GottaCon to Host Ticket to Ride Western Canada Qualifier
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:45 pmGottaCon 2010 to Host Ticket to Ride Western Canada Qualifier
GottaCon is pleased to announce that it will host the Western Canadian Regional Qualifying Tournament for the North American Ticket to Ride Championships.
2009 marks the 5th anniversary of the original release of Ticket to Ride. To celebrate, Days of Wonder is hosting a yearlong series of tournaments to determine the top players in the world and crown the first Ticket to Ride World Champion!
Now through early 2010, Regional tournaments will be held throughout the world to determine qualifiers to play in National Championship events in North America (both US and Canada), France, Germany, UK, Spain, Benelux countries and Poland. The National Champions will be invited to Paris in June of 2010 for the Ticket to Ride World Championship and a chance to win the Grand Prize - an unforgettable trip for two on the Orient-Express.
To participate you must sign up on the Days of Wonder website located here http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/tourname ... event=1095 by clicking on the Signup button in the lower right AND you must also register for the GottaCon convention and sign-up on our website for the event, which will not be open until November 2009.
Tournament Format:
Qualifying Round of 3 games that will include both Ticket to Ride and Ticket to Ride Europe - at end of Qualifying Round, players will be ranked and the top 8 to 12 players (depends on number of entries) qualify for Semi-finals.
Semi-final Round: 2 games of 1910 variant. Top 2 players qualify for Finals.
Final Round: 2 Finalists play head-to-head, best 2 out of 3 on original Ticket to Ride to determine winner.
Prize: Winner qualifies for North American Championships and invitation to Alan Moon's Gathering of Friends in Columbus, Ohio where the Championships will be held. Winner also receives a Gold-plated Ticket to Ride Score Marker.
2nd place wins Silver Score Marker and serves as 1st alternate to go to North American Championships if Winner is unable to go.
3rd place wins Bronze Score Marker and serves as 2nd alternate to go to North American Championships if Winner is unable to go.
To learn more please visit the Days of Wonder website here:
http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettorid ... mpionship/
For complete contest rules please see the Ticket to Ride® World Championship official rules here:
http://static.daysofwonder.com/uploads/ ... les_en.pdf
Stay tuned to our website for more information on this fantastic event!
GottaCon is pleased to announce that it will host the Western Canadian Regional Qualifying Tournament for the North American Ticket to Ride Championships.
2009 marks the 5th anniversary of the original release of Ticket to Ride. To celebrate, Days of Wonder is hosting a yearlong series of tournaments to determine the top players in the world and crown the first Ticket to Ride World Champion!
Now through early 2010, Regional tournaments will be held throughout the world to determine qualifiers to play in National Championship events in North America (both US and Canada), France, Germany, UK, Spain, Benelux countries and Poland. The National Champions will be invited to Paris in June of 2010 for the Ticket to Ride World Championship and a chance to win the Grand Prize - an unforgettable trip for two on the Orient-Express.
To participate you must sign up on the Days of Wonder website located here http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/tourname ... event=1095 by clicking on the Signup button in the lower right AND you must also register for the GottaCon convention and sign-up on our website for the event, which will not be open until November 2009.
Tournament Format:
Qualifying Round of 3 games that will include both Ticket to Ride and Ticket to Ride Europe - at end of Qualifying Round, players will be ranked and the top 8 to 12 players (depends on number of entries) qualify for Semi-finals.
Semi-final Round: 2 games of 1910 variant. Top 2 players qualify for Finals.
Final Round: 2 Finalists play head-to-head, best 2 out of 3 on original Ticket to Ride to determine winner.
Prize: Winner qualifies for North American Championships and invitation to Alan Moon's Gathering of Friends in Columbus, Ohio where the Championships will be held. Winner also receives a Gold-plated Ticket to Ride Score Marker.
2nd place wins Silver Score Marker and serves as 1st alternate to go to North American Championships if Winner is unable to go.
3rd place wins Bronze Score Marker and serves as 2nd alternate to go to North American Championships if Winner is unable to go.
To learn more please visit the Days of Wonder website here:
http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettorid ... mpionship/
For complete contest rules please see the Ticket to Ride® World Championship official rules here:
http://static.daysofwonder.com/uploads/ ... les_en.pdf
Stay tuned to our website for more information on this fantastic event!