For Athletes, Coaches, Referees and VIPs: This year we continue to use an On-Line registration process at registration.prairiewildfire.ca. We encourage all to utilize this service to avoid missing or wrong information entered with your registration. Athletes will still need to print out the Athlete Medical form, sign and forward to Yorkton. Preferably this will be done by scanning and emailed to info@prairiewildfire.ca. An on-line version may be available soon.
You can still register with the hard copies and snail mail. To register with hard copies, please download the complete 2024 Information and Registration Package (PDF). Fill out the entry form and Athlete Medical Form accurately and completely and forward by your instructor.
All forms must be received in Yorkton by midnight Friday April 12th. All late, incomplete, or inaccurate entry forms will be subject to an additional $25 late registration fee.
Absolutely no entries accepted Saturday morning.
Cost
Sparring, patterns (Poomsae) one or two events is $80
Family Team Poomsae is a separate entry form and the fee is $80 per team
This year there will be an E-Transfer payment feature. Send E-Transfer Option to: payments@prairiewildfire.ca PASSWORD PWF2024 (also indicate entrants name to ensure your payment is matched with entrant registered)
Other Option make cheques payable to: Prairie Wildfire Challenge
NSF cheques are subject to a $25 Fee.
Black belts must have their own E-Socks. E-Socks might be available for sale but must be ordered in advance for $119. When ordering give us your shoe size.
Hotels
The one main host hotel is the “Home Inn & Suites” behind the Casino and across the street from the venue. Use booking code “Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo” for our special rate of $121 plus tax for 2 Queen beds.
A block has been set aside until March 19th. www.homeinnyorkton.ca for some details regarding free continental, water slides, etc. Their contact information is:
Phone: 306-782-7829 Email: homeinnyk@d3h.ca.
There are numerous other hotels available. Please Google for information and prices that suit your needs. Please book early on account of the many different activities booked for Yorkton that quickly fill the available vacancies. We would suggest that you book hotels by mid to late March
Equipment
All competitors must supply and wear clear or white mouth guards, forearm protectors, shin protectors, groin cup, gloves and head gear. All safety equipment must be WT style.
Additionally, 10 and under must supply their own Hogos and In-step protectors. Smaller younger coloured belts will have loaner E-Socks available. Black Belts need their own E-Socks. It is recommended for colour belts to purchase their own E-Socks. Daedo E-Head Gear will be used for all face kicking divisions.
ID pick-up: all sparring competitors should show in person to pick up ID Friday night at Kees Taekwondo or Saturday at the Venue before 8:30 AM. Avoid the Saturday Morning rush.
Weigh-In
All sparring competitors are subject to Random Weigh-Ins on Saturday at the venue. There will be no weigh-ins on Friday night!
Referees and Volunteers
Referees contact Master Susanne Mitchell at susanne_m11@hotmail.com to confirm your participation at the Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo Challenge event and the referee seminar.
You should also register on line at: registration.prairiewildfire.ca.
Volunteers that can help with time keeping and ring management please let us know in the On-line registration, an email, or fill out the 2024 Officials Data Form and write in Volunteer.
Rules – World Taekwondo Rules
Modified Double elimination OR Round Robin for all belts. You can come back from a loss for silver but not gold.
Best of Three Round match decisions
Black belts must choose between the Junior and Adult division
Exceptions:
1. Face kicking will not be allowed for:
- black belts 11 years and under
- all age groups coloured belts
- Ultra (Executive) Division
2. Duration and number of rounds to be confirmed at venue.
Admission
$10 at the door
Venue
Gallagher Centre – Flexihall
#455 Broadway St W, Yorkton, SK S3N 0N2
Dojang Address
KEES Taekwondo
#9 Broadway Street West, Yorkton, SK Canada S3N 0L3
Phone 306 783 0650