Sports

What is Para Athletics? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SmRVtp9QF0 Para Athletics in Manitoba Athletics Manitoba provides programming to people of all ages, their Para athletic program is integrated with all their programming. Programs currently take place at the University of Winnipeg Recplex on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 5:30PM-7:30PM.  For more information on how to register, please visit http://athleticsmanitoba.com/ or email Communitydev@athleticsmanitoba.com Other track…

Manitoba Wheelchair Sports Association Parasport In Schools Program MWSA allocates 10 sport wheelchairs that travel to schools in Manitoba. Throughout the rental, physical education teachers utilize the wheelchairs using wheelchair basketball or intramural style games. A number of other sports can be played with our chairs, including wheelchair tennis, wheelchair badminton, etc. The sport wheelchairs work best in an indoor…

What is Para Archery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_9IatK2PFs Para Archery in Manitoba Archery Manitoba provides Para archery integrated with all their programming. To learn how to join a club, please visit http://archerymanitoba.ca/about/clubs/.  For athletes interested in development beyond the lessons and club stage, Archery Manitoba provides one on one planning to connect athletes to coaches and resources to compete at a national and…

What is Para Equestrian? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp5-W3IM5bc Para Equestrian in Manitoba There are 3 different streams of Para Equestrian: Hippotherapy - therapeutic programs involving horses Recreational Riding - recreation riding programs for persons with disabilities that may have therapeutic benefits but are recreation focused Para Dressage - competitive athletic pathway that extends to national and international competitions, including the Paralympics Therapeutic and Recreational…

Accessible Climbing in Manitoba The Hive Climbing and Fitness Center is a fully accessible climbing facility located at 7-960 Lorimer Ave, Winnipeg, MB. Please note they currently do not have a formal accessible climbing program, however they provide climbing and bouldering programming for all ages and are willing to accommodate everyone.  For more information on how you can climb, please…

What is Challenger Baseball? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2tG_nv3Sv0 Challenger Baseball in Manitoba Challenger Baseball is a program that provides an opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the full benefits of participation in baseball at a level structured to their abilities. Baseball games are played in a fun, safe environment where no score is kept. Each athlete is paired with…

What is boccia?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKw9kavRFbU Boccia in Manitoba Manitoba Boccia is run in partnership with Manitoba Cerebral Palsy Sports Association, Manitoba Possible, Rehabilitation Center for Children and Cerebral Palsy Manitoba. We offer free monthly recreational drop in night for all ages at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place in Winnipeg. For the 2021-2022 season, our drop in nights run from 6:00PM-7:30PM here are…