Thursday 5 September 2013

VolleyFest 2013


Seeing as it’s been so long since I’ve blogged it’s only fitting that I kick things off with a post about volleyball!

On the 7th and 8th of September, Crystal Palace will play host to VolleyFest – a combination of beach, grass, sitting and indoor volleyball. The brain child of beach volleyball players Chris Gregory and Jake Sheaf, VolleyFest will be the biggest outdoor volleyball event of the year.

As part of the Paralympic anniversary games, the GB Sitting Volleyball team will take on Holland in in front of home fans once again. Captain Rob Richardson said, ‘Playing in front of home crowds last year was incredible for us, so to be given the chance to show off our fantastic sport once again at both the Copper Box and at Crystal Palace is a great honour’.

On the indoor scene, top National League teams such as London Polonia as well as Dutch National Team Pegasus Nijmegen to keep the competition fresh and fierce. The beach tournament will also see international competitors from Germany.

There will be music, a BBQ and a beach bum lounge to host the spectators of the outdoor arenas.

Whether you developed an appreciation for volleyball after London 2012 or were an avid enthusiast long before the Games, this event is definitely worth getting down to.