{"id":30570,"date":"2019-10-03T00:46:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T14:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=30570"},"modified":"2020-10-07T13:34:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T03:34:33","slug":"festival-of-sport-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/festival-of-sport-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GMHBA Stadium to host second Festival of Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GMHBA Stadium will host its second Festival of Sport this Sunday, with the home of the Cats opening its doors to aspiring sportspeople for the free event.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s inaugural festival \u2013 which attracted 15,000 people across the course of its weekend program \u2013 has seen event organisers ramp up the activities in a jam-packed one-day celebration of physical activity, health and the diverse nature of sport.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a national SPL skate competition, an all-new Kids Triathlon and medieval jousting displays among the more than 60 \u201ccome and try\u201d experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Favourites from the festival\u2019s debut including Obstacool, Geelong Cats Stadium tours, stand-up paddle boarding and the Mik Maks are also locked in to return.<\/p>\n<p>Also featured in the 2019 program is a \u2018Healthy Living Zone\u2019 where patrons can receive a complementary express health-check, a remedial massage and free professional health advice. And in the spirit of accessibility, the \u2018Active Ageing Zone\u2019 will also offer older adults a range of activities such as seated exercises, Tai Chi and soft tennis.<\/p>\n<p>Festival of Sport program co-ordinator Sue Cormack said attendees\u2019 average stay at the 2018 event was three hours, which was a big endorsement for the activities on offer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, people told us \u2018We were only going to come for an hour\u2019 and they stayed all day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kardinia Park Stadium Trust chief executive officer Gerard Griffin said the sporting arena was looking forward to meeting rising sport stars in the festival\u2019s second consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to open up the Kardinia Park Precinct including the pool for both locals and visitors to explore once again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe community truly embraced the festival in its inaugural year, and with even more activations catering for all ages, as well as a multi-cultural food village, there will be plenty of opportunities to try something new.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Festival of Sport will be on this Sunday, October 6 from 11am-4pm at GMHBA Stadium and Kardinia Park. 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