| 2013 Capital One Road to the Roar | |
| Size: | 250 |
| Host City: | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Arena: | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex |
| Dates: | November 5–10 |
| Attendance: | 29,617 |
| Men's Winner: | John Morris |
| Curling Club: | Vernon CC, Vernon, BC |
| Skip: | John Morris |
| Fourth: | Jim Cotter |
| Third: | none |
| Second: | Tyrel Griffith |
| Lead: | Rick Sawatsky |
| Alternate: | Jason Gunnlaugson |
| Coach: | Pat Ryan |
| Finalist: | Brad Jacobs |
| Women's Winner: | Renée Sonnenberg |
| Curling Club2: | Grande Prairie CC, Grande Prairie |
| Skip2: | Renée Sonnenberg |
| Third2: | Lawnie MacDonald |
| Second2: | Cary-Anne McTaggart |
| Lead2: | Rona Pasika |
| Alternate2: | Desirée Owen |
| Coach2: | Kurt Balderston |
| Finalist2: | Val Sweeting |
The qualification event for the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (branded as the Capital One Road to the Roar for sponsorship reasons), was held from November 5 to 10 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener, Ontario.[1]
The top two finishers of the men's and women's events qualified to participate in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. The teams played in a triple-knockout tournament where four teams qualified for the playoff round. The first two qualifiers and second two qualifiers played against each other, and the winner of the first game advanced to the Trials. The loser of the first game then played the winner of the second game to determine the second team that would advance to the Trials.
Twelve teams qualified for the pre-Trials based on the following criteria:[2]
| Qualification method | Qualifying team | Scenario if team has already qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2011–13 CTRS (two year total) | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2011–13 CTRS (two year total) | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified |
| Qualification method | Qualifying team | Scenario if team has already qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2010–11 CTRS | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2011–12 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Second on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2012–13 CTRS | Next team on the 2012–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Third on the 2011–13 CTRS (two year total) | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified | ||
| Fourth on the 2011–13 CTRS (two year total) | Next team on the 2011–13 CTRS not already qualified |
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||||
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| Jim Cotter (fourth) | John Morris (skip) | Vernon, British Columbia | ||||
| Brandon, Manitoba | ||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Bradford, Ontario | ||||||
| Saint-Romuald, Quebec | ||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | ||||||
| Mathew Camm (fourth) | Bryan Cochrane (skip) | Ottawa, Ontario | ||||
| Guelph, Ontario | ||||||
| Harriston, Ontario |
The draw is listed as follows:[4]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).[4]
Tuesday, November 5, 9:00 am
Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 7, 9:00 am
Thursday, November 7, 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Friday, November 8, 9:00 am
Friday, November 8, 2:00 pm
Friday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 9, 9:00 am
Saturday, November 9, 2:00 pm
Saturday, November 9, 2:00 pm
Sunday, November 10, 9:00 am
Sunday, November 10, 7:00 pm
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary, Alberta | ||||||
| Regina, Saskatchewan | ||||||
| Grande Prairie, Alberta | ||||||
| Calgary, Alberta | ||||||
| Edmonton, Alberta | ||||||
| Calgary, Alberta | ||||||
| Joanne Courtney | Edmonton, Alberta | |||||
| Kelowna, British Columbia | ||||||
| Mississauga, Ontario | ||||||
| Sudbury, Ontario | ||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||||||
| Thunder Bay, Ontario |
The draw is listed as follows:[5]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).[5]
Tuesday, November 5, 1:00 pm
Tuesday, November 5, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 9:00 am
Wednesday, November 6, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, November 6, 7:00 pm
Thursday, November 7, 9:00 am
Thursday, November 7, 2:00 pm
Thursday, November 7, 7:00 pm
Friday, November 8, 9:00 am
Friday, November 8, 2:00 pm
Friday, November 8, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 9, 9:00 am
Saturday, November 9, 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 10, 2:00 pm