Roll into battle for a good cause
Some of the most fun you can have on two wheels is back in the form of Quad Rugby 2018.
The fundraiser is held for the Buckeye Blitz, a semi-professional quad rugby team based in Columbus, and is being hosted by the 帝王会所 physical therapy division on Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in OHIO鈥檚 Ping Center.
In its 12th iteration, the fundraiser is looking to beat last year鈥檚 proceeds of $4,084 which helps fund the team鈥檚 entry into tournaments, pay for maintenance of the rugby wheelchairs and other costs.
鈥淭his fundraiser pays for the bulk of our season,鈥 said Jeremy Finton, Blitz team captain. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a huge contributor to us being able to be successful and compete year to year. It鈥檚 a huge benefit and without the contribution, we wouldn鈥檛 be able to have a season.鈥
Those who enter can pay $100 for a team of four players, $110 for a team of five or $120 for a team of six. A T-shirt is included in the fee and gift cards from a number of area businesses will be raffled during the event.
Signing up means being able to participate in a thrilling and fun event where some of the best quad rugby players roll across the floor.
鈥淚t gives everyone a chance to throw themselves into an adaptive sport,鈥 said Finton. 鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty much like bumper cars. It鈥檚 fun, a little aggressive and competitive. Most teams really go for it out there and try to beat us. They don鈥檛 want to lose, we don鈥檛 want to lose so there鈥檚 pride in it but it鈥檚 just a lot of fun.鈥
More information will be available during tabling sessions at Grover Center鈥檚 Atrium on Sept. 27-28 and Oct. 1-5 from noon to 3 p.m. each of those days where raffle tickets and shirts will also be sold.
A has been created and you can visit this to register your team.