New Surrey stadium gets busy with Unity FC soccer games, spring track meets<\/p>\n
Published 9:56 am Thursday, April 9, 2026<\/p>\n
Bear Creek Park Stadium will host inaugural events this spring as excavation work continues west and south of the new blue track.<\/p>\n
Throwing event facilities are being built for javelin, hammer, discus and shot put competitions, along with perimeter fencing. Summer completion is targeted.<\/p>\n
Excavators worked the dirt Tuesday afternoon (April 7) as about a dozen people walked and sprinted on the rubberized track.<\/p>\n
Several events are planned at the new stadium this spring including two Unity FC soccer games, school track meets, sports day, 5KM race and flag football practices, according to Laurie Cavan, Surrey\u2019s general manager of parks, recreation and culture.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s and women\u2019s soccer teams of Unity FC, a semi-pro club in BC Premier League (BCPL), will play a Surrey Schools Series at the stadium with two matinee games May 13-14, so local schools can attend.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor many of these students, this will be their first live sporting event,\u201d said Kelcey Brade, Unity FC co-owner and president.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been working closely with Surrey Schools, and we currently have over 2,500 students and staff confirmed to attend over the two days.\u201d<\/p>\n
General public tickets are $10 for the games, to have Unity FC women playing Vancouver Rise FC Academy on Wednesday, May 13, followed by Unity FC Men vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy on Thursday, May 14. Both games start at 11 a.m., gates open at 10.<\/p>\n
The Surrey Schools Series is supported by the City of Surrey and Surrey Schools, Brade noted. \u201cSince moving to Surrey in 2024, our ownership group has been committed to making Unity FC \u2018Surrey\u2019s Own,\u2019 and these games \u2014 taking place just one month before Canada welcomes the world for the World Cup \u2014 are a major part of that outreach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unity FC teams typically plays games at Cloverdale Athletic Park, including home-openers Saturday, April <\/a>11<\/a>.<\/p>\n At Bear Creek, work to build throwing event facilities \u201cis an exciting step forward for the City, as it will enable us to bid for higher-level athletic events,\u201d Cavan told the Now-Leader.<\/p>\n \u201cAdvancing sport hosting bids and events aligns directly with the City\u2019s Sport Tourism Strategy, so these upgrades are part of our broader vision to bolster Surrey\u2019s reputation as a top destination for sporting events.\u201d<\/p>\n