1 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca Barrie BARRIE IS THE PERFECT CITY FOR EVENTS OF ALL SIZES.
» 45 minutes from Toronto Pearson International Airport and 15 minutes from the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport » Complimentary hands-on assistance to support, plan and coordinate all types of sports events, tournaments, competitions and training » A total accommodation capacity of 1,101, increasing to 1369 from May to August » Modern Conference & Meeting space options for events of all sizes and up to 1,500 attendees » OHL Arena: Sadlon Arena has a capacity of 4,200 seats (4,700 for specialized events) where champions » Premier winter destination to Barrieare made, where athletes is can trainthe and competeplace and where dedicated hold outdoor winter events staff and the community are committed to helping organize your » Waterfront City located on best sporting event, activity and competition. Kempenfelt Bay, Lake Simcoe » Mid-sized urban center with Barrie has hosted numerous provincial, national and international a population of 151,000 championships in recent history. It has successfully leveraged great residents investments in outdoor and indoor sports facilities, including a multiplex, outdoor sports complex, and a variety of other indoor and outdoor venues. Sport in Barrie continues to benefit from professional staff and a community of highly dedicated volunteers.
02 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Welcome to Barrie! 03
Experience Barrie 04
Barrie Sports Complex 05
Sadlon Centre 06
Georgian College 07
Barrie Arenas 08 Welcome to Curling 09 Barrie, Ontario! Barrie Major Sports Fields 10 Multi-Use Parks 10 The City of Barrie is located in Central Ontario and is serviced by two major highway corridors, highway 400 and highway 11, with Mountain Biking & Ball Hockey 12 access from the north and south. The GO Train runs seven days a week, both to and from the Greater Toronto Area. Barrie is also less Downhill Skiing, XC 13 than an hour to Pearson International Airport. Skiing & Snowboarding
Barrie is a city with a vibrant nightlife, exquisite dining, craft breweries, Barrie & Area Golf Courses 14 sports bars and pubs peppered all over the city. Barrie has lots of shopping, from big box stores to malls to the one-of-a-kind stores Training Facilities 15 found in Barrie’s historic downtown, overlooking Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe. What make Barrie unique is that it is surrounded Tourism Barrie Services 16 by an abundance of year round outdoor recreation experiences. Contact Us 17 Barrie is the perfect location to host your next sporting event, tournament, championship, bonspiel, game or cup!
03 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca Experience Barrie Visit Barrie and discover all the unique and exciting things this vibrant city has to offers: quaint shops, award-winning dining, live entertainment, exciting attractions, and excellent accommodations - all just a few steps away from a beautiful waterfront on Kempenfelt Bay, Lake Simcoe!
With a diverse sport hosting legacy, Barrie is becoming one of Ontario’s great sports holiday destinations. Barrie offers a wide variety of sporting venues inspired by previous events such as the Ontario Winter Games, Skate Canada Autumn Winter Classic, Spiritfest Soccer Tournaments, Sharkfest and many more.
Barrie is one of Ontario’s best sports cities and hosts soccer, football, rugby, hockey, curling, figure skating and broomball events at our facilities and fields every year.
Barrie is a fantastic destination for individuals who love outdoor recreation and indoor sports. The region’s four-season weather and natural geography make it a perfect location to hold everything from summer events such as triathlons, swimming, sailing and rowing, to winter events such as snowboarding, and downhill and Nordic skiing.
After your event, experience a wide variety of recreational sports, such as skiing, snowshoeing, hiking and fishing. Enjoy Lake Simcoe with activities such as canoeing, kayaking, rowing or a quite stand up paddle on the bay. You can also join enthusiastic locals at the beaches, regional trails or cycling routes. From Barrie Colts OHL Hockey in the winter, to IBL Baycats baseball in the summer, Barrie has great sport entertainment for everyone.
Base yourself out of one of Barrie’s award-winning hotels, bed & breakfasts or campgrounds and come experience a city with a vibrant nightlife full of great dining, live theatre, and music. You can fill your days exploring the charming boutiques of Downtown Barrie and shop till you drop at the region’s largest shopping centre, Georgian Mall. Be sure to visit Barrie’s newly expanded south-end shopping district on Mapleview Drive for more unique items and fabulous restaurants.
To learn about all the exciting things in and around the diverse City of Barrie, visit our websites: tourismbarrie.com Barriebybike.ca winterfun.ca meetinbarrie.ca
04 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca BARRIE COMMUNITY SPORTS COMPLEX SPORTS Barrie’s premier outdoor sporting venue. » Baseball » Field Hockey Soccer » 2100 Nursery Road, RECREATION SERVICES, Rugby » Midhurst CITY OF BARRIE » Football (705) 739-4220 ext. 5419 Ultimate Frisbee » [email protected]
FACILITIES Barrie Community Sports Complex is a multi use sports facility. This » 10 ball diamonds (10 lit) facility has hosted a variety of regional and provincial events since its » 8 turf fields (1 lit) opening in 2000. » Fully lit gravel parking lots The Coates Stadium is the baseball park at the complex and is home for 1,200 vehicles to the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League. » Playground » Concession services during bookings » On-site staff
05 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca SADLON ARENA SPORTS » Ice Hockey 555 Bayview Drive, CITY OF BARRIE » Ball Hockey Barrie (705) 739-4220 ext. 4620 » Lacrosse [email protected] » Curling www.barrie.ca/sadlonarena » Figure Skating The Sadlon Arena is considered Central Ontario’s Premier Sports » Ringette and Entertainment Centre. This state-of-the-art, multi-purpose centre is uniquely designed for the convenience, enjoyment and FACILITIES comfort of its guests. » Regulation NHL ice rink surface It is located in the south end of the City on Bayview Drive at » 200’ x 85’ ice pad Mapleview Drive, near Park Place and big box shopping plazas, and access to Hwy 400. » 4,200 audience capacity The Sadlon Arena is home to the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey » Licenced restaurant and lounge League (OHL). » 4 dressing rooms (20-25 persons) » Meeting Room - 55 persons » 30amp/25OV/single phase service lighting » 1670 parking spaces
06 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca GEORGIAN COLLEGE: ATHLETICS & FITNESS SPORTS » Volleyball » Badminton 1 Georgian Drive, GEORGIAN COLLEGE: » Soccer Barrie ATHLETICS & FITNESS » Rugby (705) 728-1968 » Basketball [email protected] » Track and Field » Football www.georgiancollege.ca Georgian College’s Athletic and Fitness Centres has fantastic amenities FACILITIES for small to large scale tournaments within a variety of different » State-of-the-art and FIFA sporting areas. two-star certified artificial turf field » 500 audience capacity » Electronic Scoreboard, LED Lights » 9,000 square foot fitness centre » 20,000 square foot gym available for indoor soccer, volleyball, basketball » 147 metre suspended indoor running track
07 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca CITY OF BARRIE ARENAS
Barrie’s arenas are home to several sports organizations that host tournaments and championships every year. All of Barrie’s arenas are in centralized locations with easy access to Hwy 400 and near accommodations, restaurants and shops. Most of the arenas have concessions and all they provide ample free parking.
HOLLY COMMUNITY CENTRE 171 Mapleton Avenue (705)(705) 728-1968 792-7925 [email protected]@barrie.ca SPORTS » Hockey EAST BAYFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE » Figure Skating 80 Livingstone Street East » Ringette » Basketball (705)(705) 728-1968 739-4225 [email protected]@barrie.ca FACILITIES » 25-metre pool SPORTS » Hockey 2 Arenas: 350-seat capacity each » » Figure Skating » 190 x 85ft / 57.9 x 25.9m (Arena 1) » Ringette » 190 x 85ft / 57.9 x 25.9m (Arena 2) » Basketball » Gymnasium: 12,500 sq. ft. can be divided into two single gymnasiums FACILITIES 3 Meeting Rooms » » 25-metre pool Multi-Purpose Room: Capacity 40 » » 2 Arenas 2 Activity Rooms » » 190 x 85ft / 57.9 x 25.9m (Green) Fitness Centre & separate Aerobics Room » » 190 x 85ft / 57.9 x 25.9m (Purple) » Gymnasium: 7,000 sq. ft., and can be divided into two single gymnasiums » 2 Activity Rooms : each has a 40 person capacity » Room capacity: 25 » Multi-Purpose Room: capacity - 100 » Fitness Centre
08 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca EASTVIEW ARENA 453 Grove Street East (705)(705) 728-1968 739-4220 ext. 4750 [email protected]@barrie.ca SPORTS » Hockey » Figure Skating » Ringette » Ball Hockey FACILITIES Single Ice Surface - 190’ x 85’ » BARRIE CURLING CLUB » No spectator stands around the perimeter of the ice pad. Standing room only 175 Essa Road » Fully accessible entrance, lobby, washrooms, (705)(705) 728-1968 726-1351 and change rooms [email protected]@barriecurlingclub.com » Heated spectator viewing gallery www.barriecurlingclub.com » 1000 attendance capacity on the floor slab for special event functions SPORTS » Non-ice season runs from April to September » Curling » Food concession machines » Ball Hockey » Floorball FACILITIES » 7 Sheets of ice » Meeting Area - can hold up to 20 people ALLANDALE ARENA » Lounge, Dining and Kitchen 190 Bayview Drive » The dining room/lounge can seat 140 people comfortably and is licensed for 200 (705)(705) 728-1968 728-5141 Showroom Area - in the off season, the ice [email protected]@barrie.ca » gives way to a concrete floor that can be used for a variety of events SPORTS » Hockey The Barrie Curling Club is a social and recreational » Figure Skating facility that promotes and develops curling for » Ringette people of all ages, abilities, and skill levels in Barrie and throughout the region. From September to FACILITIES March, the Club features 7 sheets of ice, a lounge » 2 Arenas: 350-seat capacity each with craft taps, and meeting space all under one » 100’ x 200’ (international size) – Blue Arena roof. During the off-season, the curling sheets are » 85’ x 190’ – Red Arena transformed into dry floor space for floorball and » Hall – Capacity: 225. Includes full kitchen ball hockey and can accommodate events of up to 200 people. » Lower Meeting Room – Capacity: 60
09 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca BARRIE MAJOR SPORTS FIELDS
Within numerous neighbourhood and community park settings, the City offers a range of outdoor playing fields to satisfy all your sports and activity needs. With up to 64 major and minor sports fields accommodating sports such as baseball, football, soccer and much more! MULTI USE PARKS - Please contact the City of Barrie at (705) 726-4242, or [email protected] for any inquires about the Barrie Sports Fields. TENNIS, PICKLEBALL For general information www.barrie.ca/sportsfields & FULL SIZE SOCCERFIELDS
EASTVIEW PARK FULL SIZE RECTANGULAR SOCCER FIELDS 453 Grove Street SPORTS » Soccer » Tennis BATTEAUX PARK STEELE STREET PARK FACILITIES 443 Mapleton Avenue 200 Cook Street » Soccer Field – x2 SPORTS SPORTS » Tennis Courts – x4 » Soccer » Soccer » Outdoor Lighting on all FACILITIES FACILITIES » Soccer Field – x1 » Soccer Field – x1 FERNDALE PARK 146 Ferndale Drive South CORONATION PARK SUMMERSET PARK SPORTS 38 Coronation Parkway 119, 159 Summerset Drive » Soccer SPORTS SPORTS » Tennis » Soccer » Soccer FACILITIES FACILITIES FACILITIES » Soccer Field – x1 » Soccer Field – x1 » Soccer Field – x1 » Tennis Court – x1
H.G. ROBERTSON PARK VICTORIA WOODS PARK LAMPMAN LANE PARK 236 Grove Street East 114 Lillian Crescent 59 Lampman Lane SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS » Soccer » Soccer » Tennis FACILITIES FACILITIES » Skateboarding » Soccer Field – x1 » Soccer Field – x1 FACILITIES » Tennis courts – x2 HOLLY COMMUNITY PARK » Outdoor Lighting 207 Emms Drive » Skateboard park SPORTS » Washrooms » Soccer » Multi-purpose basketball FACILITIES play court » Soccer Field – x1
10 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca TENNIS & PICKLEBALL ONLY
SHEAR PARK 21–23 Holgate Street SPORTS » Tennis FACILITIES MULTI USE PARKS - CONTINUED » Tennis Courts – x2 » Outdoor Lighting
QUEENS PARK LENNOX PARK PAINSWICK PARK 55 Ross Street 319 Big Bay Point Road 231 Ashford Drive SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS » Tennis » Tennis » Soccer FACILITIES » Baseball » Tennis » Tennis Courts – x5 FACILITIES » Pickleball » Outdoor Lighting » Tennis courts – x3 FACILITIES » Outdoor Lighting » Soccer Field – x1 PAINSWICK PARK » Baseball Field – x3 » Tennis Court – x2 231 Ashford Drive » Outdoor Lighting on 2 » Outdoor Lighting SPORTS » Pickleball Courts – x2 » Tennis LOUGHEED PARK » Pickleball 90 Lougheed Road RIVERWOOD PARK FACILITIES SPORTS 22 Kozlov Street » Tennis Courts – x2 » Soccer SPORTS » Pickleball » Tennis » Soccer FACILITIES » Tennis » Soccer Field – x1 FACILITIES » Tennis Court – x1 » Soccer Field – x1 » Outdoor Lighting » Tennis Courts – x2 » Outdoor Lighting H.G. ROBERTSON PARK 236 Grove Street East SANDRINGHAM PARK SPORTS 69, 101 Sandringham Drive » Soccer SPORTS FACILITIES » Soccer » Soccer Field – x1 » Tennis » Baseball FACILITIES » Soccer Field – x3 » Tennis Courts – x2
11 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca MOUNTAIN BIKING & BALL HOCKEY
Barrie is home to two world class mountain biking resorts: Horseshoe Resort and Hardwood Ski and Bike.
HORSESHOE VALLEY RESORT 1101 Horseshoe Valley Road, West (705) 835-2790 [email protected] www.horseshoeresort.com
FACILITIES » Bike Park offering 12 trails with easy access off the high speed 6-person chairlift » 30km of Cross-Country Trails and 800 km of paved road HARDWOOD SKI & BIKE » 4000 acres of Copeland Forest 402 Old Barrie Road, West, » Two Restaurants BALL HOCKEY Oro-Medonte 125 Ferndale Drive North » Bike Shop and Service Centre (705) 487-3775 (705) 721-0198 [email protected] [email protected] www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca www.ballhockey.com/ barrie-balll-hockey-club FACILITIES » 50 km of challenging single FACILITIES track » 4 Standard Ball Hockey Pads » 34 km of rolling double track » Change Room facilities trails » Full Service and Repair centre INFORMATION for all your rental, waxing, The Barrie Ball Hockey Club grinding, tune-up and repair » has grown into a provider of needs International, National and » Retail Shop equipped with Provincial levels of events both skiing and riding gear and has provided 20+ years and specialized accessories to of Ballhockey.com World cover all your needs Outdoor Championships
12 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca DOWNHILL SKIING, XC SKIING & SNOWBOARDING
Barrie is situated in a natural snow belt and is blessed with lake effects now falls throughout the winter months. Combined with state-of-the-art snowmaking and grooming facilities, this makes for powder-perfect alpine and Nordic conditions all winter long.
HORSESHOE VALLEY RESORT 1101 Horseshoe Valley Road, West (705) 835-2790 [email protected] www.horseshoeresort.com
SPORTS » Downhill Skiing » Snowboarding » XC Skiing HARDWOOD SKI & BIKE 402 Old Barrie Road, West, FACILITIES SNOW VALLEY SKI Oro-Medonte » 29 Alpine ski and snowboard RESORT (705) 487-3775 runs 2632 Vespra Valley Road [email protected] » 30kms of groomed double track (705) 721-7669 set Nordic trails www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca [email protected] » Terrain park www.skisnowvalley.com » Two restaurants SPORTS » Nordic & XC Skiing SPORTS » Skiing FACILITIES » Snowboarding » 40km of rolling trails » Ski trail network consists of INFORMATION 8 different loops ranging from » 21 Alpine ski and 3 km to 22 km snowboard runs Full Service and Repair centre » » Longest run 1000m Retail Shop equipped with » » Terrain Park both skiing and riding gear and specialized accessories » Full Cafeteria
13 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca THE NEST GOLF CLUB, FRIDAY HARBOUR 3800 Friday Dr. Innisfil (705) 812-8880 ext. 8137 [email protected] www.fridayharbour.com/golf- BARRIE & AREA GOLF COURSES the-nest Designed by award-winning golf course architect Doug Carrick, The Barrie Area is home to 4 premium tournament golf courses, which have with 18 holes of tranquil beauty hosted prestigious events such as multiple Canadian Tour Championships, set along Lake Simcoe. and the 1995 Ontario Amateur.
BARRIE COUNTRY CLUB TANGLE CREEK GOLF & 635 St. Vincent St N, Barrie COUNTRY CLUB (705) 728-4802 4730 25th Sideroad Thornton [email protected] (705) 720-2150 www.barriecountryclub.com [email protected] www.tanglecreekgolf.com 18-hole course traditional style golf course, with rolling fairways 18-hole championship layout and beautifully manicured greens. located minutes from Barrie. The A full-service clubhouse, with course offers a combination of sweeping views of the course and links and parkland-style holes open countryside. NATIONAL PINES GOLF CLUB with large sloping greens protected throughout the course by over 8165 10 Sideroad, Innisfil 30 strategically placed bunkers. (705) 431-7000 Ranked as one of Ontario’s finest golf courses. [email protected] www.nationalpines.clublink.ca
18-hole course through pines and meadowlands. Facilities include a three-level 7,000 square-foot clubhouse, a three-tiered grass deck with 15 hitting stations, seven target greens, and a putting green.
14 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca NATIONAL TRAINING RINKS (NTR) 120 Big Bay Point Rd (705) 722-5752 [email protected] TRAINING FACILITIES www.ntrcanada.com/barrie SPORTS Barrie is the ideal place for athletes » Hockey BARRIE SPORTS DOME and teams to train for their next event! » Ringette 99 Hanmer St East Only a 60-minute drive from the heart of » Skating Toronto and home to an abundance of (705) 728-8030 » Dryland Training specialized training facilities. [email protected] www.barriesportsdome.com FACILITIES » Twin Pad Facility (2 Ice Rinks) SPORTS » The rinks are 3/4 size » Indoor Soccer (150’ x 65’) of an NHL » Paintball size (200’ x 85’) rink » Driving Range The National Training Rinks training and instruction program FACILITIES has been developed with the expertise of over 50 years of NHL 204’ x 100’ Large Field » Hockey and high level coaching » 106’x 96’ Small Field THE KAGE BARRIE and instructional experience. » Indoor Driving Range 112 Saunders Rd. Unit 7 & 8 46-person capacity seating » (705) 503-5243 area [email protected] VERTICAL ZONE » Licensed for the sale of alcohol www.thekagebarrie.ca 361 King St #7, Barrie The Barrie Sports Dome features (705) 794-5867 two fields, and a sidelines lounge, SPORTS making the Dome the perfect [email protected] » Sports spot for your next indoor training » Baseball www.verticalzone.ca session! » Softball SPORTS The Kage Barrie features 3 individual » Trampoline batting cages including 2 hopper-fed Vertical Zone is a trampoline Iron Mike Pro pitching machines training facility, governed by that accommodate both baseball and Gymnastics Ontario policies and softball. These machines are used at staffed with coaches trained in the major league level and range in accordance with the National speeds of 25-85+ mph. Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). 15 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca BARRIE IS THE PERFECT CITY FOR EVENTS OF ALL SIZES
Here are some of the services Tourism Barrie can provide to your event. Please do not VENUE COORDINATION hesitate to contact any staff Barrie has world-class facilities member if you have any questions or require more which can accommodate a variety of information. We look forward different sports. Our team will work to working with you in bringing with you to secure the best venue to your event to Barrie. fit the requirements of your event. MARKETING Our team can provide marketing Visit support and help build awareness sportbarrie.ca for your upcoming sporting event TRANSPORTATION through our website, social media Our team will help to arrange any for more information. accounts, and media contacts. transportation services needed for participating teams, staff, media, CITY LOGISTICS officials, and spectators. Hands-on assistance in obtaining permits for event trash removal, and VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT road closures. Through our experience Tourism Barrie can help with and contacts within the City, we can volunteer recruitment through our SECURING assist with this logistics and allow you contacts with local community ACCOMMODATIONS to focus on other areas of the event. sports organizations. Barrie has 1,101 total hotel rooms, increasing to 1,369 in the months of FOOD SERVICES VISITOR INFORMATION May - August. Utilizing our relationships Barrie has a diverse culinary scene. We can provide your participants with accommodation providers, we will With restaurants and caterers to with complimentary maps, coupons, work to secure accommodations that suit all types of events, we can help and city information to include in best fit the needs of your event. coordinate food services no matter your participant’s registration/ the needs or size of the group. welcome packages.
16 Sport Tourism & Facilities Guide .ca CONTACT US
205 Lakeshore Drive, TOURISM BARRIE Barrie 705-739-9444 [email protected] Tourism Barrie looks forward to www.tourismbarrie.com working with you to assist in bringing your tournament or CITY INFORMATION sport event to Barrie. Let our Delegate bags of individual guides, maps and brochures for area knowledgeable staff help you attractions, restaurants and shopping opportunities can be provided with all of your sport tourism to your teams and guests of the event. These brochures make it easy inquiries! for spectators and participants of your event to explore the City of Barrie and see all that it has to offer. To order delegate bags, email us at [email protected] or call: 705-739-9444.
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