2026 Canada Games Curling Trials and 2027 Canada Games Information
The Canada Games 4-Person Team Curling Trials and the Canada Games Mixed Doubles Curling Trials will be held will be held in March/April of 2026 at a Curling Club to be determined. The Canada Games Curling Trials will determine Manitoba’s representatives at the 2027 Canada Winter Games in Quebec City, Quebec from February 26 to March 15, 2027.
The two winning 4-person teams and the winning mixed doubles team will be invited to participate in a Training Program for the season leading to the 2027 Canada Winter Games. They will be provided with opportunities for fitness testing and training, nutritional workshops, sport psychology sessions, strategy sessions, technical refinement and brushing enhancement. CurlManitoba’s High Performance Director will mentor the team coaches, as well as work closely with the teams and coaches in preparation for the upcoming games.
ELIGIBILITY:
4-PERSON TEAM COMPOSITION:
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
- Under 18 as of December 31st, 2026 (Date of Birth: January 1, 2009 or later)
- Be a resident of Manitoba (comply with CurlManitoba Residency Policy)
- Be a member in good standing of any CurlManitoba member clubs
- A Team is composed of 4 males OR 4 females and 1 coach
- No alternates allowed
MIXED DOUBLES TEAM COMPOSITION:
MIXED DOUBLES
- Under 21 as of June 30, 2026 (Date of Birth: July 1, 2005 or later)
- Be a resident of Manitoba (comply with CurlManitoba Residency Policy)
- Be a member in good standing of any CurlManitoba member clubs
- A Team is composed of 1 male OR 1 female and 1 coach
- No fifths allowed
Note: Athletes that identify as men are eligible to compete in both the U-18 Men’s and the U-21 Mixed Doubles events if they meet the eligibility criteria. Athletes that identify as women are not eligible to compete in both the U-18 Women’s and the U-21 Mixed Doubles events because the competitions are occurring during the same week.
COACHING AT TRIALS:
- Certified Competition Coach
- Respect in Sport Certification (Sport Manitoba on-line course)
- Criminal Record Check on file with CurlManitoba (valid for 5 years)
- Child Abuse Registry Check on file with CurlManitoba (valid for 5 years)
2027 CANADA WINTER GAMES INFORMATION:
Location:
Quebec City, Quebec
Date:
Men’s – February 27, 2027 to March 6, 2027
Women’s and MD – March 8, 2027 to March 15, 2027
The coaching requirements at the 2027 Canada Winter Games requires the coach to meet one of the following certification requirements:
- Certified Competition Development Coach OR;
- Certified Competition Coach with successful completion of at minimum the following Competition Development Modules – Health and Wellness, Manage a Program and Managing Conflict.
- Respect in Sport Certification (Sport Manitoba on-line course)
- Certified “renewed” status – current on Maintenance of Certification
- Criminal Record Check on file with CurlManitoba (valid for 5 years)
- Child Abuse Registry Check on file with CurlManitoba (valid for 5 years)
Coaches must be certified no later than 45 days before the opening of the Games (by January 12, 2027)
Curling Canada will require additional sport safety activities to be completed by provincial winners.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Jill Officer
High Performance Director, CurlManitoba
C: 204-330-1070