The Blue Hole Bash, a four-day pickleball tournament that last year saw more than 130 players from across the region, is back.
This year’s event, hosted by the Sequim Picklers, is set for Sept. 19-22 at Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave.
Play starts as early as 7 a.m. each day, with USSP Senior Days scheduled for Sept. 19-20 and remaining matches the following two days.
Players divisions in this doubles tournament are by age and skill, with five-year intervals. All brackets are round-robin with playoffs for the tops teams.
No membership in any association is required for registration.
Those with US Senior Pickleball (USSP) memberships get a $10 refund on their entry fees.
(To join USSP, go to USSeniorPickleball.com, only $20 per year; multi-year payment discounts available).
Cost to register is $60 plus $15 per event through Sept. 10, with late registration fees (after Sept. 10) rising to $75 plus $15 per event.
The schedule is:
• Thursday, Sept. 19 — Senior Mixed Doubles (50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+)
• Friday, Sept. 20 — Senior Men’s, Women’s Doubles (50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+, 80+)
• Saturday, Sept. 21 — Men’s, Women’s Doubles (19+, 30+, 40+)
• Sunday, Sept. 22 — Mixed Doubles (19+, 30+, 40+)
For registration and more information, visit pickleballbrackets.com or contact tourney director Marcee Topp at pickleballisgreat.marcee@gmail.com or 760-821-5007.
In 2023, the Sequim Picklers had 134 pickleball players — from British Columbia, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Michigan, Mississippi, Oregon, and Washington state, ranging in age from 19 to 84 — compete in the 2023 Blue Hole Bash.