The 2011 Rodd Curling Classic Cashspiel goes November 3-6 at the Charlottetown Curling Club. This marks the 10th year of Rodd Hotels and Resorts sponsorship of this major event on the Atlantic Curling Tour (ACT).
Last year, PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink fought back from a 4-0 deficit to edge the Suzanne Birt foursome 6-5 in the women’s final, while the men’s final also featured two PEI teams, and was also won by a 6-5 score, but went an extra end, with the Robert Campbell team beating the Peter Gallant rink by a measure.
This year’s men’s event will be an 18 team round-robin event. The entry fee is $800 (plus $56 ACT fees). The round-robin format will have 6 teams per division, with the top two teams from each division qualifying with the following purse:
1st $5000, 2nd $3500, 3rd & 4th $2500, 5th – 6th $1600
The women’s event will remain a 12 team round-robin. The round-robin format will have 6 teams per division, with the top two teams from each division qualifying. The entry fee will be $600, with the following purse:
1st $3100, 2nd 2100, 3rd & 4th $1250, plus $40 pay/win for the round-robin
The host hotel is the Rodd Charlottetown where a block of rooms has been reserved for the event at a reduced rate. The hospitality room will also be located at the hotel. Rodd Hotels and Resorts has been the sponsor of this event for 10 years and the organizers urge all participants who require lodging to support the Rodd Charlottetown. Teams with booked rooms will be given priority in the event of over-subscription.
The Rodd Charlottetown rate is $98 per room per night and the Rodd Royalty is also offering a reduced rate of $101 which includes continental breakfast.
For reservations call 1-800-565-7633 or 902-894-7371 before August 31st to receive the discount rate.
Entry form and deposits are due on/before Monday August 15th, 2011. Please complete the entry form and mail along with post-dated cheques to:
Charlottetown Curling Club c/o Jaclyn Reid, P.O. Box 158, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7K4
For more information, please contact Jaclyn Reid at jaclynreid@hotmail.com.