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2023
battle the blitz:
ou quad rugby tournament

17th Annual Fundraiser

for the

Ohio Buckeye Blitz  

LIVE in-person EVENT
SATURDAY, September 30th
10Am-5 pm

2023 Battle the Blitz:
Quad Rugby Tournament

The 17th annual event will take place on Saturday, October 1st. How it works:

  • Registration and t-shirt included for $30 (link below)

  • Game faces on! Bring you and your team to challenge the Buckeye Blitz in a fun filled tournament!

  • Proof or it didn't happen! Upload your photo to Facebook or Instagram and tag @ouquadrugby (FB), @ou_quadrugby (IG), and hashtag #BattleTheBlitz, #BuckeyeBlitz, #QuadRugby to be entered into a raffle basket giveaway at the event!

September 30th 2023
10am-5pm

PAST YEARS

With the annual fundraiser in its 17th year, there have been many great memories made. Check out the gallery below to see some of the photos from previous tournaments and events!

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SPONSORS

Thank you to all of our 2022 sponsors & raffle donors! Your donations and support go a long way in making this event happen and helps us to raise funds for the team. 

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CONTACT
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ABOUT THE BLITZ

ABOUT THE EVENT

In 2006, Ohio University Doctorate of Physical Therapy students began the Battle the Blitz event, an annual tournament between Athens and Ohio University community members and the Buckeye Blitz Wheelchair Rugby Team. This tournament was started as a way to raise funds to offset the high cost to compete, as well as to raise awareness for adaptive sport programs.​ Our 2022 event will continue as an in-person tournament!

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Ohio Buckeye Blitz are a co-ed, semi-professional wheelchair rugby team based in Columbus, Ohio. Quadriplegic Rugby is a full-contact sport where all players exhibit some level of dysfunction in all four limbs, often due to spinal cord injuries. To play the sport, teams must come up with enough funds for registrations, lodging, and competitive equipment. Chairs alone can cost up to $7,000, and when combined with other fees can cost the team more than $17,000 annually.

CONTACT US

Julia Karas and Emily Taylor

OUqrugby@gmail.com

Co-President's of Battle the Blitz Tournament

Ohio U. - Dept. of Physical Therapy

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Jeremy Finton

paralympicsportsclubcbus@gmail.com

Ohio Buckeye Blitz Wheelchair Rugby

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