Pre-Games training site: McMaster University Athletics and Recreation’s Ron Joyce Stadium
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 4K8
Contact:
TJ Kelly
+1 905-525-9140 ext. 20145
kellyt@mcmaster.ca
Facility website | Google map
Previous Hosting Experience:
Home of the McMaster Marauders Football and Soccer as well as the MLL's Hamilton Nationals. OPDL Soccer League, Hamilton FC
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: | 2008 |
| 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: | 5500 |
| Parking Capacity: | 5,000 |
| Boardroom/Meeting Room: | Yes |
| Boardroom/Meeting Room Capacity: | 400 |
| Kitchen/Catering Facilities: | Yes |
| Kitchen/Catering Description: | Catering Services |
Sport 1: Field Hockey
| Specification of fields of play: | Astro turf pitch (Not water-based turf) Warm up space in the end zones Length 91.4 metres Width 55 metres Turf extends 2 metres past side lines |
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| Meets field specifications: | No |
| Configuration of fields of play: | Full Size CFL Football Field and FIFA Soccer Pitch |
| Other comments: | This field is turf only, not water-based |
Sport 2: Football (Soccer)
| Specification of fields of play: | Regulation size grass/turf soccer fields Nets on all goals, 6 corner flags per field Player benches for each team |
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| Meets field specifications: | Yes |
| Configuration of fields of play: | Full size FIFA regulation soccer pitch |
| Other comments: | Accommodations Over look Ron Joyce Stadium |
Sport 3: Football 5-a-side (Para)
| Specification of fields of play: | Venue must be accessible Regulation size grass/turf soccer fields Nets on all goals, 6 corner flags per field Player benches for each team |
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| Meets field specifications: | Yes |
| Configuration of fields of play: | |
| Other comments: |
Sport 4: Football 7-a-side (Para)
| Specification of fields of play: | Venue must be accessible Regulation size grass/turf soccer fields Nets on all goals, 6 corner flags per field Player benches for each team |
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| Meets field specifications: | No |
| Configuration of fields of play: | |
| Other comments: |
Updated: January 23, 2025
Published: December 22, 2014