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2023 Fundraising Goal Exceeded!

| November 16, 2023

Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2023 Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel a huge success. A total of $26,395.69 was raised, with $23,400.69 going to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and $2,995 to HOPE worldwide Canada. The Brokenheads were the top fundraising team, raising $2,400. With team members Stacy Johnson, Daren McKellar, Jason Goetting […]

2022 Fundraising Goal Success!

| February 13, 2022

*** Special Announcement *** Ironman Outdoor Curling Fundraising Success 2022 After all the donations online, by mail, and in person were added up we surpassed our fundraising goals this year for two charities.  We are pleased to announce that with your help we raised $18,641.44 between the two charities.  An up-coming cheque presentation will be […]

Tankard Trophy Coming to Manitoba

| January 31, 2022

Ironman Curlers and Curling Fans, We are proud to announce that the Canadian’s Men Curling Championship trophy is coming to Manitoba. The trophy will be on display at the Ironman Curling event on Saturday February 5, 2022. The event is open to the public.  People may have their photos taken with the trophy. It is […]

2022 New Title Sponsor Nirvana Waterworks

| October 17, 2021

We are excited to have a new title sponsor this year – Nirvana Waterworks.  They appreciate and see the value in helping us put on this amazing community event.  We are looking forward to working with them, curling outside and enjoying the winter. Online Registration started October 1, 2021.  Our dates for the event are […]

2021 Fundraising Success!

| May 22, 2021

*** Special Announcement *** Ironman Fundraising Success 2021 After all the donations online, by mail and in person were added up we were successful in raising funds for two charities.  We are pleased to announced we raised with your help we raised $11,234.00 for charities.  We did a cheque presentation to Heart and Stroke Foundation […]

Ironman Curling Portion Canceled: 2021

| January 25, 2021

*** Special Announcement *** Ironman Curling Portion Canceled: 2021 As of January 24, we have made the incredibly difficult decision to cancel the curling portion of the 2021 Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel. With the Province of Manitoba extending the current Code Red restrictions until February 12, time did not permit us to continue planning; however, […]

Date Change and New Location

| January 11, 2021

*** Special Announcement *** Date Change and New Location for Ironman Curling In Manitoba’s fight to reduce the spread of COVID19 has an impact on all facets of our lives. We are working hard to ensure health measures are in place for a safe bonspiel. Based on the current state Manitoba, we have decided to […]

2021 Ironman Curling Honouree Kevin Wiebe

| November 24, 2020

Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel is not just about enjoying the outdoors or playing a challenging game of curling; it’s also about recognizing outstanding, extraordinary individuals in our community.  Through sharing stories each year, we hope to inspire Canadians to bring more health and wellness into their lives! This year’s Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel honouree is […]

Ironman Champions win custom Dynasty Curling Jackets

| November 5, 2020

Custom Ironman Outdoor Curling Champions Jackets Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel is proud to announce that Dynasty Curling for our 20th anniversary.  As part of our partnership, Dynasty Curling will provide custom made jackets for the Ironman Champions.  Valued at over $800.00 and truly a priceless award for winning the best outdoor curling bonspiel in the […]

Fundraising New Record and Ironman Champions 2020

| February 10, 2020

Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel proudly presented by Cambrian Excavators Ltd. We are excited to announce we have raised $17,517.49 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation at the time of this writing. Individual donations continue to trickle in. A new bonspiel record. The following curling teams had a huge part on the fundraising and were awarded […]

New Location for 2020!

| December 19, 2019

For our 19th bonspiel we have partnered with the Manitoba 150 Committee to bring the Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel to Memorial Park in Winnipeg, MB. This will be a fantastic moment in history, outdoor curling near the Legislation grounds, something that hasn’t been done in over 100 years. Thanks to the amazing work of our Title sponsors Cambrian Excavators Ltd. These folks are simply amazing in what they do!

Dynasty Curling Jackets for Champions

| December 5, 2019

Custom Ironman Outdoor Curling Champions Jackets Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel is proud to announce that Dynasty Curling is partnering with us again for our 5th year together.  As part of our partnership, Dynasty Curling will provide custom made jackets for the Ironman Champions. Dynasty Curling outfits the top curling teams in Canada and the world. […]

2020 Ironman Curling Honouree John Candy

| July 27, 2019

Each year since 2002, The Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel has continued to raise financial support for the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. Here at Ironman we also feel it’s important to raise awareness by recognizing an outstanding individual who has led an extraordinary life, yet was touched by heart disease. For the 2020 bonspiel […]

2019 Ironman Curling Honouree Michael Kleiman

| January 12, 2019

Michael Kleiman is pleased to share his story in hopes that this year’s Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel raises the most money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation than ever before. It’s his hope that new research can be funded to fix, as he says, his lousy heart and others like his. It’s his hope that awareness of his story brings some treatments Winnipeg that are only available a select few other cities across Canada.

HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!

| December 3, 2018

I SWEPT WITH YOUR WIFE…is back to defend their title of 2018 Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel Champions!!!! The team from Cambrian Excavators includes Brent Farguson, Jack Lavallee, Glenn Henderson and Brian Melville. This amazing team also holds the top team in donations in 2018 awarding them the coveted Subaru Silver Corn Broom! This unique team […]

Registration Now Open!

| December 1, 2018

February 1 – 3, 2019 marks the 19th Annual Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel at the historic Forks on the Red River! The bonspiel was created to bring a fun outdoor curling experience to everyone; while at the same time raising funds for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Curling is a sport that anyone can participate in – the […]

What we’ve been doing during the off season!

| November 21, 2018

What we’ve been doing during the off season! Re-designing the back-end of our website to serve you and our volunteers better! Check out the cool funds-by-team graph under the Donate link! You’ll be able to login with your social media account – no need to remember passwords! FAQ helps can be found along the way when […]

IRONMAN OUTDOOR CURLING BONSPIEL ANNOUNCES 2018 HONOUREE

| January 22, 2018

IRONMAN OUTDOOR CURLING BONSPIEL ANNOUNCES 2018 HONOUREE MARGARET MORTON NAMED HONOUREE January 22, 2018 – Winnipeg, MB – The Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel announces Margaret Morton, a long time employee of Frontier Toyota, as the 2018 Ironman Bonspiel Honouree. Since 2002 the bonspiel has taken the opportunity of the weekend to recognize loved ones as […]

What’s In An Ironman Curling Team Name?!

| January 21, 2018

At Ironman Curling we appreciate and enjoy creative expression. It’s what sets our event apart from a regular bonspiel. Similarly, we want to show respect to the charity we represent, the Heart and Stroke Foundation. As well honour the efforts of our volunteers and commitments made by our sponsors and partners. There seems to be […]

Old, Cold & on the Rocks

| January 16, 2018

Old, Cold & on the Rocks Our returning champions certainly are neither too old nor too cold to return to the Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel to defend their title! The rocks are ready and shortly the sheets of ice on the Red River will be ready for the largest outdoor curling bonspiel! If Old, Cold […]

Behind the Mask of the Curling Ninjas!

| January 4, 2018

Behind the Mask of the Curling Ninjas! The Curling Ninjas are joining the Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel for their first year! When the Ironman committee saw the team name we of course wondered, who are these ninjas; will they curl ninja like and will they be the next Ironman Champions? The team is made up […]

What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

| January 2, 2018

What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? New Year’s Resolutions come in all shapes and sizes – some are hard and some are easy. Some resolutions are kept; however, many resolutions fall by the wayside early in the new year. This year the Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel presented by your local Subaru Dealerships challenges everyone to keep […]

2017 Ironman Curling Champions

| February 7, 2017

Congratulations to our 2017 Ironman Curling champions “Old Cold and on the Rocks” Players are Bob Petri, Jeff Goertzen, Darren Goertzen, Robyn Beninger. They went undefeated to win the championship. Playing the last 3 games back to back to back. They have won custom curling jackets from Dynasty Curling Apparel. The championship game was played […]

What’s New for 2017

| December 3, 2016

Our curling goal for 2017 is 88 curling teams, 16 in the new Family division and 72 in the standard Ironman division, all playing together on 10 sheets of curling ice on the Red River near the Forks Historic Port and having a blast!

2016 Friday Celebrity & Media Game

| January 12, 2016

On Friday February 5, 2016 at 2:00 pm a Media, Sponsor and Celebrity game will take place on the rinks.  These will be the first games of the Bonspiel.   We invite you down to meet the professional curlers and celebrities, take some picture with them and get autographs.  We will be having pickup games […]