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V E N U E S • 5 0 BOWLING Venue: La Vérendrye Bowling Lanes Distance from the Host Hotel: 2.8 km / 1.7 miles World Police and Fire Games Site Visit Committee 2016 Rating: Very good Specs 13,500 square feet with 16 automatic 10-pin bowling lanes, each able to keep score for up to 8 bowlers, a seating area with tables and chairs for up to 80 people, a certified pro shop run by a world championship bowler, and parking for 280 vehicles. Info These lanes have hosted championships such as the World Cup National Finals, the National Classified Finals, the YBC National Finals, the Pan American Games, the Canadian Team Trials, the CTF National Finals and the Special Olympic Nationals. BOXING 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. CROSS COUNTRY (10KM) 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 park 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.