Registering for the BC Games
After the qualification process is completed, registration is the next step for all participants on their journey to the BC Games.
Once Zone teams have been selected, Provincial and Disability Sport Organizations (PSO and DSO) work closely with BC Games Society staff to register athletes, coaches, and officials.
Information provided during registration helps staff assign participants to transportation and accommodation, and ensures participants receive important information and updates.
The registration deadline is one month prior to the Games. Within 10 days of this deadline, each registered Games participant will receive an email with a user name and password to log in and access the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE, where they can sign their waivers, complete the Culture of the Games course, confirm contact and emergency information, and provide medical or dietary requirements.
How do I access the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE?
After the registration deadline each registered Games participant will be mailed a letter with a username and password to access the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE.
I didn’t receive an email. How do I get my login information?
If you do not receive an email within 10 days of the registration deadline, email participantreg@bcgames.org and we will help you log in.
What MUST participants do on the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE?
- Submit the BC Games Waiver and Code of Conduct
- Submit your parental consent, if under 19
- Complete the Medical/Allergy Form
- Review demographic information (address, etc.)
- Review the Health Information and Resources
- Complete the Culture of the Games Course
- Print your travel itinerary
What else can you do on the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE?
- Correct or supplement their demographic info (address, spelling of their name, school, Indigenous ancestry, add an email address etc.), if necessary
- Download your Certificate of Participation
- Review, print, or download Games information
- Reserve Opening Ceremony tickets for family and friends
What is the Culture of the Games course?
Prior to attending the Games, participants are required to complete a Culture of the Games module. The online module will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and will cover the key principles of the Culture of the Games and the BC Games Code of Conduct. Participants will take the module through the BC GAMES PARTICIPANT WEBSITE.
Why should I fill out my participant bio?
The participant bio form is your opportunity to tell us about yourself. We use this information to assist our partners Global BC and Black Press in preparing stories for the Games. This information is also used by Games volunteers when reporting on stories or shared with media to help profile out athletes or teams. If you don’t tell us about yourself, we won’t know!
The $175 athlete registration fee covers the cost of travel to/from, and at the Games, meals, accommodation, your competition, special events, and entertainment. Note that some sports may charge an additional fee for qualification events, training, sport operational costs, zone apparel, or uniforms.
Why do I have to pay a registration fee?
Staging the BC Summer and BC Winter Games takes volunteer energy and financial support. As the recipient of the work and investment being made on your behalf, the BC Games Society appreciates your contribution of the Athlete Registration Fee used as part of the overall funding of the BC Games.
To provide some perspective, we have conservatively calculated the cost per athlete at just under $600, not including competition fees, which can be as much as $250 per event.
Who do I pay the registration fee to?
Registration fees are paid to your Provincial Sport Organization, who will submit them to the BC Games Society on your behalf. Each sport manages this process differently; ask your Zone Representative, zone coach, or Provincial Advisor for information.
Once you are registered, there are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Games. The Guide to the Games section of the website includes information about many Games topics, including accommodation, transportation, food, and more.
We also produce a Guide to the Games booklet with information about these topics and more. This will be available to download on our website in the month leading up to the Games. Prior to the Games, we also host in-person G2G (Guide to the Games) Sessions around the province to cover a range of topics and provide parents and participants a chance to ask any pressing questions.
What is the Guide to the Games?
The Guide to the Games is available in two forms: as a section on our website and as a booklet produced before each Games.
Information available in the Guide to the Games is also presented through our Guide to the Games (G2G) Sessions, which are held in-person and online ahead of each BC Winter and BC Summer Games.
What are G2G Sessions and how do I attend?
Presented in partnership with Black Press Media, our in-person G2G Sessions are popular and tend to fill up quickly. We announce these sessions on our website and distribute information through Provincial and Disability Sport Organizations. Sessions are conducted with the support of Pacific Sport, PISE, and Engage Sport North.
For a full list of events and to find registration links, visit our G2G Sessions Page.