With 35 different sports taking place at more than 25 venues this weekend, it really is going to be a Super Saturday and Super Sunday of spectator opportunities!
Most events are open to the public and entry is FREE, so get down to one of the venues and see international competitors in a range of sports. Here’s a flavour of what’s happening, but you can view the full schedule at: www.2013wpfg.com.
Indoor swimming
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August
Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Indoor swimming got underway on Friday 1st August and continues into Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th. The venue is the recently opened £38 million leisure facility in Bangor,
just outside Belfast. It features Northern Ireland's first 50m
international standard swimming pool, as well as a range
of state-of-the-art leisure facilities. In the competition, you can see competitors from a wide range of countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
Body Building
Saturday 3rd August
Waterfront Hall, Belfast
Body building takes place
at Waterfront Hall, Belfast on Saturday 3rd August. The 1pm prejudging session is un-ticketed and open
to all members of the public on a first come, first served basis. The 7pm
showcase is ticketed, a limited number of tickets will be available to members
of the public at the Waterfront Hall counter from 10am on Saturday 3rd August.
Again, tickets are available on a first come, first served basis. There will be
competitors from Sweden, India, Canada and a range of other countries.
Mountain Biking
Saturday 3rd (Cross Country)
and Sunday 4th (Downhill) August
Rostrevor Forest/Kilbroney
Park
Mountain Biking will include Cross Country and Downhill events on the recently opened
world-class trails at Rostrevor Forest/Kilbroney
Park. Following the WPFG competitions, there will be
additional open events in which members of the public and WPFG riders may
compete.
Gaelic Football
Saturday 3rd August
Queen’s Sport Upper Malone
Women’s Gaelic football
and Men’s Over 35’s events will take place at the playing fields of the Queen’s University, Belfast. Both events will be 7
a-side. Teams will include a World Select Team, Donegal Garda, and the NI Fire and Rescue Service. (Gaelic Football also takes place on Wednesday 7th and 8th August.)
Rugby – Touch
Saturday 3rd August
Queen’s Sport Upper Malone
Judo and Karate
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th
August
Shankill Leisure Centre
Judo and Karate will take
place in the Shankill Leisure Centre, Belfast. In Karate, the Kumite
competition will take place on Saturday 3rd August whilst the Kata event will
take place on Sunday 4th August. Competitors will be from a range of countries including Japan and Taiwan.
Canoe Sprint
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th
August
Castlewellan Lake
Canoe Sprint will
take place on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August at Castlewellan Lake in the valley between Slievenaslat and
Slievebeg, within the grounds of Castlewellan Forest Park
Road Race – Half Marathon
Cookstown
Sunday 4th August
Half Marathon Road Race
will be run over the standard distance of 21.1km or 13.1 miles and will take
place in Cookstown. The 2013 WPFG race will be held in conjunction
with the Cookstown Half Marathon which is an established event on the Northern
Ireland Athletics calendar.
Triathlon
Sunday 4th August
Belfast
The 2013 WPFG Triathlon will
be incorporated into Belfast's premier Triathlon event, The Intersport Belfast
Titanic Triathlon. It will consist of a 1500m open water swim, a 37km bike ride
and a 10km run. The swim will take place
close to the new Belfast Titanic Building, the bike route will run past the Samson and Goliath twin cranes and the site where the Titanic was
built and the run route will go through the heart of Belfast City Centre.
Tug Of War
Saturday 3rd August
Stormont Estate
The Tug of War competition at
WPFG 2013 will be held in Stormont Pavilion within Stormont Estate and will
consist of the following categories:
Mens - (6 person team)
Lightweight (1080lbs/490kg) Heavyweight (1500lbs/680kg) Catchweight (no limit)
Womens - (6 person team)
Lightweight (767lbs/380kg) Heavyweight (828lbs/410kg)
Unisex - (8 person team)
Catchweight (no limit)
Further information:
These are just a flavour of
some of the events taking place this weekend. Others include angling, basketball, cricket 20/20, ice-hockey, soccer, track & field, and indoor volleyball.
You can view the full daily
schedule here and
can check the individual sports pages for specific times. We'll also be publishing a daily schedule on our website each morning: www.2013wpfg.com
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