Watch firefighters compete and test their fitness in a course based on real-life emergency situations
Between Tuesday September 10 and Sunday September 15th Oshawa is hosting, for the 4th consecutive year, the Canada FireFit Championships and for the 1st time the World Championships!
Beginning Tuesday at 6;00 p.m. the competition opens with the Charity Relay, which is open to members of the public who are invited to complete in a course identical to the one the firefighters will be competing in.
All proceeds of the Charity Relay go to support the Firehouse Sub Public Safety Foundation Canada.
Over the course of the next five days more than 400 firefighters contestants will be competing individually and in teams. The finals will be held on Saturday and Sunday Sept 14th & 15th (beginning at 10:30 a.m.).
This free event is run by SCOTT FIREFIT CHAMPIONSHIPS and is open to families to attend, with the weekend's child-friendly course "Kids FireFit Zone" sponsored by Firehouse Subs and Tim Hortons, and the RS Rescue Kids Crush Zone. Participants completing the kids relay challenges will receive a Firehouse Subs fire helmet.
There will be food trucks, fire safety information and displays set up on site.
Also note: the North Oshawa Farmer's Market will run all day and the playgrounds, water parks and library branch at Delpark Homes Centre will be open throughout the event.
For more info see oshawa.ca/firefit
Between Tuesday September 10 and Sunday September 15th Oshawa is hosting, for the 4th consecutive year, the Canada FireFit Championships and for the 1st time the World Championships!
Beginning Tuesday at 6;00 p.m. the competition opens with the Charity Relay, which is open to members of the public who are invited to complete in a course identical to the one the firefighters will be competing in.
All proceeds of the Charity Relay go to support the Firehouse Sub Public Safety Foundation Canada.
Over the course of the next five days more than 400 firefighters contestants will be competing individually and in teams. The finals will be held on Saturday and Sunday Sept 14th & 15th (beginning at 10:30 a.m.).
This free event is run by SCOTT FIREFIT CHAMPIONSHIPS and is open to families to attend, with the weekend's child-friendly course "Kids FireFit Zone" sponsored by Firehouse Subs and Tim Hortons, and the RS Rescue Kids Crush Zone. Participants completing the kids relay challenges will receive a Firehouse Subs fire helmet.
There will be food trucks, fire safety information and displays set up on site.
Also note: the North Oshawa Farmer's Market will run all day and the playgrounds, water parks and library branch at Delpark Homes Centre will be open throughout the event.
For more info see oshawa.ca/firefit