Get ready to move, play, and make an impact! Registration for Marathon of Sport St. John’s is officially open – and we can’t wait to welcome you to the field for an unforgettable day of fun and inclusion in support of Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
Gather your team, set your fundraising goals, and prepare for a day packed with friendly competition, teamwork, and inspiring stories from our Special Olympics athletes.
Don’t wait, spots fill up fast! Questions? Contact our team at stjohns@motionball.com
2025 MARATHON OF SPORT RECAP
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 2025 motionball Marathon of Sport St. John’s on Saturday October 18th at Techniplex!
With the help of 12 Teams – motionball St. John’s is proud to have raised $50.000 net in support of the Special Olympics NF and the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
Thank you, St. John’s for your ongoing support of motionball! We hope you’ll join us this year for our second annual Marathon of Sport!
WHAT IS MARATHON OF SPORT?
Marathon of Sport is a one-day, team-based event that brings people of all abilities together for inclusive, high-energy games, friendly competition, and fundraising in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
Sign up as a Team Captain and recruit up to 10 participants to join your Team! When you arrive onsite at Marathon of Sport, you will be joined by 1-2 local Special Olympics athletes from the community!
Together you will participate in a variety of sports and activities throughout the day including soccer, football, basketball, ultimate, giant pong, benchball and more!
Each participant will receive a motionball t-shirt, motionball hat, lunch, refreshments, a personal fundraising link with the opportunity to earn amazing incentive prizes, a ticket to the After Party and more!
There are 2 ways that you can register to participate at Marathon of Sport St. John’s:
Standard Team:
Each teammate donates $50 to register and works together toward a team fundraising goal of $2,500. Hit your individual fundraising goal of $250 and your registration fee will be refunded, so you can play for free.
Corporate:
Your organization donates $2,500, waiving the $50 registration fee so employees can participate at no cost. It’s a fun, high-energy team-building opportunity that supports an important cause. Corporate teams also receive online and onsite logo recognition, along with all participant benefits listed above.
What’s included in your $50 registration fee:
Light breakfast and coffee
Lunch
A drink ticket for the After Party, sponsored by Quidi Vidi Brewery
Opportunity to earn motionball incentives, including branded bags, sweaters, gift cards, and more
A full day of games, teamwork, community, and fundraising for Special Olympics
Become an Event Sponsor: For your company, it’s about employee engagement, community building and meeting the cause on the ground. It’s also an incredibly rewarding day of fun, while showcasing your brand to an engaged audience. For more information about how your organization can get involved, please contact the motionball St. John’s Team.
Join the local organizing committee: Get in touch with one of our local Event Directors to learn more about how you can support. Follow motionball St. John’s on Instagram for more updates
Questions? Please click here to connect with the motionball St. John’s Committee.
This day not only brings awareness to the Special Olympics movement, but allows people with and without intellectual disabilities to interact, build lifelong friendships, and ultimately create more inclusive communities.
By making a donation to motionball or by entering a Team to participate, you’re helping to ensure that our friends at Special Olympics have the resources they need to safely return to the sport programs they love.
motionball is a national non-profit organization that empowers next-generation Canadians to be leaders in their communities, raising funds and awareness for Special Olympics through inclusive social and sporting events.
At motionball St. John’s, we’re working to ensure that individuals with intellectual disabilities living in Newfoundland and Labrador are included, supported, and celebrated.
motionball events put the fun back into giving, in St. John’s and across Canada.
Interested in getting involved? Please click here to connect with our local Team!
motionball is working to promote positivity and inclusion, demonstrating that there is #NoGoodWay to use the “r-word” (retard). This word is hurtful, outdated, and brings back memories of being bullied and excluded for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
As motionballers, we are proud ambassadors of the #NoGoodWay campaign. Learn more and take the pledge at motionball.com/nogoodway.
motionball is proud to donate 70% of the funds raised from motionball St. John’s events to Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador. This funding is directed to support programs for local athletes in the community. 25% is directed to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation, whose mission is to ensure the long-term financial integrity of the Special Olympics movement in Canada and to fund long term athlete and volunteer growth. The remaining 5% will help grow the #NoGoodWay Campaign aiming to end the use of the R-word (retard) in everyday conversation. We’re encouraging Canadians to make the choice to eliminate the R-word from their vocabulary and empower them to take #NoGoodWay to their circles of influence.
motionball’s mandate is to introduce the next generation of volunteers and donors to the Special Olympics movement through integrated social and sporting events. motionball now hosts 50+ annual events in 19 cities and 30 university campuses across Canada. motionball is proud to have donated $22 to the Special Olympics Canada Foundation since our inception in 2002.
