In less than a week the 9th Pickleball Canada National Championship is coming to Red Deer, Alberta. From August 10-15, 2021, the Red Deer Pickleball Club in partnership with Pickleball Canada will host the Nationals at the Red Deer Pickleball Courts at Motorworks Fields. This Pickleball Canada sanctioned tournament will use the current international rules. This event has been held every year since 2012, except for COVID-19 impacted 2020.
Over the course of six days, the Championship will see more than 800 athletes compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles in Open, Skill and Age-based categories. Competitors range in age from 10 to 80 and will come to Red Deer from all across Canada for the right to be crowned Canadian champions.
We know this is going to be an exciting event with top athletes such as Steve Deakin, Mark Renneson, Charles Neufeld, Karina Michaud Ernesto Fajardo, Cookie Drake, Paul Clemens, and Michael Botterill competing for top spots.
For those in attendance, don’t forget to purchase your ticket for the Pickleball Canada dinner on Friday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m. The menu is mouth watering with a buffet including Chicken Divine, St Louis Ribs, Caesar Salad, Macaroni Salad, Broccoli Salad, Baby Carrots, Kernel Corn, Oven Roasted Potatoes; Assorted Rolls, Black Forest Cake, Tropical Fresh Fruit Cake; Coffee, Tea, Punch. And the entertainment will be performed by Dean Ray. The cost is $28.50. Please pre-order at Pickleball Brackets or eTransfer.
If you are not able to attend but are excited to see the results, please use the following link to Pickleball Brackets: https://pickleballbrackets.com/ptd.aspx?cpg=r&eid=e9cb2fe3-09ef-43bb-88f5-b0e696031f36