Diversified Transportation Canada Cup QUALIFIER for MEN
A Qualifying Event for the 2009 Canada Cup of Curling

Thursday, December 11 to Monday, December 15, 2008 at the Saville Sports Centre – Edmonton, AB

The Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier features 44 teams in a triple knockout format. The four semi-finalists will advance directly to The Canada Cup of Curling (March 18 - 22, 2009 in Yorkton, SK) joining the defending Canada Cup Champion - Kevin Koe; the 2008 Tim Hortons Brier Champion – Kevin Martin; and the 2008 Player’s Champion – Glenn Howard.

The remaining 3 invitations will be offered to the teams on the Canadian Team Ranking System (CTRS) for September 1 – December 16, 2008 not already qualified. (Note: Any team earning more than one invitation to the Canada Cup of Curling, will relinquish the second (or third) invitation to the next available team on the CTRS for the period of September 1 – December 16, 2008.)

PRIZE PURSE - $65,200

Winner  $12,000
Runner-up  $8,000
Semi-finalists  $5,600
Quarter-finalists  $4,000
Qualifiers 9-13  $3,000
‘C’ Qualifier losers $750

ENTRY FEE
The entry fee is $1,260 (the WCT Fee of $60 is included).

SEEDING
The Canada Cup Qualifiers will be seeded based on the Order of Merit on November 26, 2008. At the conclusion of the qualifying round, the qualifiers will be re-seeded according to the same Order of Merit for the championship round. During the championship round games, the choice of last rock or colour will belong to the team qualifying from the higher section: A, B or C. In games between teams from the same section, a draw to the button will take place to determine choice.

HOTELS
Hotel rooms have been reserved at the Best Western Cedar Park Inn.
www.cedarparkinn.com  ~  Best Western Cedar Park Inn in Edmonton 1-800-661-9461.

TRANSPORTATION
This event will offer complimentary transportation between the hotel and the Saville Sports Centre.  Transportation to and from the airport should be coordinated with the hotel.

PHOTOGRAPHS
To assist the host committees of each event, we would appreciate it if you would send a high resolution digital photo of your team (skip to lead left to right). JPGs are fine with a minimum of 300dpi.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Diversified Canada Cup Qualifier – Men (Edmonton)
Rob Krepps
rob.krepps@ualberta.ca
780-492-2222 Ext. 229