2012
Sport Events
One big, beautiful playground
Kelowna International Dragon Boat Festival
ABOUT KELOWNA
Air Access
Daily non-stop flights from Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle and Victoria, along with a daily direct flight from Ottawa 24-hour customs clearance Airport is 30-minute drive from all event venues
Accommodations Over 4,500 rooms in the Kelowna area ranging from university dorms
to luxury full-service hotels
Climate Semi-arid with long, dry, warm summers and short, mild winters
Average seasonal temperatures: Summer: High 28°C (82°F) Low 1°C (34°F) Winter: High 0°C (32°F) Low -6°C (21°F)
Elevation Kelowna sits at 1,129 ft above sea level High elevation training is available at area mountain resorts
Medical Services Full range of sport medicine, nutrition, and therapy services Hospital is a primary acute care health facility Full diagnostic imaging capabilities
H2O Adventure and Fitness Centre
KELOWNA FACILITIES
Athletics
8-lane, 400m track 300m indoor running track
Aquatics
8-lane, 50m Olympic-size pool with Flowrider Ocean Surf Simulator 8-lane, 25m shallow competitive pool with diving tank 6-lane, 25m pool
Ball Hockey/Roller Hockey
New arena with polyethylene surface open downtown
Baseball/Softball
Kelowna and area have 33 fields including six partially lit for softball in one complex
Bowling
24 tenpin and six fivepin lanes at one full-service centre
Curling
12 sheets of ice at one centrally located facility Space for 1,000 spectators Licensed lounge and full-service kitchen
Kelowna Curling Club
Capital News Centre
KELOWNA FACILITIES
Golf
18 golf courses New Greg Norman Signature Course opening in 2013
Gymnasiums
1 with 20,000 sq ft 1 with 16,800 sq ft, 40 ft ceiling, 850 theatre-style seats
Gymnastics
15,000 sq ft of space – trampoline suitable ceiling height
Ice Sports
5 NHL-size surfaces with spectator seating, concessions
Soccer/Rugby/Football
30 fields, 3 lit, two lit artificial turf 2 indoor turf fields
Tennis
10 outdoor courts including six lit and resurfaced at one centre with three indoor courts on site
Facilities for BMX, mountain biking, badminton, beach volleyball, sailing, short track speed skating, cricket, equestrian, goalball and other sports are also available.
Edge of Excellence Camp
International Children’s Winter Games
TRAINING CAMPS & MEETINGS
Large selection of venues provides for excellent training camp options 110,000 sq ft of meeting space for sport meetings and AGMs Unrivalled access, accommodations, natural amenities, attractions and climate
Training Camps
2011 Kelowna RDT Figure Skating Camp
2010 Swedish Men’s Curling, Women’s Curling and Hockey and German Men’s Curling Pre-Olympic
2010 Okanagan Pro-Am Football Development Camp
2009 Swim BC Canada Summer Games Camp
2008 Canadian Speed Skating Team Cycling and Strength Training Camp
2005
Canadian Men’s Hockey Team Olympic Orientation Camp
Exciting New Developments
BMO Kelowna Centre of Skating Excellence Central Okanagan Rugby Enthusiasts (CORE) University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat joins Canada West Universities Athletic Association in basketball and volleyball
Snowboard Cross at Big White
Kelowna Apple Triathlon
TRAINING CAMPS & MEETINGS
Bid Development
Preparation and production of bid packages Site inspection coordination
Event Planning Tool Kit The Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance provides:
STEAM (Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Tool) Sport Event Bid Template Business Plan Template with Budget Sport Event Marketing Template ViewTeam Event Software Economic Impact Assessment Reports Sport Contacts/Events Directory
Tourism Kelowna provides: Event Hosting Checklist Accommodations Search Support Promotional Tools Sponsorship Proposal Samples Welcome Kits Family-Spousal Programs
Event Funding
City of Kelowna Sport Event Development Grant BC Games Society Hosting BC Tourism Kelowna Events Fund
Tourism Kelowna Referral Program Find details on “Make a Case for Kelowna” on our website at tourismkelowna.com
Black Mountain Golf Club
Okanagan Rockets and Swedish Olympic Women’s Hockey Team Photo Credit: Chris Stanford, kelowna.com
TESTIMONIALS
Kelowna makes first impressions… “As soon as you land (Kelowna) just offers spectacular scenery that you rarely see in any other city across Canada and even the world. There’s beautiful Okanagan Lake and a very friendly downtown so for us it was just a very attractive destination.” Annie Gagnon, Director of Events Gymnastics Canada
…and creates lasting impressions “Now we have a good base to come back to if we need. I’m quite certain we will return here (to Kelowna) with teams to stay one, two, three, maybe four weeks. Myself, personally, I will come back here but doing my favourite hobby, golfing. I have seen some nice places here and will return for sure.” Glenn Östh, Sport Director Swedish Olympic Committee
Okanagan Gymnastics Centre
University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat at BCCAA Volleyball Provincials
HOSTING EXCELLENCE
Welcoming more than 100 sport events annually...
Provincials
2012 Youth B Cup Girls Soccer Championships (July) 2012 BC Midget Tier 1 Hockey Championship (Mar) 2012 Tim Hortons Senior Curling Championships (Feb) 2011-2012 BMO Skate Canada BC/YT Sectional Championships (Nov) 2011 BC AA Long Course Swimming Championships (Jun) 2011 BCCAA Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Provincials (Feb)
Westerns, Nationals and Worlds
2012 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships 2012 Western Canadian Ringette Championships 2011 and 2007 Western Elite Volleyball Championships 2011 and 2008 American Bicycle Association (ABA) BMX Firestorm Nationals 2008-2011 Kelowna Apple Triathlon, Canadian Championships and ITU Pan American Cup 2007 World Sledge Hockey Challenge
Annual Events
Kelowna International Major Midget Hockey Tournament Kelowna Sweetheart Ringette Tournament Play On! Kelowna Street Hockey Tournament Canada Day Baseball Blast Men’s Tournament RBC GranFondo Kelowna BMO Okanagan International Marathon
Multi-Sport Events
Center of Gravity (Annual) 2011 International Children’s Winter Games 2008 BC Summer Games
Suite 214 – Richter Place 1626 Richter St Kelowna BC V1Y 2M3 tf 1.800.663.4345
tel 250.861.1515
email sports@tourismkelowna.com