Come on out and support your Zone Crew at Canada West Regionals this weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval (6111 River Road Richmond, BC V7C 0A2). The event begins on Friday, June 7th and goes until Sunday, June 9th. If you are interested in coming to watch for the weekend of one day, please post to the comments to carpool with your fellow Zoners!
Schedule of events:
Friday, June 7: First Day of the 2013 Canada West Regional
7:30 a.m. – Team briefing (mandatory)
8:00 a.m. – Individual athlete briefing (mandatory)
Opening ceremony to precede heats.
9 a.m. – Heats start
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Event 1 (Team, Women, Men)
1 – 5:30 p.m. – Event 2/3 (Team 2/3, Women 2/3, Men 2/3)
5:30 p.m. – Heats end
Saturday June 8: Second Day of the Regional
7:30 a.m. – Team briefing (mandatory)
8:00 a.m. – Individual athlete briefing (mandatory)
8:30 a.m. – Heats start
8:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Event 4 (Team, Women, Men)
3 – 5:50 p.m. – Event 5 (Team, Women, Men)
5:50 p.m. – Heats end
Sunday June 9: Final Day and Awards Ceremony
7:30 a.m. – Team briefing (mandatory)
8:00 a.m. – Individual athlete briefing (mandatory)
8:40 a.m. – Heats start
8:40 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. – Event 6 (Team, Women, Men)
12:55 – 4:40 p.m. – Event 7 (Team, Women, Men)
4:40 p.m. – Heats end
Awards Ceremony to follow after the final heat.
Driving
Traveling south from Vancouver, Richmond can be accessed via Granville Street and the Arthur Laing Bridge, Oak Street or Knight Street. From the south and east Richmond is directly accessible by Highway 99 and Highway 91. Travel time on Highway 99 from the US-Canada border to Richmond is approximately 20 minutes.
Once exiting into Richmond and on Westminster Highway, follow it to Gilbert Road. Proceed one block north on Gilbert Road to Elmbridge Way. Proceed one block west on Elmbridge Way to Hollybridge Way. Follow Hollybridge Way north to its first intersection with River Road. The Oval is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hollybridge Way and River Road with entrance off of River Road.
Public Transportation
There is C94 bus service to the Oval beginning September 8, 2009 from the Canada Line Brighouse Station.
Parking
Parking is available underground at the Richmond Oval ($10 per day, or $1.00/hour), and there is free street parking a block away. The host hotel, Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel, is only a 5-10 minute walk from the venue, and we encourage fans and athletes to consider walking or taking the shuttle.
You can find overflow parking at one of three locations. One of the overflow parking locations is free.
Open Gym (downtown):
- 10:30am – 12:15pm
- Coaches if you are in the gym, please post Open gym to the comments section
