.   This is an event you do not want to miss.

To register for the event, please visit the event online registration page at https://www.ready2race.ca/event/NightDash.  Early bird pricing ends July 19, 2015!

ParaSport and Recreation PEI is extremely excited to announce that Big Dog Convenience is the major sponsor for this event.  We look forward to working with them over the next 5 weeks to put together this new, fun and exciting event.

If you would like more information regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact the ParaSport and Recreation PEI office.

 

 

 

Wheelchair Sport After School Program Was A Huge Success!

For the second year, ParaSport & Recreation PEI re-launched the After School Wheelchair Sports Program. The program began the second week of May and ran for 6 weeks at three Island schools.

Sarah Gillis, Canada Games Wheelchair Basketball athlete led the sessions at O’Leary Elementary School, Westwood Primary School and Montague Consolidated School. The program was exclusively designed for children with mobility impairments while also welcoming any student to participate.   It was an ideal way to include both children with mobility impairments and able-bodied children in a program together where everyone could fully participate.

The goal of this program was to help children with mobility impairments between the ages of 5-12 to become physically active by helping to establish wheelchair fundamental skills, knowledge and abilities needed to confidently participate in play and sport with their peers. Children had the opportunity to practice and play some wheelchair sports, with a slight emphasis on wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis, as both sports are offered on PEI.

Overall approximately 110 students across PEI took part in the program.

We would like to extend a thank you to the schools that participated this spring.  We will be looking for schools to participate in the program next school year, so check back for further announcements on our After School Program.

ParaSport and Recreation PEI 2015 Annual General Meeting & Awards Presentation

ParaSport & Recreation PEI hosted their 2015 Annual General Meeting & Awards Presentation at the Rodd Royalty in Charlottetown on Tuesday, June 9th.

The evening began with a video presentation of the activities and events that have taken place over the past year.  Annual REports were presented by the President, staff and Associate Members.  Cheryl Tanton and Sarah Fullerton were voted in as Directors at Large by the membership.

The Phil Bower Memorial Award went to Wheelchair Basketball Canada Games athlete Jeremy Watts while ‘Rookie of the Year’ award went to Sledge Hockey athlete Marie Camilleri. School awards were presented to Ty Clark of Westwood Primary, Lily Spin of Montague Consolidated, Rayo Cormier and Dwight Llewellyn of Georgetown Elementary.

ParaSport and Recreation PEI’s most prestigious award, the President’s Award, was presented to the Stanhope Golf & Country Club their continued support of the ParaSport and Recreation PEI Annual Golf Classic.

WALK / RUN / WHEEL May 17th!

WALK / RUN / WHEEL! Taking place in Victoria Park on Sunday, May 17th at 10am! Registration is at 9am, with distances of 2.5km and 5km. The event is open to anyone; however, there will be many physiotherapists available to help para-athletes with transfers and assistance as needed. There will be a BBQ by donation afterwards. We encourage everyone to come take part in this great event!

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