From November 14 to 18, 2018 the RCD will be hosting its 12th annual wheelchair curling bonspiel tournament – 2018 Canadian Open. 

Wheelchair curling tournaments have been staged at the Paralympics since the Winter Paralympic Games in 2006 in Turin. The 2018 Winter Paralympics was held from March 10 to 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. Gold medal went to Team China, Silver to Team Norway and Bronze to Team Canada. As of May 2018, the current Wheelchair World Rankings Top Five is in the order of: China, Norway, Russia, Canada and Korea.

In 2017, the RCD International Bonspiel saw the keen competition of 12 teams, we hope to have the participation of more teams, with high caliber athletes and increased international presence as the Paralympics wheelchair curling champion team hosting the bonspiel. 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. 

For curlers:
Click here to download Bonspiel Registration Info – to provide event summary and important dates to participating curlers and supporting team.

Click here to download Bonspiel Entry Form – must return to confirm registration into the tournament with registration fee, also include Hotel Booking Form.

Click here to download Hotel Accommodation Info – to get information about hotel location, facilities and accessibility; fill out the Hotel Booking Form to book rooms through the organizer. 

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 or email Ella at ella@rcdrichmond.org

 

For sponsorship opportunities:

2018 is the 12th Anniversary of the Canadian Open tournament and the RCD is happy to present a number of sponsorship opportunities. 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 specifically for the Bonspiel event.

Click here to download the 12th Anniversary Annual International Wheelchair Curling Bonspiel – 2018 Canadian Open Sponsorship Package.

For more info and enquiries regarding sponsorship, please contact Ella at 604-232-2404 or email her at ella@rcdrichmond.org.  

 

 

 

Thank you to our 2018 12th Anniversary Bonspiel Sponsors: