The Summit City Open is the Fort Wayne Curling Club's springtime Open Bonspiel (all participants welcome) and is typically timed to be the weekend before St. Patrick's Day each March. This bonspiel was the first bonspiel ever held at the Fort Wayne Curling Club's dedicated facility in March 2014.
The 2016 Summit City Open will be held March 11-13, 2016 and will feature:
- 3 excellent sheets of ice, expected to be roughly 24.5 second ice with roughly 4 feet of swing
- 18 teams from all over the U.S. (and maybe Canada) - only a limited number of teams from Fort Wayne
- A 3-game guarantee
- Beer and soft drinks included in your registration fee
- All meals included
- Excellent viewing area
- A full bar featuring 3 kegs of beer, bottled beer, wine and hard liquor (including shots and a broomshooter)
- Excellent hotels nearby (one within walking distance)
Hotel Information:
- Townplace Suites by Marriott - 3949 Ice Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 - 260-438-1160 - 0.4 miles away by road, 0.2 miles away as the crow flies
- Hyatt Place - 111 West Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 - 260-471-8522 - 3.0 miles away from the club -
Sign up online now at www.FortWayneCurling.com!
Results of previous Summit City Open bonspiels are as follows:
| Year | Event | Team | Players (S-3-2-1-5) |
| 2015 | A Event |
Wright (Exmoor) |
Jeff Wright Russ Armstrong Jeff Warner Robo Boyle |
| B Event |
Gleaton (Kalamazoo) |
Marcus Gleaton Kent Eliott Tm Deater Jim Gesmundo |
|
| C Event |
McLeod (Deer Trail) |
Danielle McLeod Wayne McLeod Nicole Brinkmann Jim Reeves |
|
| 2014 | A Event |
Jackson (Detroit) |
Bret Jackson Ben Levy Jenny Levy Julie Benson |
| B Event |
Schaak (Evergreen) |
Doug Schaak Paul Schaak Vince Vidrick Angie Jones |
|
| C Event |
Hicks (Fort Wayne) |
Tim Hicks Craig Fischer Jim Gesmundo Russell Jacobs Bruce Hearon |
