A “thrilling and action-packed” two-day sporting event will have national athletes travelling to Tauranga to test their skills.
The Healthvision Festival of Disability Sport, hosted by Parafed Bay of Plenty, is one of New Zealand’s largest disability sporting events and will be held at Mercury Baypark Arena, Club Mount Maunganui, and the Tauranga Marina at Sulphur Point on April 27 and 28.
Parafed Bay of Plenty board member and wheelchair rugby player Amanda Lowry said 150 athletes competed in last year’s event.
Codes include basketball, rugby, sailing, boccia, bowls, petanque, and croquet, as well as have-a-go opportunities in sports such as cricket and badminton.
Sailing sessions will be run by Sailability Tauranga at Tauranga Marina at Sulphur Point and the “Tri Games” — lawn bowls, petanque, and croquet — will be held at Club Mount Maunganui.