motionball Marathon of Sport
WHAT IS MARATHON OF SPORT?
Marathon of Sport is motionball’s flagship event, taking place in 18 cities across Canada. Participants of all abilities join in teams of 10 for a full day of fun and inclusive sports all while raising funds and awareness in support of the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
The 2024 Marathon of Sport Toronto hit a record high for a one-day event raising $425,000, and the 2024 Quad-Header (Marathon of Sport Calgary, Cape Breton, Hamilton, and Vancouver) raised $462,000.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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 but not limited to: soccer, football, basketball, ultimate, giant pong, benchball and more!
For more information about the 2024 event near you, scroll down to find your city!
HOW TO REGISTER
There are three ways to join, see below for the right option for you!
Join or start a standard team
- Recruit a team of friends, family or colleagues to join you!
- Each participant will pay a $50 registration fee to receive your Team kit including your motionball hat, and tshirt
- When you reach your individual fundraising goal you’ll have the option to refund your registration and play for free!
- Get excited for a fun-filled day of sports and activities!
Join or start a corporate team
- Recruit a team of colleagues to join you!
- Your organization will make a donation to cover the registration fee for all participants and the Team’s fundraising goal
- Additional fundraising is encouraged but not required
- Employee engagement has never been so fun!
Join as an individual
- No team? No problem! Join the Free Agents Team!
- You will be asked to pay the $50 registration fee similar to a Standard Team registration
- Before the big day, we’ll pair you up with a Team looking for Teammates!
YOUR IMPACT
Join us in supporting Special Olympics Canada Foundation
motionball's Marathon of Sport brings athletes of all abilities together on the playing field. While fundraising is one of our goals, Marathon of Sport is about so much more.
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.
For many athletes, Special Olympics is not just about sport, or staying healthy, but also about providing a social network, a sense of belonging and a valuable source of stability – all essential to mental and physical health.
By making a donation to motionball or entering a Team to participate, you're helping to ensure that our friends at Special Olympics have the resources they need to continue the sport programs they love.
FUNDRAISING
We need your help to reach our 2024 goal of raising $2 million net
for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation.
The more your raise, the more you get! Check out these great fundraising incentives.
There are so many unique ways to raise money. Sometimes all you have to do is ask! But if you need some inspiration, here are some ideas to get you started!
ATHLETE Ambassadors
Fareed Champsi
Monique Shah
Catherine Partlow
DJ DXB's motionball mixes
Long time motionball supporter & Marathon of Sport Toronto DJ, DJ DxB, knows just how much our Special Olympics athletes love to dance – so he’s been bringing the positive vibes and created some incredible mixes so our athletes can jam out while they train for their sports programs!
We recommend that you start off your day by jamming out to these awesome tunes!
Plus – a number of the songs featured on these playlists were chosen by Special Olympics Ontario athletes, so you’re sure to have a blast!
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Our National Partners
motionball Marathon of Sport is sponsored nationally by
