Bonspiels at Fairbanks Curling Club
Rookie Spiel
Every year the Fairbanks Curling Club hosts a Rookie Spiel geared towards giving more experience to new curlers by pairing teams of two expereicned curlers with two new curlers. The spiel always happens the weekend after thanksgiving and is a great time. There is always a new theme and costums are encouraged.
Denali State Bank Cash Spiel
One of the Fairbanks Curling Clubs oldest bonspiels the Denali State Bank Cash spiel was previously the "Yukon Title" for many years running. Recently Denali State Bank has generously taken over the sponsorship of this event and provided some of the cash prizes that go to our winnings curlers. This is a competitive event with money on the line and always proves to be a good time to watch great curling.
Retro Spiel
Starting in 2018 The Fairbanks Curling Club partnered with Ester Fire Department and we take over their outdoor ice skating rink for a weekend of fun curling on natural ice outdoors. This event is always a blast, weather permitting of course.
International Bonspiel
A great long history of this bonspiel exists at the fairbanks curling club. Going on 88th year of this international, we draw curlers from around the country and Canada to compete in a 4-event bracket with an ultimate showdown for Bonspiel Champion between the A bracket winners and the B bracket winners who wrap around. This event is packed with teams and around the clock curling was part of its history. Great food, Great friends, Great Curling always marks then end of our season as we turn off the ice after the first wekend in April at the conclusion of our international bonspiel.
Shamrock Doubles Spiel
The Shamrock Doubles Spiel happens yearly at the Fairbanks Curling Club. This spiel is our only doubles spiel of the year and is for cash and raffle prizes. Lucky Leon the Leprachaun gets up to no good every year around St. Patty's day and he stashes coins to his pot of gold around the club. Earn yours by being lucky enough to have certain situations happen during your games and get a raffle ticket.
Furthest North 5U Qualifier
The Fairbanks Curling Club started hosting this 5U qualifier each year in 2024 and we have thoroughly enjoyed hosting teams from around the country. You heard it, 5U, but we don't mean under 5 years old. This spiel is for teams who want to qualify for the national 5U event, players who have less than 5 years of curling experience.
Alaska Challenge Cup
The Alaska Challenge cup is a new event starting in 2025 that has teams playing down in local clubs throughout Alaska. Winnings teams play each other at this event, earning points for their respective home clubs. The club that accumulates the most points wins!
Margarita Spiel
Each year we gather after Christmas day to work off some of the lounging around and food we took in over the holidays. This is a great short event with some margaritas and we mix people up into teams for a one day fun spiel.
Glo Spiel
Get out your neon cloths because this spiel is all about glowing and black lights. The club brings out black lights to do glow curling during this event each year and it's bound to be a blast.
Army / AirForce Spiel
This is our yearly showdown for the Army and Air Force. Let's see who comes out on top as teams that register declare which side they are curling for!