One of the biggest events to hit Cranbrook in the past few years is fast approaching.

Cranbrook’s Western Financial Place and Memorial Arena
 will be busy places November 8 – 13 as Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series sweeps through the Key City, bringing the national spotlight to the city and region.

The Tour Challenge was one of two new events added to the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series for the 2015-16 season.

The field for this event features a total of 30 men’s and 30 women’s teams split into two tiers with 15 teams participating in each tier.

The goal of the Tour Challenge is to broaden the field and kick the curling season off with the opportunity for 60 teams on the World Curling Tour to participate in a Pinty’s GSOC event on arena ice. Two ice pads are converted for a total of 10 curling sheets for the Tour Challenge, one of which will host Tier 1 and the second will feature Tier 2 right next door.

The winners of the Tier 1 event receive invitations to the Champions Cup, the final event of the Pinty’s GSOC season that showcases all of the winners from major events in curling.

The winners of the Tier 2 event receive invitations to the following Pinty’s GSOC event, the Masters, giving them a chance to move up to the elite ranks.

For more on the Tour Challenge or HERE.

Arrange tickets HERE.

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