2022-07-03
Caddie Book & Payouts and Prizes information have now been posted under the More Tab at www.bcopen.ca. Note that all players will receive a paper copy of the Caddie Book at check in.
2022-06-09
Update June 9, 2022
Tentative player pools and schedule have now been posted under the Schedule Tab at www.bcopen.ca. We are also emailing all registrants with this pool and schedule information.
Be one of the first to play a round of disc golf at Campbell Valley Regional Park. Book a tee time for yourself and up to 3 other players for a casual round on July 9, 2022 and/or July 10, 2022. This event is a fundraiser for the BC Open. Since the course will be in the same format as the course designed by INdesign Disc Golf for the BC Open, this event will also test this course’s speed of play. See Campbell Valley Saturday Fundraiser/Practice Day for BC Open and Campbell Valley Sunday Fundraiser/Practice Day for BC Open at The Disc Golf Scene for registration details.
Since many of our BC Open Registrants will have the option to play a round on the temporary second course two weeks prior to the BC Open, this means that the second course will be available for practice on July 21, 2022 on a first come first serve basis for BC Open Registrants rather than the initially contemplated reserved tee times.
Yours Truly,
John Gould-Thorpe
2022-04-28
Update April 28, 2022
We are pleased to announce that our special event application has been approved and we will have a second course for the 2022 BC Open at the Equestrian Cross-Country Course at Campbell Valley Regional Park. We would like to thank the Campbell Valley Equestrian Society and Metro Vancouver Regional Parks for working with Ace Runners and permitting us to use this property for the 2022 BC Open. We would also like to thank Chris Hartmann and Stewart McIsack of INdesign Disc Golf, both of whom played an integral part in this process by helping to secure this property and creating the course layout. Our second course will be located on approximately 45 acres of the Campbell Valley Regional Park and it will have a mixture of wide-open spaces, elevation and treed fairways which will provide for a beautiful and challenging venue.
Now that we have our second course, all 131 registrants on the waitlist have been moved into the Registered Players list. Since we know that a number of people have registered in Divisions that were not their first choice, we want to give all current registered players the opportunity to play in the Division of their choice. If you are one of these registered players, please go to The Disc Golf Scene and move yourself into your preferred Division by end of day Sunday, May 1, 2022. We will then finalize the player caps for all Divisions and open up any remaining spots for additional players.
Please note that this property at Campbell Valley Regional Park is an active equestrian facility and disc golf is not permitted at any time other than our permitted event dates from July 21-24, 2022. Our temporary second course will be available for practice on July 21, 2022 for registered players. Registered players will have the opportunity to reserve a tee time at a later date on a first come first serve basis. As we are very excited about this venue and hope that this will be an inaugural event for disc golf on this property, we ask that everyone be an ambassador of disc golf while on this property.
Thank you to all our registrants who have been waiting patiently to see if they can move into their desired Division. And now if you would like a sneak preview of this property, go to the main menu and click Video.
Yours Truly,
John Gould-Thorpe
2022-04-15
Update April 15, 2022
Good News! We have just received a tentative permit approval for our proposed temporary second course in Langley for the 2022 BC Open. We cannot disclose the location yet since we do have to get a few more steps completed in order to get final approval, but things are looking very positive to move forward.
If our permit is approved, we will be able to accommodate everyone on the current waitlist plus a few more. As soon as we get final approval, we will update the registration to show the new caps per division.
Thank you to everyone for their patience as we continue to work out the details. A special thank you to our current Gold Level Sponsors - Ace Runners, Innova, Raptors Knoll, PDGA Canada, Coastal Ski + Sport (Victoria), B.C. Disc Sports – who have contributed $1000+ to this event and to our Silver Level Sponsors – Just 4 Fun (Penticton) and Sports Replay (Langley) – who have contributed $500+ to this event.
We will post another update no later than April 29, 2022 with any new details.
Yours Truly,
John Gould-Thorpe
2022-03-31
Our original plan was to collapse any empty divisions on April 1, 2022 and collapse most divisions with less than 4 registrants on April 8, 2022. Due to the large waitlist, we have been working towards securing a second course. Finding a second venue for the same weekend and a second venue that is appropriate for a A-Tier event has been supremely challenging. We are pleased to say that we are actively working with the stakeholders of a property which is located relatively close to Raptors Knoll with the aim of creating a temporary second course for the 2022 BC Open. We will know in another two to three weeks whether this proposal will be approved. So until we hear back, we will not be collapsing any divisions. If approved, we should be able to extend the field to accommodate everyone who is currently on the waitlist. We know that registration got off to a rocky start with the system wanting everyone to have the same PDGA number and this caused a number of people who were ready to register as soon as registration opened to end up on the waitlist. We will give another update by April 15, 2022 at the latest and hopefully the waitlist will disappear. In the meantime, we would like to thank the many players who registered early and sponsored our event and the many businesses that have stepped up to support the 2022 BC Open, as listed on our sponsorship page at https://bcopen.ca/sponsors. If you know of any business that you believe would like to be involved please point them in our direction. Last but not least – the one thing that has always made the BC Open a great event is the volunteers who have come out each year to help. We are seeking a number of people to help with Set up, Take down, Spotters, Starters, etc. to register as a volunteer please send us a message at https://bcopen.ca/volunteer
Yours Truly,
John Gould-Thorpe
2022-02-10
Early registration opens February 22 for sponsors. General registration opens March 1. More information at Disc Golf Scene.
2021-11-01
2022 A-Tier Schedule Released
It is official! The 2022 BC Open will once again be returning to an A-Tier Event and will be happening in July of 2022. For more information about the 2022 schedule, please see here.
John
2021-08-12
BC Open Update and questions
Hi Everyone,
We have been getting lots of email questions. Most of them are answered on the www.bcopen.ca website. The following questions include some that are not addressed on the website.
1. Where are the tee times posted? The direct link to tee times is on the front page of the website.
2. Where is the players’ meeting? The players’ meeting is posted on the website.
3. Will players be playing the same tee pads for all 3 rounds? Yes.
4. When do I need to arrive? Please show up 30 minutes before your tee time to check in. We will be set up at the Ace Runners Tent at the Log Pavilion.
5. Is there water onsite? There is no running water onsite and since it will be hot bring lots of water with you. There will be cold water and drinks available for purchase from the Aldergrove Farm Shoppe.
6. Are there any camping options left? Please see https://www.hipcamp.com/en-CA/british-columbia/diane-p-s-land-9/zip-camp-and-fun-farm
7. Can I buy food at the park? There will be food onsite at the Aldergrove Farm Shoppe; check out their link on the Amenities Page of the website.
8. Can I change my tee time? No, they are all pre-assigned.
9. Can I change the pool I am in? No, they are all pre-assigned.
10. Can my family come watch me play? Yes, just make sure they don’t distract other players and are respectful.
11. Can I run to my car at hole 1 to get more discs, water, food, etc? Yes, as long as you are not delaying your card from teeing off.
12. Can I bring a caddy? Yes, but remember that your caddy must follow the PDGA Rules of Play and you are responsible for your caddy and his/her actions.
13. Do I need to have a PDGA rules book with me? You do not need to have one, but it is a good idea to have one. Or you can also search the information on your smart phone.
14. Are the posted tee times locked in? They will be official at 4:00 pm on August 13, 2021.
15. Do I need to call a player if I see him/her break a rule? Yes, we do understand that it is not always comfortable to call a player for a foot fault or other rule infraction, but players are expected to make these calls as per the official rule 801.02 B.
16. Is it a foot fault if only part of my foot touches the coloured section of the tee pad? Yes, you must release the disc before your foot touches the coloured section of the tee pad.
17. Can I borrow a disc from a cardmate to use? Yes, if they allow it and it has an identifiable marking on it.
The main thing everyone should do is watch the players meeting and double check their tee times after 4:00 pm on August 13, 2021.
We look forward to seeing everyone this weekend.
John
Have your Breakfast or Lunch Delivered at the BC Open
The Aldergrove Farm Shoppe right next to the Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park has made a huge effort to offer a food and drink service for the BC Open weekend. They have put together a menu that you can order from and pick up on the weekend before or after your rounds without even having to start your car and leave the property. They may have a small amount of food available to purchase on site but to help them prepare and make sure they have food for you, please try to order ahead of time. Check out their menu below and contact information.
2021-08-05
Thank you to everyone for signing up for the 2021 BC Open and an extra thanks to all who sponsored this event (listed below).
We are working through the process of assigning pools; however, with the cancellation deadline of Aug 6, 2021 at midnight there have been a number of changes to the registration list and in order to avoid publishing the pools and then having to dramatically change them we are going to wait until after the cancellation deadline and will announce the pools on Aug 11, 2021.
We have been able to move a number of players from the waitlist to the event because of cancellations. Since we do still have a waitlist, if you will not be able to attend please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the adjustments and get as many people playing as possible.
2021 Corporate Sponsors
Ace Runners
B.C. Disc Sports
Fulton & Co.
Innova Disc Golf
PDGA Canada
Raptors Knoll
Individual Sponsors
Adam Bowles
Andrew Harback
Andrew Henderson
Bodi Mclean
Byron Underhill
Carl Bruggeman
Carlos Marticorena
Chance Stad
Charlotte Crabtree
Dan Laitsch
Daniel Guillon
Danny Vermette
Dave Brown
David Ohnona
DC Lee
Donald Siddall
Dylan Laviolette
Erik Hjorth-Olsen
Jeremy White
Julian Zimmer
Justin Da Silva
Kerel Weirmeir
Liam Hernberg
Luke Levesque
Luke MacLean
M Duffield
Marlon Strang
Matt Ohnona
Matthew Brown
Michael Calvert
Michael Klemarewski
Mike Minifie
Nicholas Dunn
Noah Valyi
Paul Laviolette
Paul Rokeby-Thomas
Randy Christianson
Roger Smith
Rory Girard
Ross Kagna
Ryan Watson
Spencer Munro
Steve Crozier
Stewart McIsack
Terry Yaremchuk
Timothy Haraldson
Tony Iammarino
Trenton McIntyre
Zach Bernier
Yours Truly,
John
2021-07-27
A few camping spots have just opened up next to Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park. You can find the details at https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/british-columbia/diane-p-s-land-9/zip-camp The camp site is small but you can walk less than 100 feet and be on hole 13 of Raptors Knoll so it is ideal if you want to camp for the BC Open weekend, or relax any time you want to enjoy the outdoors and get a bit of disc golfing in at the same time with a number of amenities.
2021-07-11 Update
BC Open Update: Registration opens tomorrow at 6pm. When it opens there is a required $40 course sponsorship to register until July 15th at 6pm. This sponsorship is going towards added cash and volunteers. If you do not want to make this donation, registration after July 15th will no longer require it. There are 160 spots for this event and historically more spots get opened up if demand is there. However, this year we can state in advance that there will be no added spots. There simply hasn't been enough planning time to secure contingencies for greater demand. Thank you!
John Gould-Thorpe
Co / Tournament Director
2021-07-07 Update
We have finally been given the green light to hold events in BC. Unfortunately, because of the delay in approval we have made the hard decision to change the BC Open to a C-Tier for 2021.
We will continue to work toward holding the 2022 BC Open as a full A-Tier but for now our goal is to just get everyone back to some sort of competition and a large C-Tier in August seems to be the way to go. We are just getting the registration organized and will post more updates shortly.
John Gould-Thorpe
Co / Tournament Director
2021-06-09 Update
We are still looking at options and date to possibly still hold the BC Open in 2021. Unfortunately, the current Provincial and Regional restrictions still do not allow up to hold our event.
We will continue to look into future dates with hopes that we may be able to hold the BC Open in the Fall however the Provincial and Regional restrictions will both have to change significantly for that to happen. As things change, we will update our communications page.
John Gould-Thorpe
Tournament Director
2021-04-04 Postponed
Although we are not ready to officially cancel the 2021 BC Open, It is with sadness that we are forced to postpone the 2021 BC Open. Unfortunately, the current Provincial and Regional restrictions still do not allow us to hold our event. Without any firm timeline that these restrictions will be eased there is no longer enough time to make all the arrangements necessary to run a quality event.
We will be looking into future dates with hopes that we may be able to hold the BC Open in the fall; however, the Provincial and Regional restrictions will both have to change significantly for that to happen. As things change, we will update our communications page.
John Gould-Thorpe
Tournament Director
2021-02-01 BC Open Update
We know that we have been very quiet about announcing any details for the 2021 BC Open and we apologize for this lack of information.
Unfortunately, even though we want to give a more positive update the only thing that we can say is that we are still on a holding pattern waiting for the province to approve competitive sporting events.
We have considered opening up registration so that players can hold their spots and plan forward but we do not want to take anyone’s hard earned money just to have to return it back again if things don't change.
With that said not all is lost and there is a still a bit of time before we have to make a final decision as to whether the BC Open will be able to happen as originally scheduled in 2021. We will continue to plan in the hopes that things will change and we can move forward. However,based on the most recent information, the forecast is more grim than hopeful.
We would like to thank you all for your support and inquiries about playing and/or volunteering your time. We would like to especially thank Innova Disc Golf, PDGA Canada, Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park and the BCDSS for their continued support of this event should we be able to move forward.
John Gould-Thorpe
Tournament Director
2020-08-07 BC Open Update
It is with a heavy heart that we are advising that the 2020 BC Open will not be taking place this year.
We have been carefully monitoring all the official announcements about return to sport and competitive play in BC and still feel strongly that disc golf will be one of the first sports to be approved for return to competitive play in BC. The most recent communications from Via Sports stated that the feedback they received from the BC Centre for Disease Control was favorable to BC Disc Sports’ proposed approach to implementing more competitive opportunities and that Via Sport is continuing to work on guidelines. However, it does take time to put together a good event and even more time to put together a great A-Tier event so we have had to look at our time frame and with less than 45 days before our event was set to run we have had to make the hard decision to cancel the 2020 BC Open.
Even though our event was not able to run in 2020 we would like to thank Innova Disc Golf, who would have been our major sponsor, for maintaining its commitment to support our event throughout all the recent uncertainty and we look forward to working with Innova in years to come.
Refunds will be coming over the next few days. We hope to see you all in 2021.
John Gould-Thorpe, Tournament Director
Stewart McIsack, Tournament Director
2020-6-3 Announcement of temporary 2nd course.
Before giving some exciting news about the BC Open we first have to say that we are still waiting for official approval to actually hold the BC Open this year in September however…
Since we feel like we have only been posting about delays and limitations lately but, today we want to announce something exciting about the BC Open 2nd course.
You did read that correctly for the next BC Open we not only get to play on the amazing Raptors Knoll course but, with the help of Indesign Disc Golf we are currently building a temporary extended course layout on the wetlands property to the west of Raptors Knoll.
Indesign Disc Golf has now posted a few pictures of some of the work that has already been done. And you can follow them at https://www.facebook.com/indesigndiscgolffor more updates.
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