Shreddin’ at GLASS

By travis

Have you ever heard someone say, “Hey I pulled a jester with my new footbag at the shred session last night?” It’s the language of a footbag enthusiast, someone more commonly known as a hacky-sacker. There are a surprisingly large number of footbag enthusiasts in Toronto and they’re starting to get organized. This weekend, Toronto is host to The 1st Annual Great Lakes Area Shred Symposium (G.L.A.S.S.) which will bring in some the best shredders from the US and Canada.
Competitions generally involve performing a series of tricks in a set time. If you’re interested in getting involved or just want to watch, the competitions start 3:30 Saturday at The College St. United Chruch multi-purpose room (502 Bathurst) then move to the Bahen Centre (40 St. George St) on Sunday. It’s free to watch, $12 to join in (it’s a pretty inclusive sport) and $15 to compete. The competitions will probably end up looking a bit like this.