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FESTIVAL MEDIA RELEASE
June 25th, 2010
ONTARIO LACROSSE FESTIVAL THE LARGEST YOUTH LACROSSE EVENT IN NORTH AMERICA
TORONTO (June 25th, 2010)- The Ontario Lacrosse Festival returns July 30th to August 8th with expanded facilities, program and status that now ranks itself as the largest annual youth lacrosse event in North America.
This summer the Festival welcomes a new event as part of its 10-day celebration of the game: the OLA Intermediate Provincials. In total the Festival hosts thirteen separate national and provincial championships in both box and field lacrosse.
To accommodate the expanded size of the event, the Festival now includes the use of the Ajax Community Centre in Ajax and Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex in Bowmanville. These two join the stable of existing facilities (Iroquois Park, McKinney, Vipond and Legends Centre) to host approximately 475 teams this year.
Opening ceremonies of the Festival go Sunday, August 1st at 4:00 PM on Pad 1 at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby. Rogers Television returns to broadcast the championship games of the three national tournaments on Saturday, August 7th from the same location, where organizers expect a sold out facility for the sixth consecutive year.
In addition to the indoor tournament competition, an outdoor Festival Fun Zone is on-site providing unique, engaging and experiential opportunities for Festival fans.
"The Ontario Lacrosse Festival is a ten-day combination of great competition and fun for the entire family" said Ontario Lacrosse Association President John Doherty.
"The OLA is once again pleased to partner with the Town of Whitby and the City of Oshawa to deliver first-class facilities for the excitement and drama of our provincial championship tournaments. On behalf of the OLA, we extend an invitation to everyone to join us at our annual celebration of the game".
2010 Presenting Sponsors of the Festival are Gait Lacrosse, Harrow Sports, STX Lacrosse, Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club, Under Armour and Warrior Sports.
