Teams are writing Whites into their money earning curling schedule. It's the 16th annual!
November 8-11 - with the championship round on the Monday - a day of remembrance.
Because the the grand purse, Whites attracts the world's best. And the location is also great - a reasonable road trip for Manitoba and Saskatchewan teams. And teams will also come by air - private planes (Swan has a great little air port) or with a rental car from Regina - a bit of a trip (3hrs) - but so worth it. Teams also drive up from North Dakota and Minnesota, and Whites has a history of European teams making the trip.
Why?
The Ice. The ice at the Whites is reliable, keen, and world class. Swan River Curling Club is a 6 sheet open, arena style club, with great viewing. It is an easy event because the community is small enough to be convenient - 5 minutes to the club from anywhere - and the hospitality is easy going.
The WCT page shows that KMart won it two in a row, a few years back. What it fails to show us is that he also shot for the big bucks in 2012 but the field was too tough - and it's getting tougher. Great teams love Whites.
Get your entries in. Contact Brent Scales
E: bscales@mymts.net
P: 204-734-0002
And keep following to see who is in the mix.
While you are here, take a gander at the sponsor participation - this is an event that draws attentive regional crowds of folk who know the background on all of the teams and appreciate the feisty nature of the WCT 8-end contests.
November 8-11 - with the championship round on the Monday - a day of remembrance.
Because the the grand purse, Whites attracts the world's best. And the location is also great - a reasonable road trip for Manitoba and Saskatchewan teams. And teams will also come by air - private planes (Swan has a great little air port) or with a rental car from Regina - a bit of a trip (3hrs) - but so worth it. Teams also drive up from North Dakota and Minnesota, and Whites has a history of European teams making the trip.
Why?
The WCT page shows that KMart won it two in a row, a few years back. What it fails to show us is that he also shot for the big bucks in 2012 but the field was too tough - and it's getting tougher. Great teams love Whites.
Get your entries in. Contact Brent Scales
E: bscales@mymts.net
P: 204-734-0002
And keep following to see who is in the mix.
While you are here, take a gander at the sponsor participation - this is an event that draws attentive regional crowds of folk who know the background on all of the teams and appreciate the feisty nature of the WCT 8-end contests.
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