11th Annual Open Bonspiel

December 1, 2023 - December 3, 2023
6:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2000 SE 13th St, Brainerd, MN 56401

The 11th Annual Open Bonspiel is full!

For those of you who didn’t get a chance to register but are still interested in playing, please contact Toni to be put on our waiting list. She’s at Brainerdlakescurling@gmail.com or 218-831-1484.

The 11th Annual Open Bonspiel is back for another weekend of competitive curling, live music, Wheel of Fun, great food and more shenanigans that what should be legal. Pull a team together and get registered!

This bonspiel is our biggest and most popular spiel of the year. Cost is $380 per team and includes all food and beverages:
Friday dinner
Continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday
Saturday lunch  and dinner

Also, live music Saturday night by Dos Guys, blind Calcuttas (2 boards) and Wheel of Fun drawings throughout the weekend. Dakota Curling will be at the club Friday and Saturday with curling gear for sale.

Bonspiel Rules
• Teams flip to determine which throws first.
• Friday and Saturday games are 8 ends with a 2-hour time limit.
• After 90 minutes, teams MUST finish the end they’re playing and play one more. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Sunday’s semifinals and finals have no time limit.
• Five rock free guard zone
• Brainerd will help find replacement curlers in the event of injury or an absent curler.
• Vice skips will record the W or L on the draw sheets after game is complete.
• Tie Breakers – Ties will be decided by skip rock with sweepers. Event finals will require and extra end.

Good curling everyone!

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11th Annual Open Bonspiel – Brainerd Lakes Area Curling Club