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2024 MAG Tour

Grizzly Classic - Airdre, AB

March 21-25, 2024

 



General Information

 

For all details and most up-to-date information, always refer to:

  • 2024 MAG Tour Bulletin: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yZ2_Jz66ryDpVfFmlFcIrVocCJ8vDu8R/view?usp=drive_link
  • Grizzly Classic website: https://thegrizzlyclassic.com/2024/

Eligibility:          

Athletes in the following categories that had qualified for Tour at the first Ontario Cup (December 8 to 10, 2023), as per MAG rules and regulations:

  • Provincial 3 | Under 13
  • Provincial 3 | 13 to 15
  • Provincial 4 | Under 13
  • Provincial 4 | 13 and over
  • Provincial 5
  • Aspire
  • National Open

Athletes in the following categories will qualify for Tour at the second Ontario Cup (February 2 to 4, 2024), as per MAG rules and regulations:

  • Jr | 15-16
  • Jr | 17-18

Documents:      

All forms are available on this page (links below).

All travelling team members will be required to submit a copy of their passport (preferred) or a government-issued ID.

Attire:                

All travelling team members are required to use the current Gymnastics Ontario Team Ontario tracksuit.

All athletes will be required to use the current Team Ontario MAG singlet, longs, and shorts (competitive and training).

 


Competition - Grizzly Classic

Website:

https://thegrizzlyclassic.com/2024/

Venue:     

Genesis Centre
800 East Lake Blvd NE
Airdre, AB, T4A 2K9

Dates:

March 21 to 24, 2024

  • March 21: Travel to Alberta
  • March 22-24: Competition
  • March 24: Trip to Banff – Sightseeing & Gondola Ride [TBC]
  • March 25: Travel to Ontario

Rules:

As per GymCan Provincial and Elite Pathways.
Ontario-specific rules do not apply.

Equipment:

TBA

Training & Team Showcase:

Training Camp: TBC

Team Ontario Showcase: March 8-10, 2024 at the third Ontario Cup

Podium Training: March 24, 2024

 


Information for Team Ontario Delegates

 

Team Ontario:  

The Ontario will be made up of 8 teams, 4 athletes, 8 team coaches/managers and 1 head of the delegation, as follows:

Athletes – up to six (6) athletes in each one of the following categories, except for Jr, which has five (5) athletes:

  • 2 Provincial 3 teams: Under 13 (11 -12 only) and 13 to 15
  • 2 Provincial 4 teams: Under 13 (11 -12 only) and 13 and over
  • 1 Provincial 5 team
  • 1 Aspire team
  • 1 National Open team
  • 1 Jr Team

Team Coach/Manager – one (1) team coach manager for each team with three (3) or more athletes.
Teams with two or fewer athletes will share a team coach/manager with another team.

Personal Coachesmust register with GO with their club.

 

Transportation:

For athletes outside of the GTA transportation assistance may be requested from Gymnastics Ontario.

Athletes and team coaches/managers from Ottawa and Kingston will depart and return from Ottawa Airport. Details to follow.

Please contact the Men’s Program Manager to plan additional travel arrangements.

Team coaches/managers can claim mileage from home to point of departure. Team Coaches can be reimbursed for airport parking with the submission of a receipt after the event.

All athletes must travel with and utilize the departure flight with Team Ontario to the event. 

All delegates (Atheltes and Team Coaches/Managers) must travel with the Team to and from Alberta. Deviations are not allowed for the 2024 MAG Tour.

Clubs are responsible for reimbursing Gymnastics Ontario for all financial penalties and GO subsidies provided if the athlete or team coach/manager does not return to Ontario in the assigned flight with the delegation.

 

Date

Flight

From

To

Mar. 21

TBC

Ottawa YOW

TBC

Toronto YYZ

TBC

AC 133

Toronto YYZ

8:35 AM

Calgary YYC

10:43 AM

Mar. 25

AC 130

Calgary YYC

6:00 AM

Toronto YYZ

11:55 AM

TBC

Toronto YYZ

TBC

Ottawa YOW

TBC

  

  

On-Site Transportation:

Airport transfers have been arranged for the entire delegation for the following sites:

  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport to the hotel on March 21, 2024
  • Hotel to Meet Venue to Hotel on March 21-24, 2024
  • Hotel to Banff to Hotel, on March 24, 2024 [TBC]
  • Hotel to Calgary International Airport (YYC) on March 25, 2024.

Public transportation is available at their own cost for any other transportation during the trip.

 

Accommodations:

All delegates will receive accommodation at:

Holiday Inn Express - Airdrie
64 Eask Lake Avenue | Airdrie, Alberta, T4A 2G8
(403) 912-1952

 

Meals:

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are not included in the cost share. Athletes will be responsible for bringing snacks and purchasing their own meals.

Team coaches/Managers will be reimbursed a per diem to a total of $170 (2 Breakfasts @ $15; 4 Lunches @ $15; and 4 Dinners @ $20).

 

Dress Code:

All members of the Ontario delegation are required to wear the Team Ontario jacket (and solid black pants – i.e., no logos or stripes) and competition attire on the competition floor. The Team Ontario hoodie can be worn as well but not on the competition floor.

Coaches and athletes are required to wear Ontario competitive attire on the completion floor and at all times when travelling as a delegation and during group activities.

Team Ontario Apparel sizing charts are available at the Gymnastics Ontario website. Please note THESE ARE ORDERED AND PAID FOR TWO separate vendors/suppliers:

  •  Singlet (New!!! - all athletes must purchase the new design), shorts, and longs (through Jagwear): Payment information for the training and competitive singlet, pants and shorts must be provided at the time of the order.

  • Gymnastics Ontario Tracksuit Jacket (through GO’s registration system Uplifter): The track jacket is the same as last season so all athletes and coaches will need to get one. Size and payment for the tracksuit jacket must be provided to the club and submitted to Gymnastics Ontario with payment via Uplifter.

 

What to Bring:

A packing guideline is available in the MAG Tour Bulletin.

 


Information for Personal Coaches

 

Registration:       

Clubs must register all personal coaches attending the tour via Uplifter. There is a cost to register as a personal coach to cover the Grizzly Classic of $50+ HST.

All coaches on the competition floor with Team Ontario must have a Team Ontario tracksuit. The cost of the tracksuit jacket is $ 65.00 + HST (bottoms not included). Bottoms must be solid black track pants (no logos or stripes).

Personal coaches are responsible for booking their own flights, ground transportation and accommodations, event tickets, etc.

 

 


Information for non-team Ontario Delegates

 

Parents and Families:

Parents are allowed to book parallel trips but must understand that the athletes are there as part of Team Ontario and parents are at the event as spectators. Parents are not permitted in the Team rooms or to join team activities.

Athletes may be allowed to see family and friends after they have competed but must remain with the team during team activities, com[petition and the trip to Banff.

Spectator Admission:

Event tickets will be sold at the meet venue. For more information, please see the meeting website: https://thegrizzlyclassic.com/2024/

 


Forms, Registration and Payment Information

 

Forms:

All forms and fees must be received by Gymnastics Ontario no later than Monday, February 1, 2024, at noon.

Clubs are responsible for collecting all the forms and payments from parents.
All forms should be uploaded via Uplifter at the time of registration.

Incomplete forms (e.g., forms missing pages or signatures) or uploading a different document than the one required will void the registration. It is the club’s responsibility to verify if all documents are correctly filled and signed before uploading them to Uplifter.

 

Athlete’s required forms and documents:

 

Coach’s required forms and documents:

 

Team Ontario Attire

Team Ontario Apparel comes from two different vendors:

It is recommended the include track jacket orders on the same invoice as the athlete or coach registration.

Clubs can purchase tracksuit jackets online here under our Purchase Products Page. This process/purchase is separate from the individual's registration but can be added to the same cart/invoice.

**Pants are not included. All delegates must wear PLAIN BLACK PANTS (no logos, design, etc.) and the GO tracksuit jacket.

Payment and Confirmation of Accepting:

This must be done by the club through Uplifter. Clubs can log in to register the team athletes and coaches and order tracksuits using the same account that they use to register their participants for GO Memberships.

Uplifter Registration Includes:

Confirmation of spot via registration

Tracksuit Jacket order (all athletes and coaches are required to have one) through Uplifter Products Page

Deadline: February 1, 2024, at noon.

 

Costs:                

The total cost per Athlete is $ 905.75 - Breakdown of cost:
• Trip:              $ 702.35
• Registration:  $ 180.00 + 13% HST ($ 23.40) = $ 203.40

The total cost per Personal Coach is $ 56.50 - Breakdown of cost:
• Registration:  $ 50.00 + 13% HST ($6.50) = $ 56.50
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The total cost per Team Coach/Manager is $ 0

  

Cost includes:

Role

Meet Registration

Transportation (To and from YYC or YOW)

Hotel

Meals

Tracksuit jacket

Singlet, shorts & Longs

GO Funding

Total Cost

Athlete

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

$905.75

Team Coach/Manager

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

$0.00

Personal Coach
No Services

Yes

No

No

No

No

N/A

No

$56.50

 



 Fine Print - Read Through

 

*** Deviations are not allowed! All delegates must travel with the Team Ontario. 
Clubs are responsible for reimbursing Gymnastics Ontario for all financial penalties and the GO funding if the athlete or team coach/manager does not return to Ontario in the assigned flight with the delegation.

 

*** By registering your athlete(s) and coach(es) the club acknowledges that (1) you have had sufficient opportunity to read this entire webpage, and (2) have read and understood it.


*** By registering your athlete(s) and coach(es) the club acknowledges that (1) you, your athlete(s) or the athlete's parent(s) or guardian(s) and coach(es) have had sufficient opportunity to read the entire bulletin above, and (2) have read and understood it.    


 

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