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V E N U E S • 4 9 BASKETBALL 5X5 | BASKETBALL 3X3 Venue: University of Manitoba, Investors Group Athletic Centre Distance from the Host Hotel: 10.4 km / 6.5 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: The 70,000 square foot facility features a gym floor area made up of three international-size basketball courts. A Bio-channel hardwood floor provides players with an excellent competition surface. Two sets of retractable bleachers can seat 2,942, and are located on the east and west courts. The east, centre and west courts can be separated by two, automated, heavyweight curtains. Info: The building is designed for volleyball and basketball and is home to the University of Manitoba Bisons men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams. BENCH PRESS Venue: RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg Distance from the Host Hotel: Connected via skywalk .3 km / .18 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: South Building Main floor-24,000 sq. ft. of space divisible by four with 22,400 sq. ft. of lobby space 3rd floor-131,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space North Building Main floor-21,600 sq. ft. of space divisible into 13 rooms between 600 and 3,350 sq. ft. 2nd floor-19,200 sq. ft. of space divisible by four 3rd floor-131,000 sq. ft. of contiguous space with utility services provided via floor ports Info: The RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg is the premier event facility in downtown Winnipeg. The centre is within walking distance of 2,500 hotel rooms with over 1,000 connected via indoor skywalk. A recent $180+ million expansion has almost doubled the centre's size to 264,000 sq. ft., occupying over two city blocks. BIATHLON Venue: Birds Hill Provincial Park Distance from the Host Hotel: 25.9 km / 16 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs: Featuring hills and ridges formed by ancient glaciers, this 35 square kilometre / 22 square mile is a mosaic of landscapes not commonly found in such close association, such as esker ridges, dry prairie, wet meadows, bogs, and aspen-oak and mixed boreal forest communities. Info: Amenities of Birds Hill Park include camping and picnic sites, horseback riding, a public beach, miles of walking trails and 7.2 kms / 4.5 miles of paved bicycle and roller blading trails.