Invitation

Hvidovre Curling Club would like to invite you to the 5th edition of the Hvidovre Mixed Doubles Cup which is held on the 10th – 12th of February 2023. The tournament is part of the World Curling Tour and has a non-profit policy.

Date: 
10th – 12th of February 2023. First games are expected to start Friday in the morning or early afternoon depending on 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.
The “Friheden” station is nearby and can take you directly to Copenhagen central.

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 after the deadline of entry.

Prizes: 
Prizes for the best four teams. There will be a total expected prize purse of EUR 2.500 (if 16 teams).

Registration: 
You can register your team by filling out the registration form on https://hcc.dk/entry. Deadline for registration is no later than 20th of December 2022. 
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: 
EUR 200. The entry fee must be paid by bank transfer no later than 20th of December 2022. 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 December 2022, you will get 50% return of your entry fee. After the 27th of January 2023 it will no longer be possible to get any of your entry fee returned. 

Dinner: 
The entry fee will include a dinner Saturday night in the Curlers’ Lounge for two persons (Coach/guests can purchases tickets for the dinner at 30€).

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 22/23 season.

If you have any questions, you can contact Henrik Holtermann on holtermann@curling.dk.

Kind regards,

Hvidovre tournament committee

Accommodation

The nearest accommodation possibilities are:

 Hostel “Belægningen” (www.belaegningen.dk)

“Hotel Scandic” (www.scandichotels.dk/hvidovre).