With the kids off school for the summer and parents looking for ways to occupy them, here are 10 suggested World Police and Fire Games events to take them to! Entry is free.
Ice-hockey
The Games don’t officially
start until August 1st, but as a major prestige sport, ice-hockey started in
advance of the opening ceremony. There are matches every day, apart from August
1, right up until Friday August 9. There are two venues, the Odyssey Arena and
Dundonald Ice-Bowl, and teams include the New York Fire Department, Boston
Police, the Finnish Police, teams from Russia, and a range of other countries.
There is a full schedule of matches available on our website.
Dragon Boats
Dragon Boats will race on the
River Lagan beside Lanyon Place (near the Waterfront Hall) on the 2nd, 3rd and
4th of August. There are teams from Singapore, America, Australia, Germany and
elsewhere. This event is a great spectator sport and there will be some
excellent vantage points for watching the action.
Ultimate Firefighter
Ultimate Firefighter is one
of the highlights of the games. It will take place at Titanic Slipways on the
6th, 7th and 8th of August and will feature firefighters from Brazil, Spain,
the US, Canada, Australia, and Northern Ireland, to name a few countries. The
event includes, amongst other aspects, a hose task, a high rise task, and an
obstacle course.
Muster
Muster is a high-tempo team
event for firefighters which will take place on Monday 5th of August on Titanic
Slipways. You can view a video here that gives a flavour of the event.
Surfing / surf kayaking /
beach volleyball
East Strand Portrush will be
the venue for surfing, surf kayaking and beach volleyball on the 6th, 7th and
8th of August. You'll see competitors from California, Bondai Beach, Brazil and elsewhere in these great events.
Cycling
The cycling events will
include a Criterium (5th August), Hill Climb (31st July), Mountain Biking (3rd &
4th August), Road Race (3rd August) and Time Trial (4th August). The Criterium and
Hill Climb will take place at Stormont Estate, the mountain biking at Rostrevor
Forest/Kilbroney Park, and the road race and time trial at Carrickfergus
Castle.
Track & Field
Track & Field is one of
the biggest events of the games and will take place at the Mary Peters Track in
Belfast from the 2nd to the 6th of August. Events include 100m, 200m, javelin,
discus, long jump, and other events you would expect in a Track & Field
event. Competitors will be from all over the world.
Basketball
From Hong Kong, Mexico,
Greece, New Caledonia, Sri Lanka and elsewhere, the competitors will compete in
either 3 v 3 or 5 v 5 events at two venues – Queen’s Sport PEC and The Valley
Leisure Centre in Newtownabbey. 3 v 3 takes place from 1-3
August. 5 v 5 takes place from 3rd-7th August. The full schedule can he viewed here.
Indoor Swimming
Indoor swimming takes place
from 2nd- 4th August at Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Centre. There will be
some 120 races over the three days featuring competitors from a diverse range
of countries.
Rugby 7s
Rugby 7s is a fast, fun sport
and will take place at Queen’s Sport Upper Malone on the 7th, 8th and 9th August
featuring teams such as the New Zealand Fire Service, the Italian State Fire
Service, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Nigerian Police, and New
York Police Department, to name a few.
Further information:
These are just a flavour of
some of the events taking place as part of the games. There are 56 sports at 41
venues in total. Most of them are open to the public and entry is free. Find out more at
www.2013wpfg.com or watch this video:
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