sweet! shoot me an email with deets.
Coaltown Throwdown
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Host club:
Nanaimo Hardcourt Bike Polo
Contact info:
nanaimobikepolo@gmail.com
Court size:
2 x 2 tennis courts Hey polo brethren,
Maybe you've heard about the great polo thats been happening here in Nanaimo over the past year and how we've been looking forward to the time when we can invite you to join us here for a weekend of play to share our homes and hardcourt. Well, after a bit of pre-planning...its happening. How about some pre-crown pickup starting on Friday Sept 10, a wee mixer tournament on Saturday Sept 11 (registration@10, games start@11), more pickup Sunday, and maybe even some night polo until you drop.
From East Van: Ferry from Horseshoe Bay leaves at 8:30 arrives in Departure bay at 10:10. Its about a 20 minute bike ride to the courts. direct bike route is on THE MAP. ps...nanaimo is hilly.
We have a sweet secluded dual tennis court setup (with boards permanently built into the fence on 3 sides of each court), there will be BBQing and food supplied, prizes, new Nanaimo polo gear and more to be announced as there is reason to announce. Fred is already salivating at the opportunity to take complete control of the boards setup.
Just to be transparent, a portion of your $10 entry fee is going to support Nanaimo Bike Polo and the expenses incurred in the construction of the boards on our second court, which we have temporarily subsidized in order to make this tournament happen...hence the JOUST CAUSE. The cost of these boards will take a couple of tournaments/years to pay back, but i think you will see they are well worth the investment in order to facilitate more polo being played by more people more often...people like you.
Please RSVP individually (as opposed to as a team cuz its a mixer) and let us know if you are an A/B/C player and if you will need housing.
Check out THE MAP for all your Nanaimo poloing needs. It will be updated as the tournament draws near. Until then you can study up on where to buy beer around the court. =)
Bring devices to conceal your beverages and also some refillable containers for water.
If you have any questions or especially snarky comments please send them my way. May the polo be with you.
Jawn
Location
Tennis Courts Behind Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS)
4th and Wakesiah
Nanaimo, BC Canada
See map: Google Maps
Groups:
I'm going to ride/camp/bum around the island for a few days between this and the Crown. Who's in?
i hear there is some fledging polo action in parksville too...altho you might have to wait another decade or so before you don't feel guilty about making them dab.
Ace and I are planning the same thing... let's chat...
Actually Chris, for that week you won't be doing any bumming around on any islands. You'll be training with Bob and I on a windswept court in pounding rain wearing weighted anklets&bracelets preparing for THE tournament of your LIFE!!!!
Now let's have some FUN!!
Yes bro.
hey you creative out of towners...bring your polo related swag to trade/sell. there will be a table available to hock your wares.
i think i'm able to make this.
sweet! i'd be hard pressed to find someone of equal heckling abilities to fill in on such short notice.
i can arrange a shuttle for folks coming from or through Victoria from Seattle, Olympia and beyond...if there are enough interested. the island sucks for bike transport.
SIGN MY PETITION TO PUT BIKE RACKS ON THE GREYHOUND!
Jawn, can you please email me contact info for Steph?
so it seems like i might be the only olympian coming. is there anyne that can help me out with a ride? i could get to seattle or victoria through public transit. or maybe someone is coming from portland?
what? really? we got a karaoke machine in anticipation of zack rockin it all night long!
ohhhh reeallly???? i just so happened to be well versed in the karaoke-verse. you wont get me off the thing
the only rule is every song has to be about nanaimo.
rapping along to GFK's Daytona 500 sealed the deal. pass the mic to tommy at the next party.
Tom and I will be doing the guitar line for the theme to Top Gun all night long.
ok, so there's not really a karaoke machine, but we do have a mic and dj lefty magic taking requests.
but how will my heart go on?
make it happen olympia. bring j-baby some american ciggys while your at it.
i am coming to this as long as i can push ace from behind on his bike
yankee comrades... be warned... booze and smokes cost twice as much up here north of 49...
i would really like to go to this thing but i need a ride. i'm in olympia but i could get to seattle.
Come on seattle and help your little brother to the south out! This tourney is going to be sick! (Nanaimo is super easy to get to from the Vancovuer-horseshoe bay ferry, it takes you right into town). You'll be thanking Jesus you came to this tournament. Trust in me.
Nanaimo.
Seattle isn't really attending this in force, and the one car that was going had car trouble and needed a sub. As a result we are already crippled for space. I'm so sorry.
Thanks everyone who came to the Throwdown, Nanaimo's first ever tournament, and for making it such an awesome good time, Nanaimo was graced by your presence. Goodtimes.
twas a wicked turnout for a first time tournament. 11 teams. thanks to everyone who came out and played and thanks to the skies for not raining on us until the last game was done! my goal was for everyone to play as much polo as possible, to have your your tummies filled with as much food as you could eat, and be free to drink beer and be obnoxious (if you were so inclined) while not being hassled by cops or worrying about where you're gonna pee next. i think that mission was accomplished. next year its gonna be even better. tell the world. as for the podium and all...
1st - Cody, Dan, Martin
2nd -Camilo, Jawn, Steph
3rd - Erin, Fred, Medic Mike
DFL winning team-emerson, meg, shanon
male mvp - trevor (came out from winnipeg!)
female mvp - kiersten
here's a link to some pics taken by Glen Dunsworth, a photographer from Lantzville (just north of us). http://duny.smugmug.com/Friends/Nanaimo-Bike-Polo-Tournament/13727616_dp6xJ
if you have any pics, please flickrize them and post the link!
congrats martin, ya got one!
Thanks for a great weekend! It was a lot of fun, and an amazing morning after breakfast. Good work guys and gals.
Thank you Nanaimo, for a rad weekend of Polo. Every game I played/watched was super fun and the food/hosting was superb. Thanks Luke and Steph for the awesome hospitality! I owe you guys a meal.
See you all this weekend!!
Awesome weekend all! Special thanks go out to Fred and family for the polospitality, Jawwwwwwwn for the organization, the community of Nanaimo for pitching in, and everyone who played! Fun games all around! Woot woot! I now know, roughly, the size of Bottles' penis.
do I gotta send the futons out for cleaning?
I had a blast this weekend, played some of the best polo of my life with Erin (Vic) & Mike (Sea).
Hosted Martin & Chris, who taught my 7 and 9 yr old 3's, can't wait for the call from the school.
Would have them back tomorrow.
Can't wait to do it all over again next weekend at the Crown ~ See y'all there!
ya good times, thanks NANAIMO
Olympia should be attending.
NANAIMO HARDCOURTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
Gimme the loot.