On Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10, 60 pole athletes from all across Canada came together in Vancouver for the Canadian National Pole Championship (sponsored by X-Pole and Presented by Axle Alley Auto Repair). These pole athletes were already deemed some of the best in their province and were now competing to be the best in the country!
The first night was a 19+ show and the fabulous Christopher (a.k.a Symone Says) was our hilarious MC. Prizes were also given away to the audience from Holt’s Cafe, Bad Kitty, Tantra Fitness and Halfmoon Yoga Products.
The judges for Friday, June 9 were:
- ELISABETH MAGALHAES (Technique)
- RICKY PANG (Technique)
- TERRI FIERCE & MICHAEL(Artistry)
- NADYNE MOLDOWAN (Artistry)
- GLENNY DAVIDSON (Presentation)
- NICKY NINEDOORS (Presentation)
- SHERYL WALSH (Tallyer)
The Friday night competition was fierce and sexy but there were only 3 competitors who could place in each division. So, the winners on Friday, June 9th, were:
ENTRY LEVEL DIVISON
1st Place: Jacquie Payton
2nd Place: Marley
3rd Place: Lisha Marshall
MEN’S DIVISON
1st Place: Rob Morgan
2nd Place: Justin Monton
3rd Place: Adam Moriyama-Bondar
MASTERS DIVISON
1st Place: Robin Buriak
2nd Place: Karen Chandler
3rd Place: Christie Murray
EXOTIC L1 DIVISON
1st Place: Ashley Schook
2nd Place: May-Fong Yee
3rd Place: Erin Chapman
EXOTIC L2 DIVISON
1st Place: Onyx
2nd Place: Femme Natale
3rd Place: Maverick
The Saturday event was kicked off by a performance from Ricky Pang and Tammy Morris took on the role of MC. The winner of the Pro Division not only took home a trophy but will be representing Canada at Arnold Sports Festival for the PCS Championship and PCS Pole Open at the Arnold. The audience won more prizes from Ten Spot Beauty Bar, 2 Guys with Knives, Bad Kitty and Tantra Fitness.
The judges for Saturday, June 10th were:
- VERONICA SOLIMANO (Technique)
- ELISABETH MAGALHAES (Technique)
- LYNDSEY HOTELL (Artistry)
- TERRI FIERCE & MICHAEL (Artistry)
- RICKY PANG (Presentation)
- CHANTELLE BEASLEY (Presentation)
- SHERYL WALSH (Tallyer)
With only four divisions remaining, there was positive vibes in the theater. This part of the competition was all ages and there were titles to be won. The winners on Saturday, June 10th were:
POLE ART DIVISON
1st: Anna Von Rossum
2nd: Lauren Sarah
3rd: Christine Johnson
AMATEUR DIVISON
1st: Tanya G. Wilkins
2nd: Stephanie Cheung
3rd: Jessica Marsh
SEMI PRO DIVISON
1st: Micki Steedman
2nd: Danielle Reed
3rd: Andie
PRO DIVISON
1st: Rosalyn Mow
2nd: Kitty Royce
3rd: Julie Leclaire
So, Rosalyn Mow will be representing Canada at the Arnold Sports Festival while competing against some of the world’s best pole athletes. This year’s competition was fantastic and the pole athletes in Canada continuously impress the county! A huge shout out to all of the competitor’s friends and families for supporting their pole journeys and thank you to everyone who came out to the competition.
Cheers to North to North Productions for being the CPFC 2017 official Videographer and Linda Allen Photography for being the official Photographer. We also want to send some love to Oddball Workshop, Kind Snacks, Liberal Arts Guild and Polepunzel.
CPFC 2017 was sponsored by X-POLE, Axle Alley Auto Repair, 2 Guys with Knives, MVMTLAB, PoleFit by BadKitty, Pole Sport Organization & Cherry Blossom Boutique.