Edmonton Pond - Mixed Doubles Pickleball Tourney

Join us for a thrilling day of pickleball at the Edmonton Volleyball Pickleball Center. Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer, this tournament is designed for everyone. Grab your partner and register now!

The event will be a mixed partner format requiring at least one female and one Blue Goose Gander or Gosling per team. Your registration includes an introductory 1-hour tutorial with seasoned instructors, paddle rental, entry into the tournament and a catered lunch. There will be a trophy prize. If you don't have a partner, you can sign up as a single player and we will match you up. **  Make sure to register EARLY because we are limited to a capacity of 40 players (20 teams).  Registration cut-off date is January 16, 2024. 

The schedule is as follows: 

8:45 a.m. - Best to arrive early to get ready to play

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Introduction to Pickleball Tutorial

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Round robin tournament with playoffs

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Catered lunch and socialize.  The club is licensed and drinks are available for purchase. 

The intent of this event is to become an annual tournament in which the winners go on to compete in an inter-provincial Pond championship. We are still working on getting other Ponds to participate. We have three amazing sponsors for this year's event that's helping to keep the costs down. Thank you to:

Core Health & Medical Ltd. (Jim Craig's new company) that is sponsoring half the costs.

360 Remediation Ltd. (Nikita Reynolds' company) that is covering the trophy prize.  

First OnSite Restoration - $300 sponsorship.

Format: Mixed Doubles round robin tournament with playoffs (at least one female per team)

Requirement: At least one Blue Goose Gander or Gosling per team (I know who you all are)

Registration Cost: $30/person. Keep your eyes on the web site for the list of registrants. 

Wear:  Non-marking court shoes and comfortable athletic clothing

Bring: Water bottle

**Individual registrants will be partnered up so that there is at least one female per team and one Blue Goose Gander or Gosling per team. We will notify all individual registrants as soon as they have been paired up.  Depending on the registrations, there's a chance that we may not have sufficient singles to form teams. If that's the case, the affected individuals will be notified. For inquiries and other information, please contact Andrew at edmontonpond AT gmail.com.