Tournaments
Grass Roots Annual Spring Mixer (GASM)
A great warm-up tournament for Grass Roots Ultimate spring season. An entirely randomized hat tournament where players switch teams four times during the one-day event. The entry fee is only $10-15 because Grass Roots Ultimate partially subsidizes the event. Prizes are awarded for individual players, instead of teams. See photos from 2005 and 2006. Spaces are limited; check your email and sign up early!
Grass Roots Ultimate Benefit (GRUB)
GRUB started in Boulder, Colorado, in 1991, as a local tournament. But even back then, the tournament put its emphasis on donating to a local charity. Each year, approximately 30 teams come from around the country to play two days of Ultimate in Boulder. GRUB raises close to $10,000 (sometimes more!) each year for local, non-profit organizations. The application process begins in early summer for the beneficiary. Past beneficiaries include Intercambio de Communidades, Sage Community Partnership, and Boulder Women’s Shelter. Each team competes on the field for donated prizes and off the field to raise the most money. There is also an individual prize for the person who raises the most money.
Past prizes include an iPod, a trip to Mexico, sweatshirts, and a margarita-making kit. Local organizations such as Knudsen Juices, Boulder Beer, and Redstone Meadery have donated their products for all participants to enjoy. See photos from previous tournaments and learn more about GRUB.
Visit the GRUB page here
Grass Roots Ultimate Annual Savage Seven (GRASS)
In this tournament, teams have very limited player rosters and there are no substitutions once each game starts. This two-day tournament attracts Ultimate players from across Colorado and the Midwest. An average of 15 teams participate each year. See photos from previous tournaments and learn more about GRASS.
Posted: 12/14/2006 08:54 PM by Elisabeth Bowman
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