2025 MAG Tour

Grizzly Classic - Airdre, AB

March 20-24, 2025

General Information

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

• Grizzly Classic website: https://thegrizzlyclassic.com

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
• Open
• Jr (combined age groups)

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.

Competition - Grizzly Classic

Website:

https://thegrizzlyclassic.com

Venue:     

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

Dates:

March 20 to 24, 2025

• March 20: Travel to Alberta
• March 21-23: Competition
• March 23: Trip to Banff – Sightseeing & Gondola Ride [TBC - depending on competition schedule]
• March 24: Travel to Ontario

Rules:

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

Equipment:

SA

Training & Team Showcase:

Team Ontario rotates together and Showcase: at 2nd and 3rd Ontario Cups

Podium Training: March 20, 2025

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:

• 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 Open team
• 1 Aspire team
• 1 Open team
• 1 Jr Team

Coaches – each club can register one (1) subsided coach, a second or third coach will not receive subsides.

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.

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.

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 20, 2025
• Hotel to Meet Venue to Hotel on March 20-23, 2025
• Hotel to Banff to Hotel, on March 23, 2025 [TBC]
• Hotel to Calgary International Airport (YYC) on March 24, 2025.

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

Accommodations:

All delegates will receive accommodation at:

Host Hotel TBC in Airdrie, AB

Meals:

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

Dress Code:

All members of the Ontario delegation are required to wear the Team Ontario jacket, and solid black tracksuit pants. A small brand logo is permitted, with a maximum size of 1” by 2”). However, pants with stripes and other decorations are NOT permitted.

Athletes must use current Team Ontario 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 Team Ontario 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, 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. All athletes and coaches must use the same model. Size and payment for the tracksuit jacket must be provided to the club and submitted to Gymnastics Ontario with payment via Uplifter.

• Athletes Gift (through GO’s registration system Uplifter): Tour athletes will receive a hoodie as a gift. Clubs must provide the athletes's hoodie sizes at registration time using the size chat below. Once ordered the gift cannot be exchanged for a different size.
  • Adult Hoodie Size Chat: click here.
  • Youth Hoodie Size Chat: click here.

What to Bring:

A packing guideline is available in the MAG Tour Bulletin.

Information for Coaches

Registration:       

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

*registration fees in Uplifter will only initially show the meet registration fee and its HST and the Trip Costs will be automatically added to the cart as part of the checkout process.

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).

All coaches must buy the trip (flights, accommodation and ground transportation) from Gymnastics Otnario and travel as a team in both outbound and return flights. 

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, competition 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

Forms, Registration and Payment Information

Forms:

All forms and fees must be received by Gymnastics Ontario no later than Friday, January 17, 2025, at 5 PM.

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:

• GO Waiver/Code of Conduct
• GO Medical Data Form
• Copy of passport or Government issued ID to use to travel
• Tracksuit Jacket – order & pay through Uplifter
• Uniform (Singlet, shorts and longs) – order & pay through Jagwear

Coach’s required forms and documents:

• GO Waiver/Code of Conduct
• Team Coach/Manager - Roles and Responsibilities Agreement
• NCCP Safe Sport e-learning course - Proof of completion (locker transcript)
• Copy of passport or Government issued ID to use to travel
• Police Check (valid within 1 year of competition) (online check option - mybackcheck)
• Tracksuit Jacket – order & pay through Uplifter

Team Ontario Attire

Team Ontario Apparel comes from two different vendors:

• Jacket (same as last year's)- Gymnastics Ontario ($65 + HST) -  Jacket Sizing Chart
• Singlet, shorts and longs (Photo below, shorts and longs are red)- purchased directly through Jagwear (Order Form includes prices) Singlet, shorts and longs Sizing Chart

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: January 17, 2025, at 5 PM.

Costs:                

Athlete: The total cost per Athlete is $ 984.73 - Breakdown of cost:
• Trip after GO Subsides:     $ 771.91.35
• Registration:                    $ 212.82 + 13% HST ($ 24.48) = $ 212.82

Subsidized Coach: The total cost per Subsided Coach is $ 966.84 - Breakdown of cost:

• Trip after GO Subides:       $ 910.35
• Registration:                     $ 50.00 + 13% HST ($6.50) = $ 56.50

Non-subsidized Coach: The total cost per Non-Subsided Coach is $ 1272.84 - Breakdown of cost:

• Trip:              $ 1216.34
• Registration:  $ 50.00 + 13% HST ($6.50) = $ 56.50

All registrations include a non-refundable fee of $354.82

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 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 on 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.