By Brian Kearns
If you live in Ottawa, Ontario, or have visited Ottawa in the past, you must attend or participate in the HOPE (Helping other people everywhere) tournament or Summerfest tournament which was inspired by the Terry Fox run in 1981. The tournament is the largest of it's kind in the world because it has the most people or teams playing volleyball at once anywhere. The tournament is located at mooney's bay beach in Ottawa, Ontario and has hundreds of teams participating throughout the days event which takes place on a Saturday in July of each year. The average crowd attending is about 20 thousand people playing volleyball and participating in the event and 10 thousand spectators or about 30 thousand people in total along with hundreds of local people donating their time. It's a great fun day as the weather is usually hot and sunny at that time of the year.
There are teams from all over the country who attend the event as they raise money for good charitable causes. The event starts about 9:00 am for registration as the crowd quickly picks up. In the last number of years, the tournament has added a live amphitheater entertainment venue with local popular bands entertaining in an outdoor venue with a beer garden and plenty of food venues. Local Ottawa radio stations blast music throughout the day throughout the grounds and local big name bands like 54-40, Toronto's Thornley and Loudlove perform on the main stage. If you like to have fun and are single in the city, it is a great place to meet people at this event.
The event is only a one day event or festival, but it is a memorable experience if you have never attended. I know for sure, I will be back next year, as my friends and I had a great time participating in the tournament while helping all the local charities and after as well at the beer garden while watching some of Ottawa's great rock bands performing live and meeting friends I haven't seen in years. A good time was had by all of us during our favorite summer event!
If you live in Ottawa, Ontario, or have visited Ottawa in the past, you must attend or participate in the HOPE (Helping other people everywhere) tournament or Summerfest tournament which was inspired by the Terry Fox run in 1981. The tournament is the largest of it's kind in the world because it has the most people or teams playing volleyball at once anywhere. The tournament is located at mooney's bay beach in Ottawa, Ontario and has hundreds of teams participating throughout the days event which takes place on a Saturday in July of each year. The average crowd attending is about 20 thousand people playing volleyball and participating in the event and 10 thousand spectators or about 30 thousand people in total along with hundreds of local people donating their time. It's a great fun day as the weather is usually hot and sunny at that time of the year.
There are teams from all over the country who attend the event as they raise money for good charitable causes. The event starts about 9:00 am for registration as the crowd quickly picks up. In the last number of years, the tournament has added a live amphitheater entertainment venue with local popular bands entertaining in an outdoor venue with a beer garden and plenty of food venues. Local Ottawa radio stations blast music throughout the day throughout the grounds and local big name bands like 54-40, Toronto's Thornley and Loudlove perform on the main stage. If you like to have fun and are single in the city, it is a great place to meet people at this event.
The event is only a one day event or festival, but it is a memorable experience if you have never attended. I know for sure, I will be back next year, as my friends and I had a great time participating in the tournament while helping all the local charities and after as well at the beer garden while watching some of Ottawa's great rock bands performing live and meeting friends I haven't seen in years. A good time was had by all of us during our favorite summer event!
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