Members of the North Shore Ultimate League lost some sleep but gained some donations for charity during a nationwide ultimate Frisbee game earlier this summer.
The Art Hawkins Great Canadian Ultimate Game moved from coast to coast and city to city, starting in Yellowknife, to help raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and Christie Lake Kids in support of ultimate development programs. The 29-hour event, now in its fourth year, started on Friday, June 14 at around 10 p.m. and ended at 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 in Nanaimo.
There were 26 teams involved and each one was then split into a red team and a white team. Scores were carried from game to game and one team to another. The North Shore team, which played at Windsor secondary, picked up the game from Kamloops at around 1 a.m. on June 15, with the red team leading 35-32. The North Shore squads played for an hour and the white team quickly recovered, finishing the game with a 47-46 lead. The game was then paused and the St. John's, N.L. team took over and play continued from there back across the country. The final score, 275-258, saw white winning the overall game.
The NSUL is a co-ed group of players of all ages and skill levels that help to promote ultimate Frisbee, as well as contribute to the North Shore communities.
