Para athletics information session for physiotherapists
Come along to learn more about:
- eligibility for para-athletics i.e., athletes with disabilities
- classification
- benefits of para-athletics participation.
Watch 60 of Australia's best para-athletes compete for national titles.
Speakers:
- Joan Steele-Mills, physiotherapist, para-athletics classifier, Board Member, Disability Sports Australia.
- Cathie Sherrington, physiotherapist, parent of a Paralympic athlete, Secretary, Cerebral Palsy Sport and Recreation Association.
Cost: $15 event entry online pre-sale.
RSVP: by Thursday 30 March secretary@cpsara.org.au
Timetable:
2.30pm Arrival/ registration, marquee inside Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre
to the right of the entrance gate
2.55pm Male 100m heats ambulant para-athletes
3.05pm Female 100m heats ambulant para-athletes
3.30pm Education session, marquee near Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre
entrance gate
5.45pm Male shot put final ambulant para-athletes
5.56pm Female 100m final wheelchair athletes
6.02pm Male 100m final wheelchair athletes
6.08pm Male 100m final ambulant para-athletes
6.14pm Female 100m final ambulant para-athletes
Optional stay and watch other finals until 9pm (1500m wheelchair as well as 100m,
400, 800, 1500 non-para), for full details click here.