Welcome to the 2009 BC Seniors Games in Richmond

Our Richmond Founders

The Games are a community-led initiative as a collaboration of the city’s seniors, sports associations, and multicultural communities. Richmond’s bid was developed by Richmond Sports Council, the collective body of the city’s sports groups, and is directed by a community volunteer society. The purpose of the BC Seniors Games is to promote activity and wellness among BC’s seniors. The number of seniors is increasing by eight per cent annually, and in 2015, BC’s seniors will outnumber children. As Canada’s healthiest city, with an average life span of 83 years, Richmond epitomizes the games objectives of seniors’ health and wellness.

BULLETINS

We're done! THANK YOU to everyone for your participation either as one of over 3,800 athletes or as one of over 1,300 volunteers. Jobs well done!

2009 BC Seniors Games Society Office

The Minoru Pavilion has long been an iconic home to sport and ceremony in the heart of Richmond. Bookended by two artificial turf fields, and backing on to the grass fields and gardens of the Minoru Sports Pavilion, Minoru Pavilion will be central to several of the 29 official sports of the 2009 games, including: track and field, archery, cricket, soccer, tennis, ice hockey, and cribbage. Richmond is blessed with fabulous sporting facilities including the Boyd Sports Complex and the new Olympic Speed Skating Oval.

2009 BC SENIORS GAMES SOCIETY
MINORU SPORTS PAVILION
7191 GRANVILLE AVE
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Richmond 2009 BC Seniors Games

Opening Ceremonies Video

Richmond is proud to have been selected to host the 2009 BC Seniors Games to be held September 16-19, 2009. The Richmond 2009 Games attracted amost 4,000 participants and will be the largest sports event ever held in Richmond. As a community-led initiative, the games are a collaboration of the city's seniors, sports associations, and multicultural communities.

Richmond's bid was developed by Richmond Sports Council, the collective body of the city's sports groups. Directed by a community volunteer board, the games was supported by over 1,300 event volunteers, as 40 community groups worked together to showcase our city.

The purpose of the BC Seniors Games is to promote activity and wellness amongst BC's seniors. As Canada's healthiest city, with an average life span of 83 years, Richmond epitomizes the games' objectives of seniors' health and wellness. These games will leave tangible improvements to sports and activity facilities for our seniors.

There was 29 sports in the games, e.g., softball, soccer, track and field, curling, golf, table tennis, badminton, horseshoes, cribbage, darts, and square dancing. Richmond's selections as demonstration sports are pickleball, dragon boat racing, and long-track speed skating. All participants will be 55 years of age or older, qualifying for teams representing 13 BC regions.

Richmond has excellent facilities in all disciplines. The new Richmond Olympic Oval will be the stunning centre-piece of events, including registration and the dinner.

The 2007 BC Seniors Games were in Nanaimo and the 2008 BC Seniors Games were in Prince George.