<b>Join the inaugural Pickles for Patients Charity Classic!</b>
<i>If the event you are registering for is full, please waitlist yourself. The tournament directors will make every effort to get as many teams into the tournament as possible, including adding in additional age splits where possible.</i>
Hosted by Shoreline Medical Society, this tournament will raise vital funds to strengthen and expand primary care, hospital care, and team-based healthcare on the Saanich Peninsula. Shoreline was built by this community, for this community with a mission to deliver high-quality, people-centred care that bridges clinic, hospital, and home, and that scope is what makes Shoreline different from a typical medical practice. As an operating charity, we raise funds to sustain and grow services that fall outside regular public funding but are essential to care on the Saanich Peninsula, including recruitment and retention of primary care providers, unfunded costs to support hospital and team-based care, facility and equipment upgrades, and critical counselling and support services for youth. Your engagement in the tournament will improve access to care and will build a more resilient local health system. Funds raised through the tournament will support physician recruitment and retention, the Doctor of the Day program at Saanich Peninsula Hospital and the Youth Clinic.
To donate, visit shorelinemedical.ca/donate.
Thank you for joining us for this fun but competitive tournament! While this is DUPR-rated, the emphasis is still to have a good time and novice (3.0 and under) competitors are very welcome to join us.
The tournament will take place on September 18-20, 2026, at the Centennial Park Multi-Sport Box in Saanichton, BC. The Centennial Sport Box is a beautiful, multi-million dollar facility in Saanichton. This outdoor, covered facility is situated in idyllic Centennial Park surrounded by nature. This one-of-a-kind facility lets you play outside with all the benefits of an indoor facility, including: reduced wind factor!
Tournament operations are managed by Court Crushers. Please ensure you review all the tournament details prior to registration.
Registration opens on <span style="background-color: #FFFF00">July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT.</span> Registration closes on September 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM PDT. Entry fees are $65.00 plus $15.00 per additional event. Payment is processed through Stripe. Please note, players will only be allowed to register for one gendered event and one mixed event.
Tournament play begins at 2:00 PM PDT on Friday and 8:00 AM PDT on Saturday/Sunday. Players will not be allowed onto the courts prior to 7:30 AM PDT. The tentative schedule is as follows:
<b>Friday, September 18, 2026 - 2:00 PM start</b>
*NEW* Mixed Doubles 3.0 - Age 60 and above
*NEW* Mixed Doubles 3.5 - Age 60 and above
*NEW* Mixed Doubles Beginner (NON-DUPR RATED) - 5:30 PM start
*NEW* Mixed Doubles Intermediate (NON-DUPR RATED) - 5:30 PM start
<i>Players will be able to add these categories as a third event.</i>
<b>Saturday, September 19, 2026 - 8:00 AM start</b>
Men's and Women's Doubles
<b>Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 8:00 AM start</b>
Mixed Doubles
Division start times may be adjusted based on registration volume to ensure competitive and enjoyable play.
Skill Levels:
3.0 = 3.0-3.49
3.5 = 3.5-3.99
4.0 = 4.0-4.49
<b>Skill levels will follow DUPR ratings at the time of registration. Players may play up in skill level (0.5 difference). Players cannot play down a level. For example, a 3.5-rated player can play in the 4.0 division, but a 3.49-rated player would not be able to play in the 4.0 division.</b>
Age eligibility is based on December 31, 2026. The Tournament Director reserves the right to adjust formats, combine divisions, or modify start times based on registration. The Tournament Director also reserves the right to combine or split age brackets as needed.
Registration is through Pickleball Tournaments, and both partners must have accounts. Once one partner registers, the second partner must complete their registration within 2 days. If neither partner has registered and paid within that window, the team will be moved to the waitlist.
Spectators are welcome but must not interfere with gameplay. Spectators must remain in the bleachers or around the outside of the sport box.
