Canadian Boccia Championships
Celebrating 29 Years of Champions from October 24 - 29!
The Canadian Boccia Championships allow athletes from across the country the chance to compete for the title of Canadian Champion. This competition will host the nation’s best boccia athletes.
Results
The competition results and schedule will be found here!
Registration
General outline of the registration timeline:
- Registration Opens: July 27, 2023
- Registration Closes: August 25, 2023
- Travel form due: September 15, 2023
Register here!
NOTE: A $100 late fee will be charged per person for each missed deadline.
NOTE: A TeamSnap Account is required to register. Either "Sign Up" or "Login" here!
Registration fee
$350 per person (may be reduced but will not be increased)
NOTE: The registration fee will include breakfast and lunch from Wednesday October 25th to Sunday, October 29th and also includes the banquet on Sunday night.
Schedule
NOTE: Detailed schedule will be provided closer to the event date
Tuesday, October 24
Travel and arrivals
Wednesday, October 25
Classification meeting, practice, equipment check, and opening ceremony
| 6:30 - 8:30 | BREAKFAST | Hotel |
| 7:30 - 10:00 | Transportation | Hotel Lobby |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Opening Ceremony | TBD |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Athlete Meeting | TBD |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Referee Workshop | TBD |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | Venue |
| 12:00 - 14:00 | Equipment Check | TBD |
| 12:00 - 14:30 | Classification | TBD |
| 12:00 - 16:00 | Practice on Courts | TBD |
| 15:00 - 18:00 | Transportation | Venue Lobby |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Referee Meeting | TBD |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Technical Meeting | TBD |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | DINNER | Hotel |
NOTE: Subject to change!
Thursday, October 26
Competition
| 6:30 - 8:30 | BREAKFAST | Hotel |
| 9:30 - 12:00 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | Venue |
| 12:30 - 16:15 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | DINNER | Hotel |
NOTE: Subject to change!
Friday, October 27
Competition
| 6:30 - 8:30 | BREAKFAST | Hotel |
| 9:30 - 12:00 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | Venue |
| 12:30 - 16:15 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | DINNER | Hotel |
NOTE: Subject to change!
Saturday, October 28
Competition
| 6:30 - 8:30 | BREAKFAST | Hotel |
| 10:00 - 11:15 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | Venue |
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | BREAK | |
| 14:30 - 17:15 | Individual Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 17:30 | Medal Ceremony for Individual Competition | Venue |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | DINNER | Hotel |
NOTE: Subject to change!
Sunday, October 29
Competition and Closing Banquet
| 6:30 - 8:30 | BREAKFAST | Hotel |
| 9:30 - 11:15 | Pairs & Team Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 11:00 - 14:00 | LUNCH | Venue |
| 12:30 - 14:15 | Pairs & Team Competition | Field of Play - Venue |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | BREAK | |
| 17:00 | Medal Ceremony for Team, Pairs, and Open | Venue |
| 18:30 | Closing Banquet | Hotel |
NOTE: Subject to change!
Monday, October 30
Departures throughout the day as per departure schedule.
Accommodation
Provincial Teams
Rooms have been blocked at the Richmond Conference Centre, which is comprised of the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Marriott Vancouver Airport Hotel, and Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel all on one property.
We have 44 traditional two queen bedrooms at the Sheraton and three accessible rooms at both the Hilton and Marriott hotels.
Hotel Rate
Championships rate – Prices below + HST
Rate (based on occupancy):
- Single: $209
- Double: $209
- Triple: $229
- Quad: $249
Officials
Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport
7311 Westminster Hwy
Richmond, BC V6X 1A3
Transportation
Transportation information coming soon!
Travel Information Form
Travel form link coming soon!
Failure to submit this form by September 15th will result in a $100 late fee.
Competition
Each province is allowed a maximum team size of 41 plus wild cards (if approved):
- 18 Athletes (3 per category - BC1, BC2, BC3, BC4, BC5, Open)
- 18 Performance Partners
- 3 Coaches
- 1 Team Manager
- 1 Medical
Individual categories will continue to be mixed gender for this event.
The number of slots for Wild Card athletes will be determined by the Technical Delegate. Wild Card athletes are accepted at the decision of the Technical Delegate.
Consult the competition guide here.
Competition Venue
Richmond Olympic Oval
6111 River Road
Richmond, BC V7C 0A2
(778) 296-1400
Individual competition
Six categories : BC1, BC2, BC3, BC4, BC5 & Open.
Team Competition
Maximum of five athletes for these categories: BC1 and BC2 (at least one 1 BC1). Each team may have up to two 2 alternates. When there are two alternates the team must have at least two BC1 athletes.
Pairs Competition
BC3 Pair: maximum three athletes
BC4 Pair: maximum three athletes
BC5 Pair: maximum three athletes
Open Pair: maximum three athletes
Technical Package
The Technical Package will be available here.
Meals
- Breakfast: Provided at the hotel
- Lunch: Provided at the venue
- No dinner provided Wednesday to Saturday with the exception of the Banquet on the Sunday.
COVID-19 Information
The organizing committee of the Canadian Boccia Championships is dedicated to the health of all participants and is committed to create a safe competition environment for all. Updated COVID information will be posted here prior to the event.
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact [email protected].
Banquet
A limited number of extra banquet tickets will be available. Cost of additional tickets is $50. Contact [email protected] for more information.
Presented by
Partners
Official Suppliers
Stay tuned!
Questions
If you have any additional questions please contact:
Jennifer Larson
Program Manager
(613) 748-1430 x2
[email protected]
Ross Macdonald
Executive Director, SportAbility
(604) 324-1411
[email protected]