The Drag Effect: Rain on Me

We are back on cold, hard ice and ready to welcome 16 teams to all of the Pride-filled fun this "family"-friendly bonspiel can offer!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
We are now taking sign-ups for LGBTQ+ individuals, and groups & teams that have at least one member of the LGBTQ+ community. (Yes, you can have a straight ally or two in your squad, so long as one person registering at this time is from within the LGBTQ+ community.)

Please understand: Windy City Curling loves and welcomes all allies of the LGBTQ+ community, but right now there are only a half-dozen-ish Pridespeils in the United States. In order to make sure everyone in our Rainbow Family has a chance to play, we kindly ask individuals, groups, and teams of all-straight ("cishet") allies to wait until Friday, November 15th before registering.

About our Bonspiel
The Drag Effect follows the American tradition of playing for Pins (and not money). Instead of offering event winners a cut of a cash prize pool, we intend to keep a cooler stocked with a variety of beer and seltzers, non-alcoholic drinks, and water all weekend long. All of it is included in your registration. We also offer full Meals (lunch and dinner) throughout the weekend, along with some great snacks in between.

This way, everyone wins and has a great time, no matter how they perform on the ice!

NEW THIS YEAR: We have a theme! For those that don't know, we lost our club this past March when a fire broke out in the business above us. The water used to put it out rained down into our club, flooding our entire space. This cut our last season short and delayed the start of our current season by two months.

But out of those floodwaters we've been inspired!

Since we'd rather be dry, but at least we're alive: we want to you to serve up your best Lady Gaga looks all weekend long. 
Just please don't wear anything out on the ice that could potentially damage the surface (i.e. - glitter, sequins that could fall off, feathers from a boa, etc.).

HOTEL INFORMATION: We have once again reserved a block of rooms at the Courtyard by Marriott - Oakbrook Terrace from February 13th-16th. 

Room rates:
Standard single king-size bed - $94/night USD
Two queen-size beds - $114/night USD

Reserve a room online: CLICK THIS LINK.
Reserve a room with a live agent: Call (630) 691-1500, Ext. 1 and reference the “Windy City Curling Room Block” at the Courtyard by Marriott Oakbrook Terrace.

(NOTE: Hotel breakfast is not included in this rate. The deadline to book a room is Thursday, January 23rd, 2025.)

More information can be found by clicking on the Details button.