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 - 8:30BREAKFASTHotel
7:30 - 10:00TransportationHotel Lobby
10:00 - 11:00Opening CeremonyTBD
10:30 - 12:00Athlete MeetingTBD
11:00 - 12:00Referee WorkshopTBD
11:00 - 14:00LUNCHVenue
12:00 - 14:00Equipment CheckTBD
12:00 - 14:30ClassificationTBD
12:00 - 16:00Practice on CourtsTBD
15:00 - 18:00TransportationVenue Lobby
16:00 - 17:00Referee MeetingTBD
17:00 - 18:00Technical MeetingTBD
18:00 - 20:00DINNERHotel

NOTE: Subject to change!

Thursday, October 26

Competition

6:30 - 8:30BREAKFASTHotel
9:30 - 12:00Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
11:00 - 14:00LUNCHVenue
12:30 - 16:15Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
18:00 - 20:00DINNERHotel

NOTE: Subject to change!

Friday, October 27

Competition

6:30 - 8:30BREAKFASTHotel
9:30 - 12:00Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
11:00 - 14:00LUNCHVenue
12:30 - 16:15Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
18:00 - 20:00DINNERHotel

NOTE: Subject to change!

Saturday, October 28

Competition

6:30 - 8:30BREAKFASTHotel
10:00 - 11:15Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
11:00 - 14:00LUNCHVenue
12:30 - 13:45Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
14:00 - 14:30BREAK
14:30 - 17:15Individual CompetitionField of Play - Venue
17:30Medal Ceremony for Individual CompetitionVenue
18:00 - 20:00DINNERHotel

NOTE: Subject to change!

Sunday, October 29

Competition and Closing Banquet

6:30 - 8:30BREAKFASTHotel
9:30 - 11:15Pairs & Team CompetitionField of Play - Venue
11:00 - 14:00LUNCHVenue
12:30 - 14:15Pairs & Team CompetitionField of Play - Venue
14:15 - 14:45BREAK
17:00Medal Ceremony for Team, Pairs, and OpenVenue
18:30Closing BanquetHotel

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.

Classification

The most updated classification rules can be found here.

The Boccia Classification Profiles can be found here (see Section 13, starting on p.72).

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.

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Partners

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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]