From July 30 – August 2, 2026 at multiple sporting venues across Waterloo Region and will welcome up to 3,500 participants (athletes, coaches and officials) from across Ontario. Athletes aged 12 to 18 will participate in more than 15 different sport events, including basketball, canoe kayak, field hockey, lacrosse (box and field), rugby, softball, table tennis, triathlon and volleyball (indoor and beach).

There will be two 2026 “Wild Card” races, one per age group. The Wild Card race for 15 year olds will be the C3 Kids of Steel in Caledon on May 24th. The Wild Card race for 16 year olds will be the Subaru Series Milton Try-a-Tri race in Milton on June 7th. All remaining spots will be available. Any athletes age 15-16 (in 2026) not already qualified can attempt to qualify at those races.