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 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] The teams are listed as follows:[3] The draw is listed as follows:[4] All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5).