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Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic

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Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic
Established2019
Host cityBanff & Canmore Alberta, Canada
ArenaThe Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre & Canmore Golf & Curling Club
Websitehttps://mountaincurling.ca
Purse$30,000
2022 championUnited States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin

The Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic (RMMDC), formerly the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic, is an annual mixed doubles curling event held in Banff and Canmore Alberta, Canada.[1] The bonspiel is held in a round-robin format with a $30,000 purse.[2] The event attracts top curlers from around the world. The event was previously called the Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic (QMDC).

History

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The event was founded in 2019 by the Rocky Mountain Curling Association and Qualico held the naming rights for the 2019-2022 events.

Broadcasting

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The Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic has no deals with any networks; however, livestream coverage of the event is provided by the in house media team.[3] The World Curling Tour held the worldwide streaming rights to the 2020 round-robin stage and the international streaming rights to the 2020 finals. CBC Television picked up the Canadian streaming rights to the 2020 finals for their online platform.[4]

Past champions

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Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic
Year Winning pair Runner-up pair Purse (CDN)
2019[5] United States Sarah Anderson / Korey Dropkin Manitoba Jocelyn Peterman / Newfoundland and Labrador Brett Gallant $30,000
2020[6] Alberta Rachel Homan / John Morris United States Sarah Anderson / Korey Dropkin $30,000
2021[7] Alberta Rachel Homan / John Morris Manitoba Jocelyn Peterman / Newfoundland and Labrador Brett Gallant $30,000
2022[8] Switzerland Marlene Albrecht / Manitoba Matt Wozniak Alberta Jocelyn Peterman / Brett Gallant $30,000
Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic
2024[9] United States Cory Thiesse / Korey Dropkin Alberta Paige Papley / Evan van Amsterdam $30,000

References

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  1. ^ "Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic". Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Team Morris/Homan win back-to-back Qualico mixed doubles curling". RMOTODAY. 6 October 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic Livestreaming Video". Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "CBC Livestream 2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic Finals". CBC. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "2019 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022 Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "2024 Rocky Mountain Mixed Doubles Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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