Burnaby

(pop. 203,000)



World Class Facilities
From community based facilities to multi-sheet ice and field-turf complexes to international level arenas and stadiums, Burnaby has an unparalleled inventory of sports facilities in the heart of the greater Vancouver Area.

Central Location
Burnaby is located in the heart of Metro Vancouver, with easy access to downtown Vancouver, the North Shore Mountains to the west, Whistler to the north and the Vancouver International Airport just 20 minutes south from the city centre.

Climate
Burnaby, located in the Southwest corner of British Columbia provides ideal competitive conditions year round.

Experienced Volunteers
Burnaby is experienced. The lasting legacy of all the events that Burnaby hosts is a strong, committed and experienced volunteerism in the community. Whatever the event may be, there will be no shortage of skilled volunteers to help make your event a success.

Strong Corporate Support
Burnaby is home to a number of corporate headquarters for both national and international companies including Telus Communications, Creo and Ballard Power. Burnaby has a strong tradition of corporate stewardship and Burnaby based business regularly supports their local events.

Sport Hosting Services

Interested in bidding for a sports event? Contact Tourism Burnaby to assist with your bid development. Whether it's a provincial, regional, national, or international sporting event, Tourism Burnaby will help you develop a winning bid, presenting Burnaby as an ideal host city. Some of the materials we can provide to assist with your presentation include:

- Professional presentation materials, including the development of a bid document
- Letters of endorsement from key stakeholders in the community
- Assistance with a business plan
- Access to our image bank
- Coordination of site inspections
- Securing accommodations

Contact us today - sport@tourismburnaby.com

Sport Hosting Portfolio

Burnaby has a long history of hosting successful sporting events. From field sports to ice sports to indoor-sports, a sample of the ongoing annual or recent sporting events that Burnaby has hosted include:

Annual Harry Jerome Track Classic
2001 Golden Oldies Field Hockey Festival
2001 Pacific Alliance Gymnastic Championships
Women’s and Men’s Whitecaps Professional Soccer Matches
International Soccer Matches
2003 U19 Women’s World Soccer Championships
2004 National Starskate Championships
National Gymnastic Championships
2006 National Tenpin Bowling Championships
National Netball Championships
National Cross-Country Championships
Clan (SFU) International Wrestling Championship
Annual Bantam AAA Hockey
BC High School Track and Field Championships
Minor lacrosse (provincial and national)
2006 Agility Nationals
2006/2007 CCAA Soccer Championships
BC High School Field Hockey and Soccer Championships
National Field Lacrosse Championship
2005 Canadian National Rugby Championships
2006 Canadian Legion Track and Field Championships
2006 U17 National Basketball Championships
2006 North American Challenge Skate
2007 Canadian National Ball Hockey Championships
2007 Junior National Racquetball Championships
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2008 National Ball Hockey Championships
2008 World Broomball Championships
2009 World Police and Fire Games


Facilites

Community contact

Matthew Coyne
Executive Director
Tourism Burnaby
604-419-0377
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More Information

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Map and Directions

Burnaby is located in the
Coast & Mountains region of BC
Burnaby, BC
  • The Bill Copeland Sports Centre offers an NHL-sized arena with 2,000-seat spectator capacity, meeting rooms and food services. This state-of-the-art facility has been hailed as a model for other community sport centre.
  • Hosted inside the Harry Jerome Sports Centre, the Burnaby Velodrome is Canada’s only indoor velodrome and one of only three in North America.
  • Swangard Stadium is a multi-use facility which is home to both the Vancouver Whitecaps of the United Soccer League First Division and the Simon Fraser University Clan Football team. Swangard also plays host to many track and field events.
  • The Harry Jerome Sports Center (HJSC) is a 53,000 square foot sports facility located in Burnaby. The HJSC is the primary programming location for volleyball and many other sporting events.
  • Located in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, the Burnaby Mountain Bike Skills Facility officially opened in May 2008. This facility allows mountain bike enthusiasts to test their limits in a safe but challenging environment.