CURLING
The information below pertains to Western Cup XL, which has officially come to a close. We'll see you next year!
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Bonspiel Venues
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Calgary Curling Club* (720 3 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N9)
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North Hill Curling Club (1201 - 2 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2M 2V7)
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*Organized social events during the bonspiel will be held at the Calgary Curling Club. Both venues are within walking distance (with stairs) or a short drive away.
Bonspiel Information
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Western Cup XL runs March 28–31, 2024.
The Western Cup XL Curling bonspiel is hosted by Apollo Curling and will run over three days, beginning 7:00pm on Thursday, March 28. Social events at the curling rink are being organized for Thursday and Friday evenings, and all athletes are welcome at all other Western Cup XL events.
The following morning, the bonspiel resumes at 9:00am.
Finals take place on Saturday, March 30: C & D Quarterfinals start at 9:00am; A & B Quarterfinals start at 11:15am. Semifinals begin at 2:00pm; Finals begin at 5:00pm.
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Some teams will play games at both rinks, while some may only play at one. However, all organized social events will be held at the Calgary Curling Club. There will typically be 16 teams at North Hill and 32 teams at the Calgary Club. All finals on Saturday afternoon will take place at the Calgary Club. Except for the finals, the general rule will be that if your first game of the day is at one rink, all your games that day will be at that rink.
There will be a guaranteed 4 games (three 6 ends and at least one 8 ends). To maintain game schedules, buzzers will be utilized.
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This bonspiel, and all Western Cup XL events, is hosted by members and allies of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and is a safe space for all people. There is zero tolerance for discrimination.
Registration Information
Registration fee (per 4-person team): $480
Registration fee (per 5-person team): $505
There is capacity for 48 teams in this Western Cup XL sport.
Teams must register as a complete unit, pay in full, and specify their preference for the first game on Thursday evening (likely 7:00 pm) or early Friday morning (preference only, not guaranteed).
If you're uncertain about your players, you still need to pay for a complete team and can add player names later.
Once payment is confirmed, you will be officially registered for the bonspiel.
All Curling registrations include a ticket to Western Cup Dance XL.
All other nightly social events are included free of charge for everyone.
Drag Brunch XL tickets may be purchased separately on the Western Cup XL Events page.
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For those curlers who were not able to get onto the wait list, please note that registration will be opening up again on Tuesday, January 9 at 12:00 noon MST. An organizer will reach out to any curlers who were already on the waitlist in order to finalize their registration.
Please direct all questions through the Apollo Curling registration page.