Registration for the Winter 2025 curling season now open!
Find out more below!
Curling at the RA is for everyone!
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The RA is proud to offer curling for all ages and skill levels, from novice to competitive—integrating wheelchair curlers with all other curlers. The RA's fully-accessible Curling Centre of Excellence features five (5) sheets of arena ice, new rocks, gender-neutral bathrooms, adult changing tables, lockers, and team meeting spaces.
The RA offers a diverse selection of memberships and club leagues, along with programs and development clinics designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned curlers! Come play at the RA! There's something for everyone! |
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Join the RA Curling Club
Winter 2025 registration now open
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Thursday, January 2, 2025 - Sunday, April 6, 2025
MEMBERSHIPS AND LEAGUES Welcome to the RA Curling Club (RACC)! Join the club by purchasing the membership that best suits your needs and customize your playing experience by registering for the league(s) in which you want to curl. No league requires registration in another league as a condition of joining. |
IMPORTANT! In order to register for a league, you must purchase your membership BEFORE proceeding with your league registration. You must have a valid 2024-25 curling membership on your PlayRA account to register for a league. |
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ADULT MembershipS
All fees are listed before taxes. Taxes will be added where applicable.
UNLIMITED membership (4 or more leagues) Half Season Membership Fee (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $414 – No additional league fees apply. Half Season Membership Fee (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $414 + $31.05 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $445.05 *A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here. A capital levy of $15 (non-taxable) is added to each membership. This membership option is for those playing in four (4) or more leagues. Upon joining the Club, you will be required to register for each league in which you curl. League Fees:
MULTI-LEAGUE membership (2 or 3 leagues)
Half Season Membership Fee (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $195 PLUS the fee for each league in which you curl. Half Season Membership Fee (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $195 + $14.63 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $209.63 *A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here. A capital levy of $15 (non-taxable) is added to each membership. This membership option is for those playing in two (2) or three (3) leagues. Upon joining the Club, you will be required to register for each league in which you curl (the following league fees apply). League Fees:
SINGLE-LEAGUE membership (1 league)
Half Season Membership Fee (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $130 PLUS the fee for the single league in which you curl. Half Season Membership Fee (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $130 + $9.75 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $139.75 *A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here. A capital levy of $15 (non-taxable) is added to each membership. This membership option is for those playing in a single league. Upon joining the Club, you will be required to register for the league in which you curl (the following league fees apply). League Fees:
LEAGUE OPTIONS & CATEGORIES
Note: No league requires registration in another league as a condition of joining the league.
ADULT Daytime LeagueS
Daytime Doubles Leagues The RA offers three league options. All are open format, where the team can be two men, two women, or any gender combination. Games are 1.5 hours long. The Monday and Thursday leagues are for fixed teams while the Friday league is a draw format. (Note: If you are interested in playing in more than one Doubles league, you must sign up and pay for each league.)
Stick Curling League Tuesdays 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm Category D | Program barcode: 284059 The Tuesday league is for stick curlers (standing or in a wheelchair) of any gender who are interested in learning the 2-person Stick game. Fixed teams are expected to play together for the full curling season. 2-person Stick curling is a fast-paced game of 6 ends, with 6 rocks thrown by each team per end, and which takes only an hour to play. There is NO sweeping between the hog lines by any player. The Stick curling league presents a great opportunity to hone both your strategy and execution skills. The number of games played at 2:00pm will depend on the number of teams registered. It is preferable to sign up with a teammate. If you sign up as an individual, the convenor will make every effort to pair people up. In the event of an uneven number of individual sign-ups, you may be placed on a spares list. (Note: the league is not instructional; some experience in delivering with a stick is required.) Convenor: Diane Burgess (email: [email protected]) Open Fixed League Wednesdays 11:00 am (overflow at 9:00 am) Category B | Program barcode: 284063 The Open Fixed Daytime League is for teams who wish to play together for the full curling season. Teams can be made up of all men, or all women, or any gender combination. The league welcomes curlers of all levels. Depending on the number of teams registered, games may also be scheduled at 9:00 am on Wednesdays. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Please contact the convenor if you have any questions. Convenor: Cynthia Gray (email: [email protected]) Women's Fixed League Fridays 1:00 pm (overflow at 9:00 am) Category B | Program barcode: 284067 The Women’s Fixed League is for teams who wish to play together for the full curling season. The season generally begins with a round robin session, after which the teams are grouped into divisions based on their round robin standing. The games are scheduled at 1:00 pm on Fridays. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Please contact the convenor if you have any questions. Convenor: Team Bérubé (email: [email protected]) Men's Fixed League Mondays 11:00 am and 1:00 pm Category B | Program barcode: 284065 The Men’s Fixed League is for teams who wish to play together for the full curling season; teams are generally assembled by a skip. The league is normally divided into A and B divisions. Games are typically played on Mondays at 11:00 am; the number of games played at 1:00 pm will depend on the number of teams registered. The league plays 5-game rounds. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Please contact the convenor if you have any questions. Convenor: Greg Kresko (email: [email protected]) Women's Draw League Mondays 1:00 pm; Tuesdays 9:00 am; Wednesdays 1:00 pm; Thursdays 9:00 am Category A | Program barcode: 284066 The daytime Women’s Draw League offers the opportunity for members to curl more than once at different times/days during the week for the one draw league fee. The season is divided into four or five sessions, each of which is approximately 4 to 6 weeks. For each session, members can sign up to play in different draw days and time slots. League capacity is set so that members are guaranteed an average of at least 1.5 games per week over the season. New draw teams are set up for each session by a committee which will consider the position preferences expressed by individuals with the goal to ensure a reasonably balanced slate of teams. Convenor: Sherry Perkins (email: [email protected]) Men's Draw League - Full Tuesdays 11:00 am and Thursdays 11:00 am Category A | Program barcode: 284064 The daytime Men’s Draw League offers the opportunity for members to curl up to two draw games during the week for the one draw league fee. The majority of draws are scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 am. Depending upon the number of teams, some games may also be scheduled for Tuesdays at 9:00 am and Fridays at 11:00 am, on a rotational basis. Draw teams are composed by the convenor based on individual ability to provide some balance among the teams and to ensure each team is competitive. New teams are drawn up approximately every 4 to 6 weeks. The goal is to make curling enjoyable for everyone and ensure that the emphasis remains on recreation. Convenor: Bob Elliott (email: [email protected]) ADULT Evening LeagueS
Open Draw Leagues The Club has two evening open draw leagues, each offering new curlers a friendly environment to develop their technique while more experienced curlers can sharpen their skills. Members sign up individually and are placed on a team by the convenor for draws that typically run for five to six weeks. Though members indicate their preferred position (lead, second, third, skip), the convenor makes the ultimate decision on a player's position based on abilities and an effort to balance the teams. (Note: If you are interested in playing in both the Monday and Wednesday evening draw leagues, you must sign up and pay for each of the two leagues.)
Open Fixed League Tuesdays 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm Category A | Program barcode: 284070 The Tuesday Fixed League is for teams who wish to play together for the full curling season. Teams can be made up of all men, or all women, or any gender combination. They are divided into divisions based on prior wins and losses. After each round, the teams with the better W-L records will move up to a higher division, teams with fewer wins will move down to a lower division, so generally teams will play against opponents of similar skill levels. Games will generally alternate between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm from week to week. If you are looking for teammates, please contact the convenor. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Convenor: John Buchko (email: [email protected]) Evening Doubles Leagues The RA offers two league options. Both are open format, where the team can be two men, two women, or any gender combination. Teams are fixed for the full curling season. Games are 1.5 hours long. (Note: If you are interested in playing in both the Sunday and Wednesday evening doubles leagues, you must sign up and pay for each of the two leagues.)
Women's Fixed League Thursdays 7:00 pm Category A | Program barcode: 284071 The Women’s Fixed League is for teams who will be playing together for the full curling season. If you are looking for teammates, please contact the convenor. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Convenor: Team Bernier (email: [email protected]) Friday Recreational Open Fixed League Fridays 6:00pm and 8:00pm Category A | Program barcode: 284073 The Friday Evening Recreational league is all about having fun! Teams will play together for the full curling season; no record is kept of wins, losses, or standings. Teams can be made up of all men, all women, or any gender combination. The number of games played at 8:00pm will depend on the number of teams registered. The league is about having well-played games, encouraging each other, and enjoying friendly company afterwards. If you are looking for teammates, please contact the convenor. Members who sign up without a team are not guaranteed to play. Convenor: Cybele Vlamis (email: [email protected]) YOUTH MemBErSHIP
Become a member of the RA's Curling Club! Youth Club Members receive preferred pricing on the Youth League and Youth Instructional Program. YOUTH Half Season Membership Fee: $17 YOUTH LEAGUE
Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm October 8, 2024 - April 1, 2025 The Youth League is designed for intermediate and advanced curlers, 12 to 20 years old, looking for more time on the ice and to further hone their skills. The league is focused on recreational game play and is NOT instructional. Some tips or guidance to skips in the house may be given. Interested youth should ideally have a minimum of two years curling experience in an instructional setting. Youth can join as a team or as individuals, though in general the teams are made up each week. Game formats may be 4 person teams, or 3 on 3, or Doubles – usually a mixture depending on the attendance. Our goal is to be flexible and have fun! Convenor: Margo Burgess (email: [email protected]) FEES:
Program Barcode: 284058 New - Student Membership
STUDENT membership (1 or 2 league)
Half Season Membership Fee (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $105 PLUS the fee for the league(s) in which you curl. Half Season Membership Fee (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $105 + $7.88 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $112.88 *A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here. A capital levy of $15 (non-taxable) is added to each membership. This membership option is for full time students (ages 14+) playing in one (1) or two (2) leagues. Student memberships can only be purchased in-person at the East Guest Services Desk with proof of full time student status. League Fees:
TO PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP: Login to your Play RA account and select 'Memberships & Passes' from the dropdown menu in the left corner of your screen.
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMSWinter 2025 registration now open!
No membership required. Everyone is welcome! ADULT PROGRAMS
Looking to start curling and join a Club? The RA offers you the chance to:
All this in a low-pressure supportive environment. If this is for you, then sign up for a full season of instruction. We start with a 10 week Learn-To-Curl program in the fall, and then continue with a Development Program after the year end break. Both are delivered by qualified instructors. See below for the full descriptions of each part of the program. Development Program (Winter 2025)
This program is specifically designed for graduates of the Learn-To-Curl Program and for other front-end curlers seeking more experience. It is open to players in their first three years of curling or to those who wish to gain more experience by playing “up” a position or two. Participants can select either a course in the evening (Mondays at 5:00 pm) or in the daytime (Wednesdays at 9:00 am). Participants provide their own equipment. The first 8-10 weeks of the program include practice drills, off-ice lectures on specific topics (e.g., strategy or angles of deflection), and a short game with on-ice instructors helping with strategy. The last few weeks are focused largely on game play, with continued on-ice help with strategy. Sign-up can be as an individual, or in groups of two, three, or four people wishing to play together.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Youth Instructional Program (Ages 8 - 17) - FULL
Saturdays 9:00 am to 11:00 am October 19, 2024 - April 6, 2025 The RA Youth Curling program welcomes new and returning curlers from the ages of 8 to 17. The focus is on having fun while learning the fundamentals of the game in a relaxed environment. Our program is based on a curriculum developed by CurlON and is delivered by trained instructors. The Fall portion of the program focuses on instruction for novice curlers, and reviewing skills and continued training for returning intermediate/advanced curlers. Coaching continues for the novice and intermediate levels throughout the Winter session, with an emphasis on drills to advance curling skills followed by game play. The more experienced curlers focus on game play (including 4-person, triples, and doubles). Students are grouped by skill level, and where possible by broad age group. We also look for opportunities and make up teams to participate in local recreational bonspiels. Register early to avoid disappointment. Coordinator: Margo Burgess (email: [email protected]) FEES:
Program Barcode (8-13 years of age): 284056 Program barcode (14-17 years of age): 284057 |
YOGA FOR MOBILITY
This class will combine Hatha Yoga with some Flow and Restorative poses to offer a perfect balance of active mobility combined with gentle flexibility. Great for people who participate in sports or activities that require strength, flexibility as well as balance. This class replaces Yoga for Curlers. Please bring a mat. WINTER 2025 SESSION
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RACC 6th Annual Invitational Doubles Spiel
Join us for the RACC 6th Annual Invitational Doubles Spiel! This exciting event features two separate draws to accommodate up to 20 teams. Whether you're a seasoned curler or just looking for some fun competition, this event is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your skills and enjoy a day of curling. Please ensure you register to the Draw time that suits your teams need. Please note that this program is non-refundable, and cancellations are not permitted once registration is complete.
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Book practice Ice today!
The RA Curling Centre of Excellence is an ideal location to practice your skills either individually or with your team. There are two options for practice ice:
1. Unprepared Practice Ice - RACC members only
Only bookable by RA Curling Club Members with valid Club Memberships.
Booking Rate (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $10 + $0.75 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $10.75
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
How to Book:
Please note: If the $1,000 rental fee does not reduce to $10 please do not proceed to payment but rather connect with Guest Services staff to ensure your membership is valid.
- Booked online through PlayRA.
- Booking time slots are 45 mins in length.
- Ice can be booked 3 days in advance of booking time slot.
- Ice is not prepared and bookings are not eligible for cancellation, credits or refunds once booked.
Booking Rate (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $10 + $0.75 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $10.75
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
How to Book:
- Log into your PlayRA account.
- Select 'Bookings & Registrations' under the top left menu.
- Under 'Schedule a Visit', select 'RA Curling Club Practice Ice'.
- Scroll through the calendar to view availability.
- Select your desired time slot and proceed to check out.
Please note: If the $1,000 rental fee does not reduce to $10 please do not proceed to payment but rather connect with Guest Services staff to ensure your membership is valid.
2. prepared Practice Ice - Open to RACC members & non-members
Ice is scraped and pebbled for use.
RA Curling Club Members (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $75
RA Curling Club Members (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $75 + $5.63 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $80.63
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
Non-Members (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $80
Non-Members (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $80 + $6 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $86
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
- Bookable by RA Curling Club Members and Non-Members.
- Submit your Prepared Practice Ice booking request using the form below.
- Advance booking and seasonal block booking options are available.
- 1hr 45min booking blocks.
- Cancellations require a minimum three days notice of booking time; the full credit can be applied to your account for future use or a $30 administrative fee is applied to refund requests. Cancellations within three days are not subject to a credit or refund. All cancellation requests must be submitted to [email protected].
RA Curling Club Members (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $75
RA Curling Club Members (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $75 + $5.63 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $80.63
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
Non-Members (until December 31, 2024) (plus hst): $80
Non-Members (effective January 2025) (plus hst): $80 + $6 Facility Renewal Fee* = Total Cost: $86
*A 7.5% Facility Renewal Fee is applied. Read more about the Facility Renewal Fee here.
RA Curling Club In the News
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Rogers TV - Click to view segment on wheelchair curling
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World Curling - Click to view the segment on Curling in Ottawa
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Rogers TV - Click to view segment on Wheelchair Curling
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