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Trail

(pop. 8,000)



Trail is situated on the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia, at the halfway point between Vancouver, BC and Calgary, AB. It is a special place with outstanding recreational facilities, a stable diversified economy, and an active sports community.

The City is home to Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, the largest diagnostic and acute care hospital in the West Kootenay region and an excellent interior transportation network. Trail is a financial, service and retail centre and has a wide array of shopping options and a well-serviced downtown core.

As national and international championship winners in hockey and curling, it is no wonder that Trail has been designated B.C.’s Best Sports Town. Aside from the numerous NHL stars, National League baseball heroes, BC Sports Hall of Famers and Olympic medal winners calling Trail their hometown, the city of 7,200 also boasts great coaches and first class facilities.

Trail has staged a variety of international hockey events including the 2007 World Junior A Hockey Challenge and teams such as Team Canada, Soviet National Team, Soviet Junior National Team, Soviet Red Army Team, Swedish National Women’s Team, Canadian National Women’s Team and the NHL’s Montreal Canadians have all played in this small and vibrant sports centre.

Trail has successfully hosted a variety of provincial, national and international events. The city embraces its designation as the best sports town by honouring its top athletes with a major monument on its main street. The Home of the Champions statue pays tribute to all those who have contributed in Trail through sports, industry or lifestyle. As one B.C. newspaper said, “In Trail, sport is life.” Residents are immensely proud of their community, as evidenced by their strong volunteerism and many service clubs and organizations. Through their everyday life, residents emanate a “can-do” attitude. Explore your Trail.

Weather Information

The area boasts a moderate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures average in the high 20's Celsius. Winter Temperatures average around freezing, 0 C or just below. Trail receives on average 1 meter or 3 feet of snow from November through April.

Sport Hosting Services

The City of Trail is the main supporter and initiator of bids, as well as organizing and hosting major sporting events in the Greater Trail area. The City owns all of the major sports facilities in the area.

Sport Hosting Portfolio

The City has successfully bid on and hosted many major sporting events over the years. The level and dedication of the key volunteers and event organizers has developed a large pool of very highly skilled inidviduals who can successfully organize or support any size of sporting event. In addition, the local business community, including Teck (Cominco) (supplier of the 2010 Winter Olympic medals), has had a history of strongly supporting sports event hosting opportunities in Trail.

Some of the events the City has hosted in the past include:
1982 - BC Winter Games
1982 - BC Little League Championships
1985 - BCSSA Provincial Swim Championships
1987 - BC Bantam Girls Provincial Softball Championships
1988 - BC Championships for the Physically Disabled
1988 - BC Mixed Slow-Pitch Championships
1989 - BC Senior Games
1990 - BC Little League Championships
1991 - BC Labatt Tankard Mens Curling Championships
1991 - BC Championships - Babe Ruth Baseball
1992 - Bantam AAA Provincial Hockey Championship
1995 - BC Men's Amateur Golf Championship
1995 - World Series Championship Senior Babe Ruth Baseball
1996 - BC Summer Games
1999 - Midget AA Provincial Hockey Championship
2001 - CCM BC Cup
2001 - Canadian Muay Thai Kickboxing Championship
2001 - BC Little League Championship
2001 - BCSSA Provincial Swim Championship
2003 - BC Senior Men's Provincial Baseball Championship
2003 - CCM BC Cup
2005 - Savage Cup - BC Amatuer Men's Hockey Championship
2005 - Pacific Northwest Cal Ripkin Baseball Regional Championship
2006 - BC Winter Games
2007 - World Junior A Hockey Challenge
2008 - Scotties - BC Womens Curling Championship
2008 - BCSSA Provincial Swim Championship
2008 - BC Soccer Girls Provincial Championships
2009 - Pee Wee Tier Three Provincial Hockey Championship
2010 - BC Masters Curling Championship
2010 - BC Mens Baseball Championship
2011 - Western Canadian Mens Baseball Championship


Facilities

Community contact

Robert Baker
Parks and Recreation Director
City of Trail
250-364-0808/250-368-1363
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More Information

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Map and Directions

Trail is located in the
Kootenay Rockies region of BC
Trail, BC
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  • Haley Park
    This historic multi-use facility features 3 softball diamonds and 400 meter, 8-lane track with full track and field facilities including steeplechase, long jump and pole vault.
  • Cominco Arena
    This complex is one of Canada's 10 Legendary arenas and is recognized as a top tier facility for hockey and curling. The facility can accomodate major tournaments, high-level training camps and international and professional level exhibition games.
  • Willi Krause Fieldhouse
    The Willi Krause Fieldhouse is a state of the art indoor facility has a specialized rubber floor ideal for sport activities such as: track and field, badminton, basketball, volleyball and floor hockey.
  • Trail Aquatic and Leisure Center
    Built in 1996 this multimillion dollar facility has won several awards for its design and structure. Amenities include meeting rooms, fitness centre and aquatic facilities (25m competition pool, leisure pool, slide, hot tub and steam room)
  • Butler Park
    Butler Park is a premium baseball facility which has a 1,000 seat covered grandstand. Up to 3,000 additional bleacher seats can be added to surround the natural grass field.