List of sports venues in Hamilton, Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
in 2007-08, both of which are on the McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
grounds. The first is the $23-million Ronald V. Joyce Stadium
Ronald V. Joyce Stadium
Ron Joyce Stadium is a football stadium owned by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.The stadium is the home of the McMaster Marauders football team and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. The stadium features 6,000 permanent seats and temporary seating for an additional...
, and the second is the $30-million David Braley Athletic Centre
David Braley Athletic Centre
David Braley Athletic Centre, is a new sports venue at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, which opened up in 2007. All McMaster students pay for year-round membership as part of their mandatory student union fees. The facility features an indoor rock climbing wall, Olympic weightlifting...
. New facilities will become part of the City's sports facility inventory prior to 2015 as Hamilton prepares a joint bid for the 2015 Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
with the city of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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The 6,000-seat Ronald V. Joyce Stadium is primarily a football stadium with officials at McMaster University suggesting it may be the best soccer venue in the Golden Horseshoe
Golden Horseshoe
The Golden Horseshoe is a densely populated and industrialized region centred around the Greater Toronto Area at the western end of Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, with outer boundaries stretching south to Lake Erie and north to Georgian Bay. Most of it is also part of the Quebec City...
after Toronto's BMO Field
BMO Field
BMO Field is a Canadian soccer stadium located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. The open-air structure can seat up to 21,800 spectators, depending on seating configurations. It is owned by the City of Toronto, and managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd...
, and it has taken steps to try to position the stadium for extensive soccer use. Extensive renovations were also done to the gym at the Ivor Wynne Centre. Total cost of the upgrades was $54-million. University officials have also noted that previous successful Pan Am and Commonwealth Games in Winnipeg, Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
and Edmonton have utilized university facilities. Mac officials are also aiming to make the university one of the athlete villages.
Below is a list of sports venues found in Hamilton, Ontario.
Ice arenas
Hamilton Arena Listing:- Barton Street ArenaBarton Street ArenaBarton Street Arena, also known as the Hamilton Forum, was the main sports arena located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, on Barton Street between Sanford Street and Wentworth Street...
(destroyed in 1977) - Beverly Community Centre and Arena
- Carlisle Community Centre and Arena
- Cayuga Memorial Arena
- Chedoke Twin Pad ArenaChedoke Twin Pad ArenaChedoke Twin Pad Arena is a city-owned recreation complex in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It includes 2 ice rinks, a swimming pool, gymnasium, meeting rooms and outdoor sports fields....
(2 rinks) - Copps ColiseumCopps ColiseumCopps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena, on the corner of Bay Street North and York Boulevard, in Hamilton, Ontario. Depending on event, the Copps Coliseum has a capacity of up to 19,000.It is named after the former Hamilton mayor, Victor K...
- Coronation Arena/Pool
- Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena & Skating Centre
- Dofasco Recreational Centre (2 rinks)
- Eastwood Arena
- F.H. Sherman Recreation Centre (2 rinks)
- Glanbrook Community Centre
- Hamilton Doublerink ArenaHamilton Doublerink ArenaThe Hamilton Doublerink Arena is an ice rink in Hamilton, Ontario. It is home to a men's ice hockey league. It is also the home of the PEI Oldtimers Hockey League and the Hamilton Oldtymers Hockey League....
(2 rinks) - Inch Park Arena/Pool
- J L Grightmire Arena (Market Street Arena), Dundas
- Lawfield Arena
- Morgan Firestone Arena (Rotary Centre)
- Mohawk 4 Ice CentreMohawk 4 Ice CentreMohawk 4 Ice Centre is a recreation complex found in Mohawk Sports Park on Mountain Brow Boulevard near Mohawk Road East in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada....
(4 rinks) - North Wentworth Community Centre and Arena
- Olympic Ice Surface Arena
- Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena/ Pool
- Rosedale Arena
- Saltfleet Arena
- Scott Park Arena
- Spring Valley Arena
- Stoney Creek Arena
- Valley Park Arena
- Wentworth Triple Rinks (3 rinks)
- West Lincoln Arena (Smithville, ON)
Stadiums
- A.A.A. Grounds, is a park that was home to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1872-1949.
- Bernie Arbour Memorial StadiumBernie Arbour Memorial StadiumBernie Arbour Memorial Stadium is a stadium on Upper Kenilworth Avenue in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Located in Mohawk Sports Park, it is primarily used for baseball and was once the home of the minor league Hamilton Redbirds of the New York - Penn League...
3,000 seater at the Mohawk Sports ParkMohawk Sports ParkMohawk Sports Park, is a large park on the east mountain of Hamilton, Ontario, 1100 Mohawk Road East, with a number of sporting facilities including Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium and the Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, . Also known as Commonwealth Park and Upper King's Forest Park.... - Ivor Wynne StadiumIvor Wynne StadiumIvor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
, 30,000 seater. Current home of the CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
Hamilton Tiger-Cats. - Pan Am StadiumNew Hamilton stadiumPan American Stadium is a description of a planned stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada for the 2015 Pan American Games Track and Field athletics events. The games are being hosted by Toronto and the surrounding Greater Golden Horseshoe region....
, new 15,000/30,000-seat track and fieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
stadium for the 2015 Pan Am Games. (proposed) - Brian Timmis StadiumBrian Timmis StadiumBrian Timmis Stadium is a stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. The stadium was built in 1968, and seats 5,000 people. The stadium currently hosts association football teams Hamilton Croatia, a Canadian Soccer League club, and the Hamilton Avalanche, a club that plays in the W-League of the United Soccer...
, 5,000 seat soccer stadium. - Ron Joyce Stadium, (McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
) 6,000 seat stadium. Opened up in 2007.
Athletic centres
- David Braley Athletic CentreDavid Braley Athletic CentreDavid Braley Athletic Centre, is a new sports venue at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, which opened up in 2007. All McMaster students pay for year-round membership as part of their mandatory student union fees. The facility features an indoor rock climbing wall, Olympic weightlifting...
, (McMaster UniversityMcMaster UniversityMcMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
), Opened up in 2007 - Aquatic Centre, with a 50-metre Swimming pool, for 2015 Pan Am Games. (proposed)
- Velodrome, an arena for track cyclingTrack cyclingTrack cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
for 2015 Pan Am Games. (proposed)
Ski hills
- Chedoke Winter Sports Park, operated by the City of Hamilton Parks & Recreation Department.
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- vertical drop: 99 metres or 330 feet (100.6 m)
- longest trail: 540 metres or 800 feet (243.8 m)
Cross country ski trails
Below is a list of Ski Trails in the Greater Hamilton Area:- Dundas Conservation Area, off Governor's Road or Sulphur Springs Rd between DundasDundas, OntarioDundas is a formerly independent town and now constituent community in the city of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. It's nickname is the Valley Town. The population has been stable for decades at about twenty thousand, largely because it has not annexed rural land from the protected Dundas Valley...
& AncasterAncaster, OntarioAncaster is a picturesque and historic community located on the Niagara escarpment, within the greater area of the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This former town was founded officially in 1793 and was one of the oldest European communities established in present day Ontario along with Windsor... - Valens Conservation Area Trail - 10-kilometre groomed trail system.
- Christie Lake Conservation Area Trails - 10-kilometre groomed trail systems.
Race tracks
- Flamboro DownsFlamboro DownsFlamboro Downs is Canada's fastest half-mile harness horse racing track, based in Hamilton , Ontario since April, 1975. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 750 slot machines....
, Canada's fastest half-mile harness horse racing track.
- Flamboro SpeedwayFlamboro SpeedwayFlamboro Speedway is a 1/3-mile semi-banked asphalt oval auto racing track in Hamilton , Ontario. The track was established in 1961....
, 1/3-mile semi banked asphalt oval auto racing track. Established in 1961 and has provided excellent grass roots stock car racing action every year since - Making it one of Canada's longest-running stock car tracks.
Marinas
Below is a listing of Marinas found in Hamilton:- Harbour West Marina Complex
- Leander Boat Club
- Macassa Bay Yacht Club
- Royal Hamilton Yacht ClubRoyal Hamilton Yacht ClubThe Royal Hamilton Yacht Club is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at the west end of Lake Ontario, and has been in existence since 1888. When the yacht club first opened, it was located at the foot of James Street North and then later moved to the foot of Bay Street...
Golf courses
Below is a listing of Golf Courses found in the Greater Hamilton Area:- (1) Beverly Golf & Country Club (18 holes, private), originated in 1957. It was formed as a non-profit corporation on a piece of farmlandArable landIn geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
in the then Township of Beverly. The course was designed by Canadian Golf Architect, Robbie Robinson, as an 18 hole course. The first nine holes opened for play in 1959 and the back nine, one year later in 1960. 6525 yards (5,966.5 m), par 70. - (2) Caistorville Golf Club (18 holes, public)
- (3) Camisle Cedar Springs Rd (27 holes, public)
- (4) Carlisle Golf And Country ClubCarlisle Golf And Country ClubCarlisle Golf And Country Club, is a 27-hole public golf & country club. Carlisle is a small community of just 10 minutes north of Burlington, Ontario. The club also offers casual dining and banquet facilities....
(27 holes, public), Three nines, (3,409-yard par 36 North, 3264 yards (2,984.6 m) par 36 South, 3179 yards (2,906.9 m) par 36 East), and various tee deck options are available to cater to golfers of all abilities. Awards won include both Canada's Golf Course Ranking Magazine (Gold Medal, 1995) and Score Magazine (one of the top 18 women friendly courses in Canada). - (5) Cayuga Golf Club (18 holes, public), It has 18-holes with 3-sets of tees each for all levels of play as well as a number of practice facilities and a full service clubhouse.
- (6) Century Pines Golf Club (18 holes, public), The course was re-designed in 2001 in a parkland motif by renowned architect Ted Baker & Associates. The site includes a 12000 square feet (1,114.8 m²) clubhouse that comes with a banquet room that can comfortably accommodate up to 300 people.
- (7) Chedoke Beddoe Civic Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- (8) Chippewa Creek Golf & Country Club (27 holes, semi-private), in Mount Hope. 6300 yards (5,760.7 m), par 72 course offers a diverse 27 holes, irrigated fairways, elevated tees.
- (9) Copetown Woods Golf Club (18 holes, public)
- (10) Dundas Valley Golf & Curling Club (27 holes, private)
- (11) Dunnville Golf & Country Club (9 holes, Semi-Private)
- (12) Empire Greens Golf Course ( holes, public)
- (13) Flamborough Hills Golf Club (27 holes, Semi-Private)
- (14) Freedom Oaks Golf Club (18 holes, public)
- (15) Glancaster Golf & Country Club (18 holes, public)
- (16) Glendale Golf & Country Club (18 holes, private, includes Curling rink with 6-sheets.)
- (17) The Golfers Den (public)
- (18) King's Forest Golf Course (18 holes, public)
- (19) Knollwood Golf Club (36 holes, public)
- (20) Oak Gables Golf Club & Driving Range (27 holes, Semi-Private)
- (21) Paris Grand (18 holes, public)
- (22) Pineland Greens Golf Club (9 holes, public)
- (23) Pros Golf Centre (9 holes, public)
- (24) Ramborough Hills Golf Club (27 holes, semi-private)
- (25) Rock Chapel Golf Centre (9 holes, public)
- (26) Satellite Golf Centre (9 holes, public)
- (27) Scenic Woods Golf & Country Club (18 holes, Semi-Private)
- (28) Southbrook Golf & Country Club (18 holes, Semi-Private)
- (29) Southern Pines Golf & Country Club (18 holes, Semi-Private)
- (30) Sundrim Golf Club (27 holes, Semi-Private)
- (31) Willow Valley Golf Course (18 holes, public)