On July 17th, 2010 ultimate players from coast-to-coast will compete in the largest ultimate game ever held in Canada: the
Great Canadian Ultimate Game. You can have a chance to be part of Ultimate History as Edmonton will be one of the 24 hosts of this inaugural event.
The
Great Canadian Ultimate Game is an opportunity for ultimate players to
share the spirit of ultimate and highlight the accessibility and
inclusive nature of the sport with members of the public and two great
charities. Players competing in the Great Canadian Ultimate Game will
be working to raise funds for these charities, with players on the red
team representing Right to Play!, while players on the white team
representing the Boys & Girls Club.
How do become a part of this game? There are four very demanding qualifications:
1. Be willing to donate a minimum of $10 to charity
2. Own or be willing to borrow a red or white shirt
3. Be available from 9-10pm on Saturday, July 17th
4. Contact Johnny Byrne at
johnny.f.byrne@gmail.com . The game is first come first serve.
So how does the game work?The
game will start in Yellowknife at midnight on the 17th. Every hour it
will move to a new community, where the score will be carried forward
and the game will continue. From Yellowknife it will travel to the
west coast of Canada, then to Newfoundland before moving back west.
All told, 24 communities representing all 10 provinces and 1 territory
will be participating in this great game! The team with the highest
score at the end of the day will receive 60% of the donations for their
charity, while the other team will receive 40% of the donations for
their charity.
You can purchase a commemorative disc for the GCUG by visiting: http://daredevildiscs.com/shop/index.php?cPath=121&osCsid=22fbe12919bcf5657da8fd4b5ba4bf2a
For more details on the game visit: http://canadianultimate.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:great-canadian-ultimate-game&catid=15:media&Itemid=7&lang=en
We hope this game will be a lot of fun, raise some money for
charity and help us raise the profile of ultimate across the country
and locally. We don’t plan to just be playing ultimate for the one
hour time slot so we encourage everyone to come out and be part of the
night even if just to cheer competitors on or to give a little to
charity. Additional details and location will be published next week.