Eight teams will take part in the Stirling Wheelchair Curling International which returns to the Peak, Stirling from 18th to 21st October.
The line up consists of teams from British Curling, England and Stirling along with overseas entries from 3 times winners Norway, Estonia, Italy, Latvia and Switzerland. Many teams will feature new line ups as they begin their new Paralympic cycle with teams looking to build towards the next World Wheelchair Curling Championships which are to be held in Vancouver, Canada in March 2023.
Harry Brodie of the organising committee said: “This is our first chance to stage the competition since the global pandemic forced us to cancel the events in 2020 and 2021 and it will be great to have this competition back on the ice. There is an excellent curling facility at the Peak and we hope that all the teams enjoy their experience here and in the City of Stirling.”
Game times are 10.00am and 2.30pm from Tuesday 18th to Thursday 20th October with the final round robin games scheduled for 9.30am on Friday 21th October. Spectators are welcome and entry is free so please come along and watch some world class wheelchair curling.
All details of the event including the draw are on the Stirling Wheelchair Curling Club website and social media:
Facebook: Stirling Wheelchair Curling Club
Twitter: Stirling Wheelchair Curling
Stirling Wheelchair Curling Club hold wheelchair curling sessions every Wednesday from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Peak. Please contact Jacky McLaren if you would like to try out the sport: jackymclaren@talktalk.net
Pictured: Jostein Stordahl, Norway, 3 times winner