Pre-Games training site: Variety Village

Address:
3701 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M1N 2G2
Contact:
Chris Murdoch
+1 416-699-7167
cmurdoch@varietyvillage.on.ca
Facility website | Google map

Previous Hosting Experience:
2008 Parasport Games, Toronto Open Taekwondo Games, National Junior and National Senior Weightlifting Championships, Pan Am Masters Weightlifting Championships June 2014

Accessibility Features:
This venue is fully accessible.

Public Transit Details:
This facility is accessible via the Kingston Road 12 A from Victoria Park. Please visit http://ttc.ca/Trip_planner/index.jsp to plan your trip or contact the venue for more information.

Owner Type:	Private
Year Completed:	1981
Service in French:	No
Service in Spanish:	No
Proximity to Accommodations:	1 km
Proximity to Athletes' Village:	10 km
Access to Washrooms/Changerooms:	Yes
Internet Access:	None
Weight room/Fitness Facility:	Yes
Scoreboard:	Yes
Sound System:	Yes
Equipment Storage:	Yes
Spectator Seating Capacity:	600
Parking Capacity:	200
Boardroom/Meeting Room:	Yes
Boardroom/Meeting Room Capacity:	25
Kitchen/Catering Facilities:	No
Kitchen/Catering Description:	N/A

Sport 1: Wheelchair Basketball (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium measuring 28.6m x 15.24m Sound system
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	1 FIBA regulation basketball courts
Other comments:	2 basketball courts with a (hard) rubber floor - used by international wheelchair basketball teams

Sport 2: Powerlifting (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium with weights
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:	we have one para bench for use

Sport 3: Wheelchair Rugby (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be accessible Gymnasium basketball court
Meets field specifications:	2 courts with a hard rubber floor
Configuration of fields of play:
Other comments:	Venue is accessible

Sport 4: Gymnastics (Artistic)

Specification of fields of play:	Gymnasium (or equivalent) with measurements of 30.48m x 60.96m Ceiling Height at a minimum 8m Level Surface (ie. absence of pits) Appropriate apparatus/equipment
Meets field specifications:	No
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:	No apparatus’s; appropriate gymnasium size and ceiling height

Sport 5: Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming)

Specification of fields of play:	50m pool with 2.5m deep end Separate room for warm up/land practicing
Meets field specifications:	No
Configuration of fields of play:	25m pool; 6 lanes wide; 2.5m deep through entire pool
Other comments:

Sport 6: Karate

Specification of fields of play:	Gymnasium Ring size: 12m x 12m with appropriate floor Smooth, clean finished floor (i.e. no sharp or protruding objects on the floor as competitors are all in bare feet), gymnasium floors are best
Meets field specifications:	No
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments:

Sport 7: Taekwondo

Specification of fields of play:	Gymnasium Each court measures 10x10 square or octagonal in shape as the competition area Appropriate flooring
Meets field specifications:	No
Configuration of fields of play:	Appropriate area, no usable mats
Other comments:

Sport 8: Volleyball (Indoor)

Specification of fields of play:	Centre volleyball courts (18m x 9m), with at least 4m of space around the perimeter of the court (distance from line to wall) 12m high ceilings
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	2 OVA approved nets
Other comments:

Sport 9: Boccia (Para)

Specification of fields of play:	Venue must be an accessible gymansium
Meets field specifications:	Yes
Configuration of fields of play:	Contact venue owner for details
Other comments: