250.469-8855 | www.sportkelowna.com KELOWNA | BRITISH COLUMBIA

CANADA

2008

2007

2006

Welcoming more than 100 sport events annually

HOSTING EXCELLENCE

BC Sprint Cross Country Ski Championship

BC Short Track Speed Skating Championship

Canadian Goalball Championship

BC Summer Games

Jack Brow Memorial Track and Field Invitational

Kelowna Apple Triathlon – ITU Pan American Premium Cup Series

World Arm Wrestling Championship

World Sledge Hockey Challenge

Western Elite Volleyball Championship

Canadian Open Snowboard Tour

Special Olympics BC Winter Games

Volleyfest Beach Volleyball Tournament

Western Canadian Bantam Ice Hockey Championship

Canadian Yachting Association Multi-Hull Nationals

BC Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championship

Canadian Yachting Association Women’s National Keelboat Championship

International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship

2005

2004

World Trapseat 16 Sailing Championship

BC 12U, 16U Badminton Championship

BC Wheelchair Basketball Championship

Indo Pacific Trampoline and Tumbling Championship

Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup

Skate Canada Sectionals

Western Canadian Powerlifting Championship

International Federation for Disabled Sailing Multi-Hull World Championship

We encourage inclusion

We encourage excellence

TESTIMONIaLS

“Sledge Hockey will be a big part of the 2010 Paralympic

Games in Vancouver. This upcoming camp in Kelowna is a great

opportunity for fans to learn more about this exciting sport and

these outstanding athletes.”

Bob Nicholson

Hockey Canada President

“For an athlete, I can’t think of a better city to live and train

in. Kelowna has the best of everything to offer athletes at

all levels. From world-class facilities to world-class weather,

Kelowna truly is the place to be. As a member of the Canadian

Freestyle Ski Team, I’ve travelled all over the world and still

haven’t found a better place to call home.”

Steve Omischl

2008 World Cup Aerials Champion

Canadian Olympic Freestyle Ski Team

faCILITy quICk faCTS

Alpine Skiing / SnowboardingOlympic-size superpipe, snowcross course, boardercross and

rail park at Big White Ski Resort

Aquatics6-lane, 25m pool

8-lane, 25m shallow competitive pool with diving tank

8-lane, 50m Olympic-size pool opening 2009

Athletics8-lane, 400m track

300m indoor running track

Baseball & SoftballKelowna and area have 31 fields for baseball and softball

Curling12 sheets at one centrally located facility

Space for 1,000 spectators

Licensed lounge and full-service kitchen

Golf15 golf courses

Ranked as Best Canadian Golf City for 2007 by SCORE Magazine

faCILITy quICk faCTS (CONTINuEd)

Gymnasiums1 at 20,000 sq ft

1 at 16,800 sq ft, 40 ft ceiling

Gymnastics15,000 sq ft of space, trampoline suitable ceiling height

Ice Sports6 NHL-sized surfaces, spectator seating, concessions

Nordic Skiing50km of groomed trails

Stadium and 5km of trails are lit

12-lane biathlon range, elevation 1,000 - 1,200m

Soccer / Football30 fields, 3 lit, 1 lit artificial turf

2 indoor fields

Facilities for BMX, mountain biking, badminton, tennis, sailing, speed skating, martial arts and other

sports are also available in Kelowna

TraINING CaMpS, MEETINGS & prE / pOST vaCaTIONS

There is no better place than Kelowna if you plan to turn a

tournament into an event, a meeting into an experience or a road trip into

a team-building exercise

Large selection of venues provides for excellent training camp options

70,000 sq ft of meeting space for sport meetings and AGMs

Unrivalled access, accommodations, natural amenities,

attractions and climate

Training Camps:

2008 Okanagan Hockey School

2008 RDT/RST Provincial Figure Skating Camp

2008 Okanagan Pro-Am Football Development Camp

2007 Western Nordic Ski Development Centre Summer Training Camp

2006 Canadian National Sledge Hockey Team Training Camp

2006 Canada Winter Games Speed Skating Camp

2006 Canadian Men’s Volleyball Team Exhibition Series vs. Australia

2005 Canadian Men’s Hockey Team Olympic Orientation Camp

2008 Canadian Women’s National Speed Skating Team-Cycling& Strength Training Camp

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Air AccessDaily non-stop flights from / to Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary,

Edmonton, Victoria and Seattle, USA

24-hour customs clearance

Airport is 30-minute drive from all event venues

Accommodations

Climate

Average temperatures:

Summer: High 28°C (82°F) Low 1°C (34°F)

Winter: High 0°C (32°F) Low -6°C (21°F)

ElevationKelowna sits at 1,129 ft above sea level

High elevation training is available at area mountain resorts

Medical ServicesFull range of sport medicine, nutrition, and therapy services

Hospital is a primary acute care health facility

Full diagnostic imaging capabilities

4,000 rooms ranging from University dorms to luxury full-service hotels

Semi-arid region with long, dry, warm summers and short, mild winters

Our SErvICES

Bid DevelopmentPreparation and production of bid books

Site inspection co-ordination

Event Planning Tool Kit*International events database

*Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model

*Event planning template

*Event business plan & budget template

Hosting Checklist

Accommodation search support

Promotional tools

Sponsorship proposal templates

Welcome kits, pre/post-event vacation information

* Provided by Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

Hosting Equipment Tool KitProvide affordable access to wide selection of equipment

Event FundingCity of Kelowna Sport Event Development Grant

2010 Legacies Now Hosting BC

A community-based partnership committed to sport development

Chad DouglasSport Event Development Manager Tel: 250.469.8855 | Fax: 250.862.3327 e-mail: chad@sportkelowna.com www.sportkelowna.com