Athletics Athletics - The King of Sports. No other sport offers as diverse a range of activity or such a glorious history - stretching all the way back to the ancient Greeks. If you are an athlete with an arm or leg amputation, a spinal cord injury, a vision impairment, an acqui red brain injury, cerebral palsy or any other physical impairment there are opportunities for you in Athletics. The winter season also offers cross country, road races and walking programs.
Wheelchair athletes contest all events on the track as well as throwing events.
The slalom is a special track event for wheelchair athletes designed to test the wheelchair user's skills in manoeuvring their chairs through an obstacle course. A functional classification system of categories exists for all amputee, les autres, cerebral palsy and wheelchair athletes where athletes with a similar disability compete in the same class. Vision-impaired athletes compete in separate divisions within the same competition. Equipment required Standard athletic equipment is used, with some modified equipment available ie. Cost Athletes are encouraged to join their local athletics club - prices vary.