Dear Curlers,

Hvidovre Curling Club would like to invite you to the 6th edition of the Hvidovre Mixed Doubles Cup which is held on the 1st – 3rd of March 2024. The tournament is a part of the World Curling Tour and has a non-profit policy.

Information:

Dates
1st – 3rd of March 2024. First games are expected to start Friday morning depending on the number of teams and system of play. 

Venue:
Hvidovre Curling Club is located in the Frihedens Idrætscenter. The address is Hvidovrevej 446, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. The venue is located around 15 minutes away from Copenhagen Airport in car. “Friheden” station is nearby and can take you directly to Copenhagen central within 15 minutes.

Number of teams:
The aim is to include 16 teams but that could be increased to a maximum of 20 teams. An assessment will be done during the registration period.

System of play:
Will depend on the number of teams. All teams however are guaranteed a minimum of four games. All games will be 8 ends. You can expect group stage and knockout phase but more information will be shared after the deadline of entry. 

Prizes:
Prizes for the best 8 teams.
There will be a total expected prize purse of 3.700€ (if 16 teams).

Registration:
You can register your team by filling out the form through the Registration page. Deadline for registration is no later than 31st of December 2023. 
Registration is not a guarantee to get a spot. Acceptance is done on a continuous basis by the tournament committee, however an early registration will be an advantage for your acceptance. 

Entry fee:
250€. The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer no later than 20th of January 2024. Any bank charges are the responsibility of each participating team. Additional information will be sent out to the accepted teams by e-mail when the registration deadline has passed.
Be aware that in case you withdraw from the tournament after payment 20th of January 2024, you will get 50% returned of your entry fee. After the 16th of February 2024 it will no longer be possible to get any of your entry fee returned.

Facilities:
Hvidovre Curling Club is a dedicated curling rink which houses the best teams in Denmark. The club has also recently bought completely new curling stones which will be available for the 2022/23 season. 

Accommodation:
The nearest accommodation possibilities are the hostel “Belægningen” and Hotel Scandic.

If you have any questions feel free to contact Henrik Holtermann at holtermann@curling.dk.

Kind regards,
Hvidovre Tournament Committee.

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Hvidovre Curling Club har fornøjelsen af at invitere jer til den 6. udgave af Hvidovre Mixed Doubles Cup, der afholdes 1. – 3. marts 2024. Turneringen er en del af World Curling Tour og har en “non-profit” politik. 

Praktisk information:            

Dato:
1. – 3. marts 2023. De første kampe forventes at starte fredag morgen. Det meldes ud når spillessystemet kendes. 

Venue:
Hvidovre Curling Club er lokaliseret i Frihedens Idrætscenter. Adressen er Hvidovrevej 446, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark.

Antal hold:
Der sigtes efter at inkludere 16 hold, hvilket dog kan udvides til maksimalt 20 hold. En vurdering vil løbende blive lavet af turneringsudvalget i løbet af tilmeldingsperioden.

Spillesystem:
Afhænger af antallet af hold. Alle hold vil dog være garanteret minimum fire kampe. Alle kampe vil blive spillet over 8 ender. Det forventes at der spilles gruppespil og slutspil, hvilket dog først endelig besluttes efter tilmeldingsfristen.

Præmier:
Der er  pengepræmier til de 8 bedste hold. Der vil være en forventet præmiepulje på omkring 3.700 euros (ca. 27.570 kr.), hvis 16 deltagende hold. 

Tilmelding:
Du kan registere dit hold ved at udfylde formularen via “Registration” siden. Deadline for tilmelding er senest 31. december 2023. Tilmelding er ikke en garanti for at få en plads i turneringen. Pladserne bliver fordelt løbende af turneringsudvalget. En tidlig tilmelding vil dog anses som en fordel ved fordeling af pladser.

Tilmeldingsgebyr:
250€ (ca. 1.865 kr.). Tilmeldingsgebyret skal betales via bankoverførsel senest 20. januar 2024. Eventuelle bankgebyrer vil være holdets ansvar at dække. Yderligere information vil blive sendt ud til holdende via e-mail efter tilmeldingsfristen.
Vær opmærksom på, at i tilfældet af et hold må trække sig efter betalingsfristen, så vil det pågældende hold få 50% af tilmeldingsgebyret retur. Skulle et hold trække sig efter d. 16. februar 2024 vil det ikke længere være muligt at få noget af sit tilmeldingsgebyr retur. 

Faciliteter:
Hvidovre Curling Club er en dedikeret curlinghal, som huser størstedelen af eliten i Danmark. Klubben har for nyligt indkøbt nye curlingssten som er taget i brug i sæsonen 2022/23.

Indkvartering:
De nærmeste indkvarteringsmuligheder er vandrehjemmet “Belægningen” og Hotel Scandic

Hvis i har nogle spørgsmål, kan i kontakte Henrik Holtermann på holtermann@curling.dk.

De bedste hilsner,
Hvidovre turneringsudvalg