First Ninja competition held in Northern BC

He added the four competitors were ready and eager to still hold the event. Also, he realized anyone initially interested in spectating may elect to stay home.

As for the event itself, it was the first of its kind to be held in the northern portion of B.C. Since embarking on the planning and organizing of the event, Banzer said he’s since been approached by the Canadian Ninja League.

“It turns out there’s a whole cross-Canada league that now that we do that, we’ll become a qualifying gym so people from across Canada can come here, attempt the course, and qualify to go to the world league in Vegas,” said Banzer.

Olympus Free Run is a free-run/parkour gym, located 1733 Nicholson Street in Prince George, that provides people interested in the sport in a safe and controlled environment.

For Craig Hein, an 18-year-old from Prince George, the event had him excited.

“I’m stoked. I’ve always wanted to be able to train for something like this. Never in a thousand years would I have thought I’d be able to do that in Prince George.”

James Wideman ended up winning the event, being the only competitor to complete the course in its entirety with a time of five minutes and 48 seconds.

by Ethan Ready

First Ninja competition held in Northern BC

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