Bury Sports Development Team work with a range of organisations to help deliver a number of sporting events.
The International Youth Sport Festival
The International Youth Sports Festival is an annual event involving young people from Bury competing in sports competitions involving Angouleme and Tulle in France, Datong in China, Dueville in Italy, Errenteria in Spain, Lousada in Portugul and Schorndorf in Germany. Over four days competitors take part in a number of sports including basketball, swimming, football and rugby. Each year a different country hosts the competition during the month fo May. Use the links on the left to read about previous competitions.
International Youth Sport Festival 2010
Watch this space for details of next year's event.
Champion's Challenge
The 'I love me' Champions Challenge in partnership with the Manchester United Foundation is a brand new competition involving the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester including Bury. Participants compete in seven different sports which are:
- badminton;
- virtual Cycling;
- football;
- netball;
- virtual rowing;
- Rugby Union; and
- table tennis.
Use the links on the left to read about previous years' competitions. For more information about the Champions Challenge visit the Greatersport website.
Any more questions?
Write to or visit:
Club Development Officer
Bury Sports Development
Castle Leisure Centre
Bolton Street
Bury
BL9 0EZ.
Phone: 0161 253 5893
E-mail: sports.development@bury.gov.uk
