The Victoria Curling Classic Invitational, also known as the Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic, was an annual curling bonspiel held at Victoria, British Columbia. It was part of the World Curling Tour. The bonspiel was begun in 2006 and had only a men's tournament until 2010 when a women's tournament was introduced.

The event was last held in 2013 for men and 2012 for women.

Past champions

The past champions for the Victoria Curling Classic Invitational are as follows.

Men

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)
2006British Columbia Bob Ursel, TJ Perepolkin, Brendan Willis, Lance McGinnAlberta John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt$76,000
2007Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Ryan Fry, Rob Fowler, Steve GouldBritish Columbia Greg McAulay, Jay Peachey, Terry Miller, Chad Hoffman$81,000
2008British Columbia Jim Cotter, Bob Ursel, Kevin Folk, Rick SawatskyOntario Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey$81,000
2009Ontario Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott BaileyManitoba Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld$81,000
2010Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertOntario Wayne Middaugh, Jon Mead, John Epping, Scott Bailey$81,000
2011Ontario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Brock Virtue, JD Lind, Dominic Daemen, Dean Joanisse$72,000
2012Alberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertManitoba Mike McEwen, B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld$72,000
2013Sweden Niklas Edin, Sebastian Kraupp, Fredrik Lindberg, Viktor KjällManitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld$76,000

Women

YearWinning teamRunner up teamPurse (CAD)
2010Alberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey BellAlberta Cathy King, Kaitlyn Lawes, Raylene Rocque, Tracy Bush$10,000
2011Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn AskinAlberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey Bell$18,000
2012Manitoba Chelsea Carey, Kristy McDonald, Kristen Foster, Lindsay TitheridgeAlberta Shannon Kleibrink, Carolyn McRorie, Kalynn Park, Cary-Anne Sallows$18,000

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