“Silly Olympics” helps raise funds for two regional organizations
It was labelled as the “Silly Olympics” but it certainly could have been called Fun for All.
G.L. Heritage Brewing Co., along with Amherstburg’s Good Stuff Wellness Clinic, hosted an outdoor event last Saturday that certainly has the future potential of growing and repeating.
Six teams of six members each showed some athletic ability and in some cases humour as they challenged themselves to see who could be crowned the silliest.
“It was an idea I had. It’s a different thing to do and it involves everyone,” said organizer Ollie Critchlow, co-owner of the Good Stuff.
Tug-of-war and sack races were a couple of the events and then there was the egg and spoon race that had a few twists to it as competitors not only carried the egg but had to weave in-and-out through obstacles and spin around inside a hoola-hoop.
“I didn’t want to the run egg race again, it made me dizzy,” said Iris Iamali of Team Orange You Glad We Came.
The Orange Team was made up of six ladies who work together and enjoy going into similar events including volleyball and even 5K runs. Members besides Iamali were Emily Gyori, Samah Elhamaida, Kelly Zuk, Alisa Beetham, and Darcee Underwood.
One of the tougher events was for two people to get on skis with the second one hanging on tightly to their partner in front.
“The ski walk was hard. You had to have good co-ordination,” said Gyori.
Critchlow helped design the course along with G.L. Heritage Brewery’s Jen Desjardins-Grondin after they had collaborated at a Farmers’ Market. He said the events were made to be low risk, challenging and of course fun.
Perhaps the most challenging was when one player was blindfolded and had to walk a course with a bucket of water.
Proceeds of the Silly Olympics went to the Windsor-Essex Humane Society who had a few cuddling creatures on hand for adoption and the Wellness Shelter for Women and Families.
“Silly Olympics” helps raise funds for two regional organizations
By Fred Groves
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