2010 Paralympic Winter Games - Wheelchair Curling Traditional Cache
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2010 Paralympic Winter Games - Wheelchair Curling
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This series of caches is placed by the 2010 Grade 8 graduating class of Central Baptist Academy. Since Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, our class decided to place a short series of themed caches to commemorate this occasion. Each cache is meant to introduce one of the Paralympic events. All caches are hidden along a section of the L.E. & N. Rail Trail. Bring a pencil. There is room for two or three cars to park just south of the trail head.
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*PARALYMPICS - WHEELCHAIR CURLING*
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability. It is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick.
Eligibility is limited to people with disabilities so that a wheelchair is used for daily mobility.
Wheelchair curling debuted as a Paralympic event at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino. Canada won the gold medal, beating Great Britain 7-4 in the final.
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*OTHER CACHES ALONG THIS TRAIL*
- 2010 Paralympic Winter Olympics Series - Alpine Skiing
- 2010 Paralympic Winter Olympics Series - Biathlon
- 2010 Paralympic Winter Olympics Series - Cross Country Skiing
- 2010 Paralympic Winter Olympics Series - Sledge Ice Hockey
- 13C13's 2010 Olympic Series (7 caches)
*NOTE*
This is about 9.5 km round trip if you complete both series along this trail. You might want to bike or cross country ski this trail depending on the season.
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