Welcome to VUPS
This summer, from August 16th to the 19th, Victoria will play host to the 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships.
It has been 15 years since Victoria last hosted the Canadian Ultimate Championships and the Victoria Ultimate Players Society is excited to see the event return to the city. We are working hard to produce a world-class event that will showcase the game we love and the city we call home.
If you would like to help, we are always in need of volunteer help. Check out the volunteering page on the CUC 2012 official site for details.
If you have any questions, please contact Alyx for more information.
Click here for the official CUC 2012 page...
Ladies, are you interested in playing some women's ultimate or know someone who might be? Come on out on Tuesday evenings at 6pm to the Gordon Head Fields! Tell your friends as well!
- All levels are welcome.
- First drop-in session is FREE!!!
- Afterwards, Drop-in fee of $10/session. Please bring cash to Rosie Sheppard or
team captains.
- VUPS Leagues are open to adult players 16+.
Already playing on Wednesdays? Then consider registering for Tuesdays as well. It's only $50!
Click here for the VUPS Summer League Home page ...
Sunday Pick Up at Lansdowne Starts This Weekend!
A reminder to everyone that we now have Lansdowne Fields are now open for Sunday Pickup starting this weekend, Sunday April 15th.
Official Sunday Pickup times are 1pm - 3pm.
The field location we have booked under VUPS is "S3".
It's always free to play, and everyone is always welcome. Tell your friends and come out for a game!
Westshore Pick Up Ultimate Start Friday, May 4th!
Westshore Ultimate Pick-Up Night is back and will run this spring and summer ulti season.
Here are the details:
Friday nights, 6-8 pm, starting May 4
Colwood Elementary Fields, 2129 Sooke Road (just past Royal Roads U when heading West on Sooke Road)
All are welcome, VUPS members and non-members alike, and newcomers to the sport as well!
There's a playground right beside the field for the children of young families while their parents play.
Anyone downtown is encouraged to make the "long trip to Colwood" over the course of the summer to play on a Friday evening - what better way to work off the work-week and perhaps head out for a social gathering after the game.
Looking forward to seeing lots of people playing Ulti on the Westshore!
See the Pick Up page for more information...
Victoria to host 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships
VICTORIA – Ultimate Canada has awarded the 2012 Canadian Ultimate Championships CUC) to Victoria,
B.C. The British Columbia capital will play host to the national championship from August 16 – 19, 2012
announced Victoria Ultimate Players Society president, Brett Prairie.
“We’re very excited that our bid was successful, and we’re ready for the challenge”, said Prairie. “Work
is already underway to secure venues, find sponsors and our tournament co-directors Kevin Bruleigh
and Alex McMillan are busy building an army of volunteers.”
The CUC 2012 will bring more than 1500 players representing dozens of teams from across Canada to
compete in 5 different divisions: Open (men's), Women's, Mixed, Juniors (under 18), and Masters (over
33).
click to read more...
Toronto to Host World U23 Championships in 2013
Toronto, February 1, 2012 – The Toronto Ultimate Club (TUC) is pleased to announce that it will host the World Flying Disc Federation's World Under-23 Ultimate Championships in 2013. This prestigious Ultimate Frisbee event will be held at York University from July 22 - 28, 2013.
WU23 2013 will welcome 40+ teams from over 20 nations in 3 divisions of competition: Open, Women's, and Mixed. At the first ever WU23 championships in 2010 Team Canada took home Gold in the Men's Division and 4th place in the Women's Division. WU23 will be hosted every 4 years and serves to compliment the World Junior Ultimate Championships (Dublin, Ireland 2012), World Ultimate Championships (Sakai, Japan 2012), World Ultimate Club Championships (2014), and World Beach Ultimate Championships (2015).
Canada’s U23 National teams will be comprised of elite players from across the nation. “Ultimate Canada is thrilled to have the World Under-23 Championships in our backyard and we look forward to the challenge of competing against the world’s best teams,” said Danny Saunders, Executive Director of Ultimate Canada. “We anticipate that TUC will deliver a premier sporting event that all participants will enjoy and that will be very exciting for spectators and supporters alike.”
Visit www.wfdf2013-u23.com
Find us on Facebook: “World Under-23 Ultimate Championships”
Find us on Twitter: @u23wfdf
For more information, Please contact:
Jason Robinson, General Manager
Toronto Ultimate Club
647.345.8105 / gm@tuc.org
About VUPS
The Victoria Ultimate Players Society (VUPS) is a group of ultimate players in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We promote and organize ultimate and ultimate-related activities around Victoria and Southern Vancouver Island. We are a non-profit volunteer organization by the ultimate community, for the ultimate community.
Our summer league and two yearly tournaments, Pumpkin Pull and Split Disc, attract over one thousand players of all abilities to enjoy the game.
For more information about the VUPS society as well as current volunteering opportunities click here.
We always want to hear from you. Feel free to contact us anytime at vupsmail@gmail.com
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