We’re excited to be recruiting for the Blind Sports NS 2021 Bluenose Marathon and Charity Challenge team! 

Join us and walk or run a variety of distances on November 6th & 7th and raise funds for Blind Sports NS programs and/or future individual athlete expenses!

Click here to register! Be sure to join the Blind Sports Nova Scotia Charity Challenge team. 

Anyone can register & join the team and the Bluenose is in person again this year (yay!), with a virtual option also available. 

Walk or run with a choice of a variety of distances! Find out more here. 

We can connect participants to a run or walk guide on request. 

Regrettably, free registrations are not being offered to charities this year. Registration fees range from just $20 for youth to $50 and up, depending on the distance and when you register. Find pricing here. 

Participants receive an official event T-Shirt, Race Bib and the official Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon Finished’er medal. Find training plans and more at www.bluenosemarathon.com. 

If you or someone you know would like to donate to Blind Sports Nova Scotia’s Bluenose 2021 team, without registering for the event, visit our Make a Donation page.

Thanks for helping us spread the word and the fundraising link above.

Questions? Need help registering? Please email us at blindsportsns@gmail.com.

Congratulations and THANK YOU to coach Linda!

This year, Support4Sport​  introduced the SPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE AWARD honouring one individual, group, organization, or committee who went above and beyond for their sport despite the challenges brought forth by the pandemic.

To us, nobody is more deserving than coach Linda MacRae Triff​.

Linda’s a hero to goalball athletes and has volunteered with the sport for over 15 years. She’s a positive role model and mentor both on and off the court. During the pandemic, the easiest thing would have been canceling practices, but Linda worked very hard to make program adjustments to ensure athletes had a safe environment and kept active. She’s a great asset to the sport and admired by everyone she works with.

 Read all about this year’s winners here.

ATLANTIC DIVISION CANOEKAYAK CANADA offering introductory courses in para-kayaking. Get all of the details here
Here on the Parasport Nova Scotia Facebook page

Due to new Covid-19 restrictions, effective Friday April 23, all goalball programs are on hold until at least May 20. Stay safe and visit the following link for up-to-date information from NS Department of Health & Wellness: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus

ATHLETE PROFILE: Halifax resident raising the sports bar, despite challenges

“I used to think, when I was 40, oh, maybe I have two years left, maybe I have five years left,” says Parsons. “But I’ve stopped doing that. I think I was putting a time limit on myself because that’s kind of what the norm is. But now I’m 45 and I’ve just decided to stop saying that. I’ll basically keep playing until I don’t enjoy it anymore.” – Peter Parsons

We are excited to announce that goalball is back in action in Halifax! Please visit our Goalball Page for Covid-19 precautions and schedules.

We wish you and yours a happy holidays and joyous new year! We look forward to playing, competing, and enjoying 2021 with you!

We could all use a bit of good news right now and we’ve sure got you covered there. Blind Sports NS is beyond proud to say that three, yes three, Nova Scotians have been named as part of Canada’s national men’s goalball team pool!

The newest addition is Nick Gentleman and returning to the team pool are Peter Parsons & Mason Smith.

A massive congratulations to all of the athletes on your hard work and accomplishments! Visit the link for all the juicy details