top of page
Search

Age Class Kicks-Off Tomorrow!

  • BCWA
  • 4 hours ago
  • 3 min read

~ Prize Draw for Age Class Volunteers - Win BCWA Gear and a Beach Wrestling Prize Pack! ~

The 2026 Western Canada Age Class Championships kick off tomorrow! We are excited to welcome athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators to this year’s championships, and we look forward to an excellent weekend of wrestling. As a reminder - the wrestling tournament area is upstairs, to the left near the rock climbing wall.

Weigh-In Information Weigh-ins for the U15 and U20 age groups will take place at the Richmond Olympic Oval TONIGHT January 23rd from 5:30pm–7:00pm. Upon entering the Oval, the weigh-in and wrestling area are located upstairs to your left near the rock climbing wall.

Weigh-ins for the U17, U23, and Adult Novice divisions will take place on Sunday, January 25 from 7:00am–8:00am.

Athletes are reminded to bring ID for weigh-ins. Age will be verified with a birth certificate, passport, or government-issued ID.



FloWrestling – Brackets & Results Keep up with the action all weekend long. To view tournament brackets, upcoming matches, results, and more, please visit:

Event Merchandise Available On-site

We are excited to have Northwest Designs Inc. on-site providing event merchandise throughout the weekend. Be sure to visit their booth to check out their gear, featuring this year’s official event logo!

Parking The Richmond Olympic Oval is located just south of Vancouver and minutes from Vancouver International Airport. Parking at the Oval is generally ample; however, availability may be limited during the event due to other programming at the facility. We strongly recommend arriving early for parking convenience.

During peak times—particularly on weekends—the parkade may reach capacity. Additional parking, including an overflow lot as, is available within a short walking distance of the venue.

For real-time parking availability, please refer to the Oval’s live updates at: https://richmondoval.ca/facility/getting-here/


Transit There are convenient and affordable transit options available. Riders may take the 414 bus route from the Canada Line’s Brighouse Station to the Oval.

For trip planning support, please use the Translink Trip Planner: https://www.translink.ca/

Richmond Tourism While visiting, we encourage participants and families to explore Richmond’s exceptional dining, activities, and attractions. To learn more, visit Richmond Tourism: Activities in Richmond

We are excited to welcome athletes and supporters from across the province and Canada. Thank you to Richmond Tourism and the Richmond Oval for their support, and best of luck to all competitors!

We Need and Appreciate Volunteer Help!

We’re still building our volunteer team and would love your support! Whether you’re an athlete, parent, manager, chaperone, or part of the wrestling community, volunteering helps make this event possible and keeps our sport thriving. 

Volunteer Benefits

  • ✔ Reference letters available after the event

  • ✔ Volunteer hours can be credited for school requirements

  • ✔ Develop event and leadership experience

  • ✔ Meet new people in the wrestling community

  • ✔ Be part of a major provincial event

New — Volunteer Prize Draw! 

🎉All volunteers will be entered into a draw for:

  • BCWA gear  

  • BCWA bag

Volunteers who work more than one shift will be entered into to win:

  • A Beach Wrestling Prize! (gear + free entry to one of our upcoming Beach Wrestling Tournaments!)


Big thank you to Beach Wrestling for providing the beach wrestling prize items - check out their website: beachwrestling.ca 

We’ll be running Beach Wrestling programming throughout the summer — a perfect chance to use your new gear and get involved!

If you’re interested in volunteering, we’d be thrilled to have you join us!



Why Should I Volunteer?

Wrestling is a sport that requires help both on and off the mats. Our volunteers play an integral part in ensuring our sport continues to expand, grow, and thrive. We are very grateful for their time, talents, passion and commitment. In return, we provide our volunteers with opportunities to develop skills, expand networking connections and create experiences that will stay with them forever. We thank everyone in advance for their time - and look forward to seeing everyone at this years championships!


 
 
 

Comments

bottom of page