Travel & Accommodation

Flights

Edmonton and Calgary are the closest international airports to COCs and WCOCs, respectively. Red Deer hosts a regional airport.

Travel time from airports

 FromTo WCOC Middle / Long arenaTo COC Sprint arena
Calgary International Airport (YYC)~1.5 hours ~3 hours
Edmonton International Airport (YEG)~2.25 hours ~1 hour
Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF)~1 hour ~2 hours

Driving distances

It would be difficult to access the 2025 WCOC Middle and Long events without a car. There is no public transit. The following are estimated driving time and distance between events at different locations.

From .. to ..TimeDistance
From WCOC Long Arena to Sprint~1 hour88-98 km
From WCOC Sprint to COC Sprint ~2 hours 190km

Edmonton area event locations and driving times

Except for the COC Sprint it would be difficult to access any of the Edmonton area events without a car. There is no public transit. The following are estimated driving time and distance between events at different locations.

From .. to ..TimeDistance
From COC Sprint Arena to COC Middle and Long Arena50 min60km
From Sherwood Park Hotels to Model & Package Pick-up 25 min32km
From Sherwood Park Hotels to Training camp and HPP fundraiser event20 min25 km
From Sherwood Park Hotels to COC Sprint20 min23 km
From Sherwood Park Hotels to COC Middle and Long events40 min50 km
From Sherwood Park Hotels to Banquet and Silent Auction13 min13 km
From Edmonton Airport (YEG) to Sherwood Park Hotels 30 min45 km

Accommodation

EventCamping OptionsMotel Options
WCOC Middle & LongCaroline – 10 minute drive
Burnstick Lake – 10 minute drive
Sundre – 25 minute drive
Caroline

Sundre
WCOC Sprint @ Red DeerLions Campground
Westerner Campground
Red Deer Polytechnic: *block booking – details below
Other hotels / motels
All Edmonton Area EventsSherwood Park Hotels
COC Sprint @ Fort SaskatchewanFort Lions CampgroundHotels & Motels
COC Middle & LongLindbrook Star
Tofield Campground
Fort Saskatchewan (above)
Tofield

Red Deer Polytechnic

This is an awesome option for the WCOCs. You are on the map for the WCOC Sprint on Monday and only an hour away from the Middle and Long locations.

  • You are only allowed to stay in the specific accommodation pre-booked at campus due to the sprint embargo. You will have to keep to the strict embargo rules and not drive or walk through / around campus ground while you are staying here. (Details will follow in bulletins.)
  • We secured a block booking for this event. You will need to contact the venue to make your own reservation. (You may request your own dates at reservations up to August 19, 2025.)
  • Townhouse-style housing options with private bedrooms & shared kitchen.
    • One person per bedroom.
    • Non-linen room: $35/night per person.
    • Linen-serviced room: $65/night per person.
    • Full unit (four-bedroom townhouse, linen service included): $210/night.
    • Rates do not include 4% Tourism Tax and 5% GST.
  • Registration available now! Participants can email RDP accommodations inbox stay@rdpolytech.ca and include the code WCOC25. Booking Details to provide them with:
    • First and Last Name
    • Arrival and Departure Date
    • If booking more than one room, # of rooms
    • Email
    • Cell #
    • Home/Billing Address