IFAF 2008

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Football Canada in partnership with Football Quebec is proud and thrilled to invite the world to the banks of the Richelieu River in St-Jean Sur-Richelieu, Quebec for the 4th IFAF Flag Football World Cup. Participants will compete against the best flag football teams the world has to offer while experiencing the “joie-de-vie” of the Quebec culture. We look forward to welcoming all the teams to Canada in July!

Visit www.ifaf.info for more information about the international competition.

St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, is a city filled with history and culture unique to the Quebec regions. This urban centre next to the country side is located in Southern Quebec approximately 20 KM from Montreal and the Canadian-U.S border. St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu is home to 89,000 residents along the Richelieu River and hosts a marina, shops, renowned restaurants, art venues, public market and 5 golf courses. Also known as the Quebec’s Balloon Capital, St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu hosts the International Balloon Festival which receives an average of 350,000 visitors annually. 

For more information about St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu and surrounding attractions, visit the following websites:

The Campus du Fort St-Jean will host all the 4th IFAF Flag Football World Cup activities including games, lodging and social events. Fort St-Jean has a long military tradition and played an important role throughout Canadian history. It is located on the banks of the Richelieu River only minutes from the marina and Old St-Jean. Athletes will be housed in single rooms with shared bathrooms. The cafeteria, which will serve three meals daily to tournament participants, is located on campus between the dormitories and competition fields. To learn more about Fort St-Jean, visit the following site: www.cfsj.qc.ca .

Special accommodation can be made for team wishing to arrive early or stay later. To make these arrangements, please contact Fort St-Jean directly at:

Normand Lafeuille
Customer Service
Campus du Fort St-Jean
450-358-6609

Please note that teams who wish to extend their stay either before or after the IFAF tournament are responsible for their own transportation from and/or to the International Airport.

 

Surrounding Attractions

Montreal, Quebec,

For more information about Montreal and surrounding attractions, visit the following websites:

www.tourisme-montreal.org
www.ville.montreal.qc.ca
www.bonjourquebec.com

For more information about Ottawa and surrounding attractions, visit the following websites:

www.ottawatourism.com
www.ottawakiosk.com

For more information on other great cities, visit www.canada.com

 

Transportation (Local):

Looking for travel information within Canada, visit the following websites:

Plane: Air(www.aircanada.com) and West Jet (www.westjet.com)

Train: Via Rail (www.viarail.ca)

CLICK HERE for a rental car deal

 

International Transportation:

When arriving in Quebec for the 4th IFAF Flag Football World Cup in St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, all countries will have to fly in and out of one of two international airports out of Montreal depending on the airline company.

Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
975, Roméo-Vachon Blvd. North

Montréal-Mirabel International Airport
12300, Services A-4 StreetMirabel, Quebec, J7N 1E8

For more Information about the Montreal airports, visit www.admtl.com

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