TORONTO – The Masters will kick off the 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series beginning Oct. 30 in Abbotsford, B.C., Sportsnet announced Thursday.
Sportsnet also confirmed the event details for the Canadian Open and Players’ Championship. Details on The National, the fourth Grand Slam of Curling event, will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Masters will run Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 and feature 30 men’s and women’s teams competing for a combined purse of $200,000.
From Nov. 13 to 17, Medicine Hat, Alta., will host the Canadian Open, which will include 18 men’s teams competing for a $100,000 purse.
The Players’ Championship, the final event of the 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series, will take place in Summerside, P.E.I., from April 15 to 20, with 30 men’s and women’s teams competing for a combined purse of $200,000.
Below are the details of the confirmed 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series events:
Masters
Date: Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2013
Location: Abbotsford, B.C. (Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre)
Draw: Men’s and women’s draws
Purse: $200,000 ($100,000 split)
Canadian Open
Date: Nov. 13 – 17, 2013
Location: Medicine Hat, Alta. (Medicine Hat Arena)
Draw: Men’s draw only
Purse: $100,000
Players’ Championship
Date: April 15 – 20, 2014
Location: Summerside, P.E.I. (Credit Union Place)
Draw: Men’s and women’s draws
Purse: $200,000 ($100,000 split)
Additional details regarding the full 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling schedule, ticket information and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
Owned and operated by Sportsnet, the Grand Slam of Curling is an elite series of men’s and women’s curling events which are part of the World Curling Tour and feature the best teams from across Canada and around the world.