The Cracked Bell Open Bonspiel is celebrating 9 years!  The event begins at 12 noon on Friday 4 January 2013 and continues with the finals at 1 PM on Sunday 6 January 2013.  ”The best home cooked meals in the GNCC”, fun, and curling are all included for a low fee of only $200 per rink.  This is an open format bonspiel, so any combination of men and women on a team with 4 players necessary to form a team.  If you do not have a full team, we can help you out with a club member or two.  There are 3 games guarenteed and plenty of fun off the ice as well.  You can not beat a great weekend in Philadelphia for a 16 team maximum draw, 4 event trophies and some very fast ice!

Registration now OPEN.   Link to entry form is here:  Cracked Bell Entry Form

Out of Town Teams will be accepted on a first come first paid basis with the date of entry determined by the Post Mark date.  All entries from Out of Town Teams are due by or before 16 December 2012.  To be considered an Out of Town Team the team must have at least two (2) non-Philadelphia Curling Club members.  In Club Teams will be drawn through a lottery system this year for the entry.  Entries will be accepted until 16 December 2012 as well.  More details for the In Club Team process will be sent in a member email.

Note: Given the popularity of this event, entries received prior to 11/20/12 will not be accepted.