Para Sports

Para Athletics is a competitive opportunity for people with a physical and/or intellectual disabilities to compete in the 100m dash, 200m dash and shot put events. Para Athletics includes both standing and seated events for participants with physical disabilities. All Para events in ASAA Provincial championships follow the rules set by Athletics Canada.

NEW: Due to the high number of athletes competing in the 'Para Intellectual' division (athletes with intellectual disabilities - who may be classified as a T20 under Athletics Canada), athletes wishing to compete in this category will need to qualify through their zones. Each zone may send a maximum of two male and two female Para Intellectual athletes per event. 

Athletes Support:

In 2017, the ASAA received grant funding to further support the promotion and skill development of students with physical disabilities who would like to try Para Athletics.
Equipment that may be borrowed to train and compete with includes:

• Racing wheelchairs (12”, 14” and 16” available)
• Racing wheelchair gloves
• Indoor rollers for the racing chairs
• Throwing frames

All equipment is free of cost to borrow. Students must provide their own helmets when using racing equipment.

Equipment is available at a first-come-first-serve basis and must be shared at the Provincial Championship meet.

Thank-you to the grants we have received through the Makadiff Grassroutes Community Innovation Challenge and the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charity.

More information on Para Athletics events run through Athletics Canada can be found on the Athletics Canada website.