BC 55+ Games

September 9-13, 2025

VENUE – Beban Park, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo

The 55+ Games will be held September 9-13, 2025 and will see 25 sports and activities offered for the 2500+ anticipated participants.

The 55+ BC Games are an important part of the BC sport system and the largest annual multi-sport gathering event in the province. The Games offer the opportunity to celebrate sport and active living with other participants from across the province and experience the hospitality of the host city.

Each year the Games attract approximately 2,500 participants and require over 1,200 volunteers to stage and deliver the Games in the Host Community.

Participant registration for the Nanaimo 2025 55+ BC Games is now closed!

If you are interested in helping to bring the Games to Nanaimo as a volunteer, please visit the
Volunteer information page https://www.bcseniorsgames.net/nan2025/DesktopDefault.aspx

Equestrian Competition will be held at Beban Park Nanaimo.

Stay tuned for exciting information on the plans for major upgrades to the equestrian facility at Beban Park

Sport Chair: Jaqueline Pieters

Discipline Chairs:

• Dressage/Western Dressage: Monique Fraser
• Working Equitation: Jane Stone
• Working Hunter: Glynis Boggs O’Shea

Disciplines included in the 2025 55+ Games:

• Dressage/Western Dressage
• Working Equitation
• Working Hunter

Discipline Specs

Please note: Helmets are mandatory for ALL Competitors

• Bio Security Form: https://hcbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/55-bio-form-fillable.pdf
• Camping reservation link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aNFtnzGs5MC2mPYHLcj3Rw7SoA-K3bKkLIKQc451k80/edit
• Stabling Reservation link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepnq_wCSSwJojsEVf6aeEc9yxKmyrvEP9FIKiVdyq7T8kgig/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=105346992092687821279

Tentative Schedule to come soon! Updates are happening daily.

Games will run Wednesday Sept 10 – Saturday Sept 13th

Accreditation pick up will be at Beban Park on Tuesday September 9th

Please note that the 55+ BC Games Zones are not the same as Horse Council BC Regions. There are twelve 55+ BC Games Zones.

Link to 55+ BC Games Zones

View the official event photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHb5G

View the results here: https://www.bcseniorsgames.net/results/default.aspx

View the 2023 Event Photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bcsg/sets/72177720310668496/
2023 Games in the news: https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/local-sports/shawnigan-lake-trio-led-cowichans-equestrians-at-55-bc-games-3120890

Questions? Email: [email protected]

Thank you to all of the volunteers and organizers, a great time was had by all!

In The News – Comox Valley Record

Event Photos

Click here to download final results.

Please note payment for Stall and RV Reservations is not required upon submission and will be taken at a later date. Stall, RV reservations and Bio Security Forms are to be completed and returned to Horse Council BC [email protected]

Equine Bio Security Form
Please note this form is a requirement for entry to the Games, entries will not be accepted without submitting this completed form