Pre-Games training site: McMaster University Athletics and Recreation’s Burridge Gym
For details on Pan Am/Parapan Am pre-Games availability and costs specific to this venue, please contact the venue using the information below.
Address:
1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8
Contact:
TJ Kelly
+1 905-525-9140 ext. 20145
kellyt@mcmaster.ca
Facility website | Google map
Previous Hosting Experience:
OUA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship, Canadian Gymnastics Championship, CIS Men’s Volleyball Championship, Canada Basketball Summer Series
Accessibility Features:
All facilities are wheelchair accessible.
Public Transit Details:
The University is transit accessible with multiple Hamilton Street Railway Routes and GO Bus Stops on campus. Please contact the venue for further details.
| Owner Type: | Private |
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| Year Completed: | Contact venue owner for details |
| Service in French: | No |
| Service in Spanish: | No |
| Proximity to Accommodations: | 1 km |
| Proximity to Athletes' Village: | 72 km |
| Access to Washrooms/Changerooms: | Yes |
| Internet Access: | WiFi |
| Weight room/Fitness Facility: | Yes |
| Scoreboard: | Yes |
| Sound System: | Yes |
| Equipment Storage: | Yes |
| Spectator Seating Capacity: | 2250 |
| Parking Capacity: | 5,000 |
| Boardroom/Meeting Room: | Yes |
| Boardroom/Meeting Room Capacity: | 400 |
| Kitchen/Catering Facilities: | Yes |
| Kitchen/Catering Description: | Catering Services |
Sport 1: Badminton
| Specification of fields of play: | Badminton courts with posts and nets - space around court Dark wall colour 9m ceiling height Minimal windows – need to be covered |
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| Meets field specifications: | Yes |
| Configuration of fields of play: | 2 courts |
| Other comments: |
Sport 2: Basketball
| Specification of fields of play: | Gymnasium with court dimensions of 15.24m x 29.87m Free-throw lines shall be 5.8m from the edge of the endline with semi-circles having a 1.8m radius 3-point lines drawn on arc of a 6.75m radius from directly under the basket |
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| Meets field specifications: | Yes |
| Configuration of fields of play: | 10 Lanes |
| Other comments: |
Sport 3: Fencing
| Specification of fields of play: | Standard double gym with approximate measurements of 18-19m x 24m Ceilings minimum 5 m high 4-6 outlets in gym |
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| Meets field specifications: | No |
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Sport 4: 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 |
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| Meets field specifications: | No |
| Configuration of fields of play: | |
| Other comments: |
Sport 5: Wheelchair Rugby (Para)
| Specification of fields of play: | Venue must be accessible Gymnasium basketball court |
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| Meets field specifications: | No |
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| Other comments: |
Sport 6: Goalball (Para)
| Specification of fields of play: | Venue must be accessible Indoor gymnasium acoustically suitable for goalball (must be silent) Air conditioning or heating will be quiet Open air venues that permit outside noise should be avoided Floors must be smooth and either wooden, plastic or taraflex (wooden is preferred) Gymnasium must be big enough to install a court with goals (20m x 30m with a height greater than 5m) Goalball nets |
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| Meets field specifications: | |
| Configuration of fields of play: | |
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Updated: September 29, 2022
Published: December 22, 2014