The stay in the curling bubble starting next month in Calgary could be brief for some athletes and a very long one for others.
John Epping (Curling Canada photo)
“We’re going to pack for two months,” said Toronto-based skip John Epping. “The longer we’re in there, the better. That means we’re winning and doing well.”
The Feb. 20-28 Scotties Tournament of Hearts will kick things off at the Markin MacPhail Centre.
That will be followed by the March 6-14 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian mixed doubles championship (dates TBA), the April 3-11 world men’s championship and two Grand Slam of Curling events (dates TBA).
If members of the Brier-winning team also plan to play mixed doubles and both Slams, it could mean staying put in the bubble until early May.
“I think it’s just going to take a lot of planning from everybody,” said Nolan Thiessen, Curling Canada’s director of broadcast, marketing, innovation and event presentation.