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Surrey

(pop. 452,000)



Located at the crossroads of the Pacific Rim, Greater Vancouver and the United States, Surrey boasts a relaxed lifestyle; residential and city living combined with open country space. Surrey is bordered on the east by the Township of Langley and on the west by the Municipality of Delta. The southern boundary of the city is bordered by the Pacific Ocean, where sailing, boating and windsurfing can be enjoyed. Surrey is accessible to all major cities in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia via the Skytrain rapid transit line. Vancouver is less than 35 minutes away via public transit.

As the 12th largest city in Canada, the second largest in British Columbia, and with approximately 1,000 new residents each month, Surrey is expected to become the largest city in BC, surpassing the City of Vancouver's population within 10 years. Surrey offers its residents and visitors a rich blend of diverse landscapes, abundant parks, cultural opportunities and superb recreational and sporting choices.

Surrey's state of the art recreational facilities are home to numerous local, provincial, national and international sporting events, including the world famous Cloverdale Rodeo, and was an official Venue City during the 2010 Olympic Games. Both Guildford Recreation Centre and South Surrey Recreation Centre have been recognized by the BC Recreation & Parks Association with a prestigious Facility Excellence Award.

Nature, culture, sports, heritage and entertainment. Surrey has it all! For more information visit www.surrey.ca

Sport Hosting Services

Our parks and recreation team is one of our greatest strengths. Surrey has secured a devoted staff team that will make sure that every step of your sport host experience is positive, effortless and geared toward your success.

The City has extensive experience in hosting international and national sporting events and a full range of professionally managed international standard facilities catering to a wide variety of sports.

Surrey offers close proximity to Vancouver, as well as excellent transportation links to other areas in B.C. Surrey and the Greater Vancouver region offer one of the mildest climates of any major centre in Canada.

Sport Hosting Portfolio

2010
- Hargobind International Wrestling Tournament
- National Oldtimers Baseball Championships
- International Women's Field Hockey Series - Canada vs India
- National U16 Girls Water Polo Championships
- Canadian Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Training Camp
- Slegde Hockey Pre-Paralympic Training Camp - Norway
- Slegde Hockey Pre-Paralympic Series - Canada vs Korea

2009
- Hargobind International Wrestling Tournament
- National Women's Under 18 Hockey Championships
- National Wheelchair Boccia Tournament
- BC High School Badminton Championships
- Canada Elite Men's Artistic Gymnastics Competition

2008
- Hargobind International Wrestling Tournament
- National Team Wheelchair Rugby Training Camp
- US Speed Skating Team Training Camp
- Canada Cup International Fastpitch Tournament
- Junior Women's Hockey League Championship

2007
- Hargobind International Wrestling Tournament
- National Masters Slo-Pitch Championships
- US Speed Skating Team Training Camp
- Canada Cup International Fastpitch Tournament
- Masters Bowling National Championships
- BC & Yukon Open Synchronized Skating Championships

2006
- Senior Men's & Women's National Soccer Championships
- Little League Baseball Canadian Championships (Major Division - 11-12yr olds)
- Canada Cup International Fastpitch Tournament
- Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- National Boccia Championships
- Canada Cup Trampoline and Tumbling Championships

2005
- Canadian Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Home of the Surrey Eagles, BC Junior Hockey League
Hosts of various Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Track & Field, Field Hockey, Lacrosse (Box & Field), Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Gymnastics, Hockey and Figure Skating Provincial Championships


Facilites

Community contact

Megan Blaker
Coordinator - Sport Ventures and Athletic Events
Surrey Parks Recreation & Culture
604-592-6961
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More Information

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  • Softball City
    Softball City is a sports and entertainment complex consisting of four championship calibre softball diamonds, surrounding a 129 seat fully licensed restaurant with a 232 seat outdoor patio.
  • South Surrey Recreation Centre
    The South Surrey Recreation Centre is an eco-friendly state-of-the-art recreation facility with over 35,000 square feet of space. It has the ability to host multiple sports in the 14,000 sq ft gymnasium or in the six multipurpose rooms.
  • South Surrey Athletic Park
    Multi-sport facility that has hosted numerous tournaments for soccer, football, rugby, softball and baseball. Softball City is located within this facility and is home to the Annual Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament since 1993.
  • Newton Athletic Park
    Newton Athletic Park is designed to meet the training and tournament host needs of any high-calibre soccer or softball event. The park has hosted numerous provincial, national and international events including the 2006 Canadian Senior Soccer Nation
  • Cloverdale Athletic Park
    The site of Surrey's first artificial turf field, this park has welcomed a long list of competitive sports events for softball, baseball and soccer including being part of the Annual Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament.