The Life Time Columbia Spring Classic Pickleball Tournament is set to take place from March 27 to March 30, 2025. The event will be held at Life Time Columbia, located at 7220 Lee Deforest Dr, Columbia, MD. Registration opens on February 5, 2025, and ends on March 22, 2025. Participants can sign up for the event with a registration fee of $60, with early bird pricing available until March 9, 2025.
Tournament Details
The Life Time Columbia Spring Classic is open to both members and non-members of Life Time. This popular pickleball tournament offers a chance for players to compete against others in various divisions. Registration costs are $50 for members and $60 for non-members during the early bird period, which ends on March 9, 2025. After that, prices will increase to $60 for members and $70 for non-members. Late registration will also be available at a higher cost.
The tournament will feature several divisions, including singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles. Participants in the open division (4.5 and above) will compete for prize money, with awards for gold, silver, and bronze. Gold medalists will receive 60% of the prize pool, silver winners will earn 25%, and bronze medalists will take home 15%.
Event Format
The tournament will be held over four days, with different divisions scheduled for each day. Non-open divisions (3.5 and below) will follow a round-robin format, leading into a playoff bracket, while the open division will feature a double elimination bracket. Here’s the tentative schedule:
Thursday:
- Coed Singles: 3.5 and below – 12pm
- Coed Singles: 4.0 and above – 4pm
Friday:
- Men’s Doubles 3.5 and below – 9am
- Women’s 3.5 and below – 12pm
- Women’s 4.0 to 4.5 – 3pm
Saturday:
- Men’s Open (4.5 and above) – 8am
- Women’s Open (4.5 and above) – 11:30am
- Men’s 4.0 to 4.5 – 2:30pm
Sunday:
- Mixed 3.5 and below – 8am
- Mixed Open (4.5 and above) – 11am
- Mixed 4.0 to 4.5 – 2:30pm
Registration and Refund Policy
To sign up for the tournament, players must register and pay the event fee, which does not include the individual event fees. Each event costs $20, except for the open divisions (4.5 and above), which cost $45 each. If players need a partner for doubles events, they must register together, or their team will be placed on the waitlist.
Players who withdraw before March 23, 2025, will be refunded minus a $5 processing fee. Refunds will not be given after registration closes.
Importance of DUPR Accounts
Players must have a DUPR account to participate in the tournament. Scores will be recorded into the DUPR system, which tracks players’ performance and ranking. This ensures that participants are placed in the correct skill divisions and can compete fairly.
News in Brief: Life Time Columbia Spring Classic
The Life Time Columbia Spring Classic Pickleball Tournament will take place from March 27 to March 30, 2025, at Life Time Columbia. Registration opens on February 5 and ends March 22, with early bird pricing available until March 9. Divisions include singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, with open divisions offering prize money. Players must register through DUPR, with event fees ranging from $20 to $45. Refunds are available before March 23.
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