THE MEDICHAIR LAKESHORE WHEELCHAIR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP - October 11th to October 14th, 2013

THE MEDICHAIR LAKESHORE

WHEELCHAIR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

October 11^th to October 14^th, 2013

Lakeshore Curling Club, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada

 Contact George Horning for Registration Forms!

Open to:     All wheelchair curling teams including:

Ø National Teams, Provincial Teams, Club Teams

 

Tournament Information

Rule 1         Teams can play with four persons of the same gender.

Rule 2         Games will be limited to two and a half hours. At two hours a bell will ring and curlers will complete the current end and play one more end (if eight ends have not been completed.

Rule 3         Teams will be awarded two points for a win and one point for a tie.

Rule 4         The tie- break rules will be in the following order:

        

1. Most points

2. Most ends won

3. Best team score on draw to the button carried out before the first game.

About Lakeshore Curling Club

Lakeshore Curling Club is a six sheet ice surface and is the original home of wheelchair curling in Nova Scotia, twenty kilometers from Downtown Halifax. It is twenty minutes from the Robert L. Stanfield International Airport. It is a six-sheet facility and part of a larger sport complex. The complex is called The Sackville Sports Stadium and also houses a pool and ice hockey rink with ample parking.

 About the Registration

Up to twelve teams will be accepted on a first come, first serve registration. Guaranteed seven games. Three lunches and two dinners are included. Registration and meals covers five players and a coach. The tournament registration fee is $240.00 for a five-person team with a coach or $200.00 for a four-person team without a coach.

 Accommodation

An excellent room rate has been negotiated at a rate of $125.00 plus taxes per room and includes a hot breakfast. Teams are required to book their own hotel arrangements by contacting: Please note a limited number of fully accessible rooms are available. The hotel is located within the Burnside Business Park and is the closest full service hotel to the curling club.

 

 Contact George Horning for Registration Forms!

  

Transportation

 

 

A local accessible van company Need A Lift has been arranged to supply pick up and drop off at the airport and four return trips to and from the hotel and the curling club for a cost of $638.00 CDN per team of four wheelchairs and all equipment. That is ten trips in total. Teams must book this transportation by contacting Kevin Bulley at Need A Lift by emailing kbulley@gmail.com or by phoning (902) 222-5438. Teams may make other arrangements for transportation. All major rent a car companies work out of the Halifax Stanfield Airport for those wishing to rent a vehicle.

Note:         Making accommodation arrangements and transportation arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual teams. Teams are responsible to pay the cost of these two services.

Contact George Horning for Registration Forms!

           

MEDICHAIR LAKESHORE OPEN

WHEELCHAIR CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

SAMPLE SCHEDULE (if twelve teams register)

 

Friday October 11^th, 2013

          Opening Ceremonies                                            9.00 am

          Umpire Briefing                                                   9.30 am

          Draw 1                                                                10.00 am – 12.30 pm

          Lunch                                                                             1.00 pm

          Draw 2                                                                 2.30 pm – 5.00 pm

          Wine & Cheese at Hotel                                       7.30 pm – 9.30 pm

 

 

Saturday October 12^th, 2013

          Draw 3                                                                 9.30 am – 12.00 noon

          Lunch                                                                             12.30 pm

          Draw 4                                                                 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm

          Dinner                                                                  5.00 pm

Draw 5                                                                 6.30 pm – 9.00 pm

 

 

Sunday October 13^th, 2013

          Draw 6 (Crossover Game)                                   9.30 am – 12.00 noon

          Lunch                                                                             12.30 pm

          Draw 7 (Quarterfinals & Consolation Semi final)         2.00 pm – 4.30 pm

          Dinner                                                                  5.00 pm

          Draw 8 (Semi-finals and Consolation final)                  6.30 pm – 9.00 pm

 

 

Monday October 14^th, 2014

          Draw 9 (Championship Game)                                     9.30 am – 12.00 noon

          Closing & Awards                                                         12.00 noon

A Time of Fellowship (Cash Bar)                        12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

 

 

Farewell & Thank You

Contact George Horning for Registration Forms!

 

 

 

RCD presents 7th International Wheelchair Bonspiel - 2013 Canadian Open

RCD presents 7th International Wheelchair Bonspiel - 2013 Canadian Open
October 23 to 26, 2013

From October 23 to 26, 2013 the RCD will be hosting its 7th annual wheelchair curling bonspiel tournament – 2013 Canadian Open.

Wheelchair curling tournaments have been staged at the Paralympics since the Winter Paralympic Games in 2006 in Turin. The 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia will be held from March 7 to 16, 2014.  So far, Canada has been the most successful team in the Paralympics, winning twice of the gold medals. In fact, Canada won its third World Wheelchair Curling Championship title in February 2013 at the Ice Cube Curling Center, venue for the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

In 2012, the RCD International Bonspiel saw the keen competition of 6 teams, we hope to have the participation of more teams, with high caliber athletes and increased international presence as the Sochi Paralympics are just round the corner. The RCD strives to make this event nationally and internationally acclaimed and hope to attract quality competitors worldwide and bring the global stage to Richmond.

Click here to view or download 2013 Canadian Open Poster.
For curlers:
Click here to download Athletes Info Sheet – to provide info to participating curlers and supporting team, including accommodation info.
Click here to download Entry Form & Registration Info – must return to confirm registration into the tournament with registration fee.
Click here to view Tentative Bonspiel Event Schedule.
Click here to view Bonspiel venue – Richmond Curling Club. 
Click here to learn “All About Richmond”.
For more info and enquiries:
please contact RCD at 604-232-2404 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 604-232-2404 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email Ella at ella@rcdrichmond.org

Sponsorship Opportunities:

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities for you and your company to be involved. We can also customize for interested parties of unique sponsoring arrangement, such as Event Title Sponsor, Bonspiel Banquet Sponsor and Exclusive Sponsor for Skills Competition.
Click here to download Sponsorship Package for 2013 Canadian Open International Wheelchair Bonspiel.
For more info and enquiries regarding sponsorship, please contact Ella at 604-232-2404 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 604-232-2404 FREE  end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email her at ella@rcdrichmond.org.